Pesticides can be very useful in exterminating pests from our houses and farmlands, but they also present potential hazards to man and the environment. Find below are 6 very useful tips on pesticide safety.1. Use pesticides that are properly labelled for a given pest. Also ensure that you
2. Use protective measures when handling pesticides as directed by the label, such as wearing impermeable gloves, long pants, and long-sleeve shirts. Change clothes and wash your hands immediately after applying pesticides.
3. Before applying a pesticide (indoors or outdoors), remove children, toys and pets from the area and keep them away until the pesticide has dried or as recommended by the label.
Remove or cover food during indoor applications.
Remove or cover food during indoor applications.
4. Don't spray outdoors on windy or rainy days. Take precautions to keep the pesticide from drifting or running off into the vegetable garden, pool or neighbor's yard.
5. If using a commercial applicator or lawn care service, ask for information about potential risks and safety precautions to take.
6. Don't buy more pesticides than you will need. If you have leftover pesticides, check with your local government to determine whether your community has a household hazardous waste collection program or other program for disposing of pesticides. If no community program exists.
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