Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify requirements for chemical use
- Assess risks and develop control procedures
- Identify hazards, assess risks and develop control measures and emergency action plans for transport, handling, storage, application, decontamination and disposal of chemicals
- Assess meteorological conditions and forecasts prior to application to determine the need to control the risk of spray drift and other off-target movement
- Assess the risk to sensitive areas and environmentally sensitive organisms according to label restraints and protection statements
- Assess the risk to human and animal health according to label safety directions, Safety Data Sheet SDS by hazard statements and exposure controls
- Document preferred control procedures as management component of application or spray plan
- Develop an operational and maintenance program for chemical use
- Determine correct chemicals to be used after accessing the Integrated Pest Management Strategy or Animal Health Strategy
- Define and calculate mixing rates for chemicals, including mixing order if more than one chemical is to be mixed in the tank, adjuvants and water quality
- Specify pre-operational checks that must be carried out and calibration requirements
- Develop and implement a maintenance strategy for application equipment and personal protective equipment
- Document all procedures as operational and maintenance component of application or spray plan
- Implement and monitor application or spray plan
- Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees using chemicals
- Monitor the implementation of safe practice in the workplace including preparation and application of chemicals
- Monitor implementation of procedures for transport, handling, storage, decontamination and disposal
- Monitor implementation of maintenance procedures
- Monitor implementation of procedures to mitigate residues in produce and the environment
- Finalise work activities in accordance with application or spray plan
- Evaluate application or spray plan and records for continuous improvement