This pesticides training refresher course is designed to update your knowledge on an existing PA6 qualification. Primarily focused on the use of professional pesticides in knapsack sprayers it offers a refresher on elements of the PA6A/AW spray training such as; reading labels, nozzle recognition, knapsack sprayer calibration and calculation.

Following attendance of the training day there will be a 15 question paper to complete to attain your refresher certificate.

The course includes:

Current legislation re-cap

• PPPR (2012)
• CoSHH
• Code of Practice

Active ingredients: approval process - glyphosate latest

• Annexe 1
• Glyphosate approval - the history
• Actives guidelines

Reading the label - decoding the terminology, what to look for

• Max dose rate
• Water volumes
• Areas of use, Crops, situations
• Mixing & filling
• Compatibility

Adjuvants:

• What do they do?
• What is out there?

Nozzle identification

• Nozzle characteristics & spray patterns
• Reading‚ a nozzle

Accessories:

• Reducing drift
• Handheld options
• What next?

Knapsacks ' regular care, common fails, maintenance

• Knapsack types, characteristics
• Pressure loss? Uneven spray patterns

Calibrating knapsacks

• Calibration & calculation refresher

Spraying procedure

Spray records choice?

• Current requirements
• What should I record?

Weeds

• Common weeds - lawns or total weedkiller
• Basic guide to combatting weeds

For more information or to bring this training course to you please call 0330 165 5568

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