disposed of as hazardous waste in a safe and environmentally
sound manner according to relative legislation (FAO, 1999). It
must be noted here that old pesticides mentioned in this study
refer only to small quantities of pesticides, although some
farmers tend to purchase greater quantities to achieve a lower
price. Pesticides can only be reused if they meet the following
criteria: they have not been banned and are approved for use
in that territory, they are in good chemical and physical
condition so that they are still effective as pesticides and will
not pose an unreasonable hazard to health or the environment
if they are used, the pesticides are in an appropriate
form for end users to handle and apply them (PAN, 1998).
Decisions regarding the chemical and physical state of the
chemicals, their efficacy, repackaging, formulation or transport
should only be made by specialists in appropriate fields
who have access to analytical equipment and other testing
facilities. In general these questions should be referred to the
manufacturer of the pesticides or experienced pesticide
chemists, together with independent advisors who do not
have a commercial interest in the products or their fate.
Burning old pesticides in open fire or burying old pesticides
should not be used as a method of management of old
pesticides for the same reasons discussed earlier.
Findings of this survey further suggest that it is necessary to
reduce possible health risks associated with pesticide use by
documenting risk perceptions and developing ways of addressing
them. In particular, documentation of pesticide risk
perceptions is vital not only for identifying exposure situations,
but also for implementing effective health and safety interventions,
implementing effective alternative pest management
technologies, and also informing health and environmental
policy-makers. Risk-perception studies are important
approaches in the development process of educative and riskcommunication
campaigns, bridging research to action. It is
imperative for national authorities to develop a system of
pesticide wastemanagementwith all the necessary facilities at a
local level which will fulfil the requirements of waste legislation
to prevent illegal dumping of pesticide waste. It is also
imperative to increase farmers' awareness about possible risks
of pesticide handling and particularly about risks of uncontrolled
pesticide waste disposal through education and training.
The present study provides a snapshot of the most
common practices of farmers of Pieria on disposal of pesticide
waste after use. It was based solely on information from
farmers; no attempt was made to monitor or verify the
reported attitudes in practice. The objective of the study was
primarily descriptive with a view to an assessment of farmers'
attitudes on the topic. As a self-report, it is possible that there
may be some inaccurate data such as people often wanting to
report socially desirable behaviours. Assurances for confidentiality
and anonymity as well as the friendly way of the
interviews which gained the full confidence of the farmers
kept this possibility to a minimum. Moreover, although
significant trends in pesticide waste management arise from
this survey, it would be wise not to generalize any conclusions
of this study regarding pesticide waste management at a
national level due to the unpredictable variability in farmers'
attitudes in respect with age, education level, awareness,
experience with pesticides, training experience, and personal
beliefs and perceptions
disposed of as hazardous waste in a safe and environmentally
sound manner according to relative legislation (FAO, 1999). It
must be noted here that old pesticides mentioned in this study
refer only to small quantities of pesticides, although some
farmers tend to purchase greater quantities to achieve a lower
price. Pesticides can only be reused if they meet the following
criteria: they have not been banned and are approved for use
in that territory, they are in good chemical and physical
condition so that they are still effective as pesticides and will
not pose an unreasonable hazard to health or the environment
if they are used, the pesticides are in an appropriate
form for end users to handle and apply them (PAN, 1998).
Decisions regarding the chemical and physical state of the
chemicals, their efficacy, repackaging, formulation or transport
should only be made by specialists in appropriate fields
who have access to analytical equipment and other testing
facilities. In general these questions should be referred to the
manufacturer of the pesticides or experienced pesticide
chemists, together with independent advisors who do not
have a commercial interest in the products or their fate.
Burning old pesticides in open fire or burying old pesticides
should not be used as a method of management of old
pesticides for the same reasons discussed earlier.
Findings of this survey further suggest that it is necessary to
reduce possible health risks associated with pesticide use by
documenting risk perceptions and developing ways of addressing
them. In particular, documentation of pesticide risk
perceptions is vital not only for identifying exposure situations,
but also for implementing effective health and safety interventions,
implementing effective alternative pest management
technologies, and also informing health and environmental
policy-makers. Risk-perception studies are important
approaches in the development process of educative and riskcommunication
campaigns, bridging research to action. It is
imperative for national authorities to develop a system of
pesticide wastemanagementwith all the necessary facilities at a
local level which will fulfil the requirements of waste legislation
to prevent illegal dumping of pesticide waste. It is also
imperative to increase farmers' awareness about possible risks
of pesticide handling and particularly about risks of uncontrolled
pesticide waste disposal through education and training.
The present study provides a snapshot of the most
common practices of farmers of Pieria on disposal of pesticide
waste after use. It was based solely on information from
farmers; no attempt was made to monitor or verify the
reported attitudes in practice. The objective of the study was
primarily descriptive with a view to an assessment of farmers'
attitudes on the topic. As a self-report, it is possible that there
may be some inaccurate data such as people often wanting to
report socially desirable behaviours. Assurances for confidentiality
and anonymity as well as the friendly way of the
interviews which gained the full confidence of the farmers
kept this possibility to a minimum. Moreover, although
significant trends in pesticide waste management arise from
this survey, it would be wise not to generalize any conclusions
of this study regarding pesticide waste management at a
national level due to the unpredictable variability in farmers'
attitudes in respect with age, education level, awareness,
experience with pesticides, training experience, and personal
beliefs and perceptions
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