3. Leaving the property Consider the level of contact the vehicle has had during the visit with any weeds. Check the vehicle for evidence of weed seeds, plants material or soil. Determine the level of cleaning required to mitigate the risk of spreading weed seeds. 4. Cleaning Best Practice Clean your vehicle and equipment at an area agreed with the landholder or designated washbay that is monitored for weed emergence and treated regularly. Clean all soil and plant materials from your vehicle (inside and out), equipment and clothing. Use the designated wash bay if available for vehicles and equipment. Clean all dry areas inside of the vehicle and brush off or vacuum carpets/ mats / seats if practical. Use a blower to clear seeds from under the hood and around engine components. Clean from top of the vehicle down. Remove mud, seeds and earth from the vehicle with a pressure washer where available, using best practice cleaning techniques on high risk areas of underneath and parts of vehicles that have been in contact with weeds such as tyres, wheel arches, under carriages, radiator grills, floor mats, load areas, suspension etc. Scrape, brush and hand remove any soil and plant materials. Remove any seed and plant material from clothing. If adequate cleaning facilities are unavailable on-site, clean the vehicle at a suitable facility before proceeding to another site. Complete vehicle log book with details of site location, if significant risks were encountered and if the vehicle was cleaned for record. At all times consider the potential your operations have to spread biosecurity matter (weed seed, pathogens etc) to or from a site.
3. Leaving the property Consider the level of contact the vehicle has had during the visit with any weeds. Check the vehicle for evidence of weed seeds, plants material or soil. Determine the level of cleaning required to mitigate the risk of spreading weed seeds. 4. Cleaning Best Practice Clean your vehicle and equipment at an area agreed with the landholder or designated washbay that is monitored for weed emergence and treated regularly. Clean all soil and plant materials from your vehicle (inside and out), equipment and clothing. Use the designated wash bay if available for vehicles and equipment. Clean all dry areas inside of the vehicle and brush off or vacuum carpets/ mats / seats if practical. Use a blower to clear seeds from under the hood and around engine components. Clean from top of the vehicle down. Remove mud, seeds and earth from the vehicle with a pressure washer where available, using best practice cleaning techniques on high risk areas of underneath and parts of vehicles that have been in contact with weeds such as tyres, wheel arches, under carriages, radiator grills, floor mats, load areas, suspension etc. Scrape, brush and hand remove any soil and plant materials. Remove any seed and plant material from clothing. If adequate cleaning facilities are unavailable on-site, clean the vehicle at a suitable facility before proceeding to another site. Complete vehicle log book with details of site location, if significant risks were encountered and if the vehicle was cleaned for record. At all times consider the potential your operations have to spread biosecurity matter (weed seed, pathogens etc) to or from a site.
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