Online library | Sustainable Agriculture Training PPE poster 23Oct13

Our Committment to Sustainable Agricuture

Protection against chemicals
What happens if you spray without protection?
Once the chemicals are absorbed, they cause all sorts of
damages to your body in the long run.

Gradual loss of vision
Respiratory problems
Heart attack
Cancer

Even if you cannot see, chemicals are being absorbed into your body
through eyes, nose and all parts of your skin.

How can you protect yourself from chemicals?
Cover all parts of your body by putting on:
Cap
Goggle or face shield
Mask (Adequate type of mask
according to the MSDS

of the chemical)
Overall
Gloves
Boots

Impotence
Infertility
Reduced sperm production
Children born with defects

You gradually ruin your own health.

You also ruin the
health of your family.
When you go home, your children will come to you
and they will get contaminated.

Your wife who washes your clothes will also be
contaminated.

Respect buffer zones, do not spray beyond the indicated line.

If it is a rarely-used internal road, block the road during and
after spraying to ensure that nobody passes by.

Buffer zone
You also ruin
the health of the
people in your
community.
The sections of the farm close to frequently-used roads are
indicated as Buffer Zone, where you should not spray.

If spay in a Buffer Zone, people who are passing by will be
contaminated.

Take bath before going home to wash off all the chemicals.

Protect yourself, your family and your community from chemicals.