PA1 protecting the environment

Pesticides can harm water, wildlife and useful insects if they go where they should not. This topic is about preventing that, dealing with spills, and what to do if you suspect an animal has been poisoned.

What this topic covers

Protecting water and the aquatic environment, including buffer zones
Designated and sensitive areas and wildlife
Bees and other beneficial insects
Dealing with spills
Reporting suspected poisoning of animals

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Protecting the environment

The label of the product you are about to spray gives an aquatic buffer zone, and the field runs alongside a watercourse. What must you leave between the treated area and the top of the bank?

A strip sprayed with a different productA raised soil bundA strip sprayed at a lower doseAn untreated buffer zone

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Other topics: law and codes of practice, product labels and approvals, protecting yourself: PPE and emergencies, storing and transporting pesticides, waste and disposal, record keeping