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Why choose this course?
The PA1 Pesticide Application – to understand the safe and responsible use of pesticides and want to progress towards using professional pesticide application equipment.
Further information
It can be suitable for people working or looking to work in:
- Agriculture and farming
- Horticulture and gardening
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscaping
- Forestry
- Amenity and parks maintenance
- Pest and weed control
- Local authority or estate maintenance
- What pesticides are and how they are used
- Different types of pesticides and their purposes
- Pesticide labels — how to understand instructions, warnings and application requirements
- Legal requirements surrounding the storage, transport and use of pesticides
- Health and safety risks to yourself, other people and animals
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and how to use it correctly
- Safe storage and transportation of pesticides
- Mixing and handling pesticides safely
- Protecting the environment, including preventing contamination of water, soil and wildlife
- The importance of minimising pesticide use and avoiding unnecessary environmental impact
PA1 to PA6For using hand-held applicators, such as knapsack sprayers. This is particularly relevant to grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture and amenity work.
PA1 is primarily a theory/knowledge assessment, rather than a practical spraying test. and is an online multiple choice exam
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