A.3 PESTICIDE APPLICATION
A.3.1 Apply pesticides in accordance with recommendation of Department of Agriculture or
recommendation on the label legally registered with Department of Agriculture, Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives. The application shall be in line with the found pests, and record
the data with complete important essence as shown in the record form in Appendix B (Example
of the Data Record Form for Plant Pest Survey and the Application of Pesticide).
A.3.2 Shall apply pesticides that have been legally registered with hazardous substance
registered No. and recommendation on the label for the use on such crops. Do not use pesticides
that are banned to produce, import, export, or have in possession according to Hazardous
Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992) and the revised Act, including those in the indicated prohibited
pesticide list of the country trade partners or their provisions. Domestically prohibited substances
shall not be used, and stop applying pesticides before harvest in complying with the lap period as
indicated on the label accompanying along each pesticide or comply with the official
recommendation.
A.3.3 Recommendation on the pesticide label shall be read to understand its property and
application method prior application.
A.3.4 User or controller of pesticide application shall know: plant pests, how to select
pesticides and their application rate, chemical sprayers and equipment, nozzles including correct
spraying method. Chemical sprayers shall be checked and serviced that they can be efficiently
used at all time. To protect clothes and worker’s body from pesticide contamination, the worker
is required to wear proper clothes and pesticide protective accessories such as proper mask or
nose covering cloth, gloves, hat or cap and boots. To prevent hazard from pesticides, one shall
avoid applying a mixture of more than two kinds of pesticides, except it has been scientifically
proved and recommended.
A.3.5 Pesticides are prepared according to the recommendation, and have them homogeneously
mixed prior spraying. Spraying shall be carried out in the morning or evening while the wind is
calm, avoid the activity during strong sunlight or windy. During the operation the spraying
operator shall be always on the windward side. Care shall be taken that pesticide spray mist shall
not contaminate the adjacent plots and environment.
A.3.6 Prepare sufficient volume of pesticide mixture which is used up in one operation. There
shall be no mixture left over in the spray tank.
A.3.7 After finish the pesticide spray, have the pesticide container rinsed 3 times with water
which is poured into the spray tank and sprayed on planting plot that is approved in accordance
with the recommendation on the label; or on designated area. This shall not cause any risk on
contacting the produce or contaminating the water supply sources. The empty pesticide container
shall be destroyed in order to prevent the reuse. It is discarded in the location provided for such
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specific container, or buried in the ground far away from water sources and living quarter by at
least 50m, and with the depth that animals are not able to dig them up. Burning is prohibited.
A.3.8 After every pesticide spray, the operator shall change his or her clothes at once, take a
bath shower and shampoo. The clothes shall be separated from the ordinary ones and cleanly
washed.
A.3.9 Pesticide which is not used up in one operation, the container shall be tightly closed, and
have it stored in the place provided for pesticides.
A.3.10 Different kinds of pesticides shall be kept in entirely concealed and secure place,
protect them from sunlight and rain with good ventilation.
A.3.11 The storage of pesticides including other chemicals such as fuel shall be in good
partition in order to prevent contamination of pesticides to produce and environment. Pesticide
once opened shall not be transferred out of its original container.
A.3.12 Storage of each kind of pesticide is required to show legible label, and they are
separately stored in categories, separated from fertilizers, plant growth regulators, different
supplementary chemicals, and toxic substance protection equipment.
A.3.13 Pesticide storage place shall be fully equipped with accidental prevention equipment
such as eye lotion, clean water, sand and fire extinguisher and etc.
A.3.14 Plant protection measures shall be proper for pest control, and it is on the basis of pest
population surveillance.
A.3.15 Provide implementation of properly integrated pest management system in order to
reduce pesticide use. Integrated pest management (IPM) means management system for pests by
collecting details of pest population changes and the related environment. All proper methods
and techniques are integrated together, and then operation is carried out to reduce the pest
population level that does not cause economic damage.
A.3.16 Avoid the application of the same kind of pesticide repeatedly in order to delay pest s’
resistance to pesticides.
A.3.17 Farmers and operators shall have the knowledge and the understanding of self
protection against hazard from chemical usage and the first aid.
A.3.18 Provision of recommendation articles on “what to do in case of accident or
emergency” obviously displayed in the chemical storage area.