Wayne Buhler

Attended Anderson College and Purdue University. Currently serving as Pesticide Safety Education Specialist and Professor at NCSU's Hort. Sci. Dept.

[National Pesticide Safety Education Month @pesticidesafete]

Handle left-over spray, rinse material, and contaminated clothing as pesticide material. https://t.co/HPGELFz0Nh

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Store pesticides tightly closed in their original labeled containers, and never transfer them to a secondary container for storage. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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Do not skim or skip through the label. Read each statement in context – the exact meaning of a sentence on the label often depends on the specific paragraph or section of the label. https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

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Store pesticides away from food, animal feed, medical supplies, personal protective equipment and ignition sources (such as a furnace, car, or lawn mower.) https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

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It is never acceptable to hose off a pesticide spill, even if the water will be trapped by the field, lawn or garden. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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Following the label is just as important if the pesticide is naturally occurring in the environment. https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

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Never reuse pesticide containers for another purpose. https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

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Leather and cotton gloves are never good choices for protection when applying pesticides. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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After spraying a pesticide, rinse boots and remove them outdoors, wash gloves with soap and water before taking them off, and wash slightly contaminated clothing as soon as possible and separate from other laundry. https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

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Use untreated buffers, shielded sprayers or other modifications to prevent pesticide spray drift from leaving the application site due to wind. It is important to keep the pesticide from reaching other people’s property, even if the property is a labeled use. https://t.co/NgjqVGEN9E

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Many labels will indicate how to dispose of empty pesticide containers. For example, empty aerosol spray cans that contained a pesticide can be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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If work clothes are only slightly contaminated by pesticide spray, it is still not acceptable to wash them with other clothing. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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If possible, only purchase the amount of pesticide product needed for one year and read the label before purchase to make sure you can comply with all requirements. Also read the label before each application and when you are storing or disposing the product. https://t.co/NgjqVGEfk6

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If you don’t want all the responsibilities that come with using a pesticide, hire a certified professional. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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Calibrate and maintain application equipment to make sure it will apply the pesticide product uniformly and at the correct rate. https://t.co/mCQ9YiMRDG

[Western IPM Center @IPMWest]

Don't miss the last two webinars in @ExtFoundation's Wildlife Damage Management Series about voles (March 25th at noon PDT) and rodents (April 1st at noon)! Register here: https://t.co/MDYAtUOorE

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Join @ExtFoundation for their Wildlife Damage Management Series, weekly webinars covering #IPM for voles, gophers and more. Tomorrow's webinar will be about #deer in suburban areas. Register for all the webinars from 3/11 to 4/1 here: https://t.co/d02rjjgBKE

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Mandatory statements on the pesticide label, direct the user to take or avoid specific actions - they are enforceable. They often include directive language. “Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.” “Wear chemical-resistant gloves.��� https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte

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Disinfectants are pesticides and must be registered by the EPA. (Link to https://t.co/aiu0FFTCc4) The safety and effectiveness of unregistered disinfectants claiming to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus is unproven, and their use is illegal.

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The First Aid Statement on the label explains appropriate first aid for someone exposed to the pesticide. Understand and assure access to necessary first aid before purchase and use. https://t.co/mCQ9YiNpte