Prevention of pesticide poisoning

Pesticides help kill pests and increase yields, but improper use can also cause poisoning. In order to prevent pesticide poisoning, we should do the following:

1, frail, sick, elderly, pregnant and lactating women, minors, do not engage in the management and use of pesticides.

2, pesticides must be stored in a safe (specialized warehouse or a special cabinet), there is a lock, kept by someone. Each pesticide container should have a clear label. Pesticide purchase, storage, use must have a strict system. Can not be placed in the living room, livestock stables.

3, preparation of pesticide solution and soaking with pesticides, seed dressing work by someone responsible. The operation site should be far away from houses, livestock stables, vegetable gardens and drinking water sources. To follow the rules, wear long-sleeved clothes and trousers, wear hats, latex gloves and masks to avoid splashes of chemicals or inhalation of pesticide gases. Tools and containers are special and can not be used for other purposes. Pesticide solution to be applied to the ground should be stored in a special container and locked.

4, pesticide application in the field, we must strictly abide by the rules. Wear long-sleeved clothes and trousers, a hat and latex gloves. When spraying to stand up and down the spray. Do not smoke during the operation, do not eat, do not drink water, do not rub the face and eyes with a contaminated hand. Work after bathing with soap, change clothes. Contaminated clothing to use 5% alkali soak for an hour or two then wash. The rest of the small amount of liquid and scrubbing equipment should be buried deep underground.

5, a month before the harvest of food and fruits can not be sprayed pesticides. If the orchards, garden pesticides applied, fruits, vegetables before eating the best soaked with water for an hour or two.

6, in the event of pesticide poisoning, if it is oral poisoning, immediately gastric lavage, while vomiting, and the use of drugs detoxification. In case of inhalation of pesticides when sprayed, immediately leave the poisoning environment, quickly remove the contaminated coat, wash the contaminated area with soapy water and running water. If the symptoms are severe, take the emergency treatment to the hospital immediately after the initial treatment.