Agro Chemicals and Chemical Applications

For over two decades, the safety and health implications of agrochemical use have been major concerns for international organizations, governments, employers, workers, and their associations. Agrochemicals, particularly pesticides, pose significant health risks to...

Greenhouses and Similar Structures There are special problems associated with work in greenhouses, where agrochemicals are used in a wide variety of circumstances. These may include the controlled feeding of plants with liquid nutrients or the release of carbon...

The choice of safe technology is important. For example, there may be several types of spray equipment on the market, but the cheapest ones are often not the best for safety. They may be of poor quality and might start to leak. The same may be true of the choice of...

The safe use of pesticides is determined by the care and attention given to precautionary measures before, during and after application. It is very important to select the safest agrochemical that will act effectively with the least risk to people, livestock, wildlife...

This section deals with packaging, transport, transfer, storage, dispensing, pesticide application, other agrochemical applications, spillage and disposal of containers and waste. As pesticide application is a major activity in the use of agrochemicals and also the...