Pesticide use and safety

The WHO has indicated there are as many as 20,000 unintentional pesticide poisoning deaths per year. Learn the dangers and how to use agrochemicals more safely.

5-part Pesticide Use and Safety course

Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, Defining Pests. Part 1 of 5 from UC Davis

Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, Defining Pesticides. Part 2 of 5 from UC Davis

Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, Do I need to spray?. Part 3 of 5 from UC Davis

Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, About Spray Equipment?. Part 4 of 5 from UC Davis

Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, Safety. Part 5 of 5 from UC Davis

PowerPoints (as PDFs) (UC Davis)

    • Part 1 - Introduction English (1.2MB)
    • Part 2 - Pesticides English (1.1MB)
    • Part 3 - Is Spraying Necessary? English (1.1MB)
    • Part 4 - Equipment English (1.5 MB) (1.7MB)
    • Part 5 - Safety English (2.3 MB) (2.5MB)
  • Application
  • Spraying and the Law
    • Introduction to Law on Pesticides PPT as PDF English (AFSA)
  • Pesticide Safety
    • Safe Use of Pesticides PPT as PDF English (IFDC)
    • Safe Handling of Pesticides PPT as PDF English (IFDC)
    • How to Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Video
    • Material Safety Data Sheets PPT as PDF (English)
  • Storage
  • Sprayers
    • Sprayer Equipment Pictures PPT as PDF English (2.1 MB) (Z. Sadiqi)

Further class support materials

  • Application
  • Spraying and the Law
    • Introduction to Law on Pesticides PPT as PDF English (AFSA)
  • Pesticide Safety
    • Safe Use of Pesticides PPT as PDF English (IFDC)
    • Safe Handling of Pesticides PPT as PDF English (IFDC)
    • Disposal Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • Exposure Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • First Aid Info Sheet English I and English II (UC Davis)
    • Mixing Pesticides Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • How to Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Video
    • Pesticide Residues Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • Material Safety Data Sheets PPT as PDF (English)
    • Storage
    • Pesticide Storage Info Sheet English (UC Davis)
    • Pesticide Storage PPT as PDF (AFSA)
    • Sprayers
    • Sprayer Equipment Pictures PPT as PDF English (2.1 MB) (Z. Sadiqi)
    • Sprayer Wagon/Cart Design English (UC Davis)
    • Sprayer Calibration Fact Sheet (UC Davis)

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