Pesticides Training
For Professional Users of Knapsack and Ground Crop Sprayers
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) & FPPI Ltd
QQI Safe Use of Pesticides Training Programme
(Previously Fetac Level 5 Training – Meeting requirements under Directive 2009/128/EC for Professional users of Pesticides)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach the following skills in relation to the safe use of pesticides:
- The benefits of safe practice
- Legislation
- Product Labels
- Protective Clothing requirement
- Hygiene
- Storage
- Preparing pesticides for use
- Disposal
- Contamination
- Record Keeping
- The environment
- IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Glossary of terms
Participants will learn the following skills in relation to Knapsack Sprayers or Ground Crop Sprayers
- Identification of component parts
- Preparation of applicator for use
- Calibration by means of an approved procedure and operation to ensure correct application rate, without risk to themselves, others or the environment
- Performance of routine maintenance on the applicator
- Decontamination of application equipment and personal protective equipment according to proper procedures.
For more information, please contact Marie on 087 2408896
or email marie@fppi.ie