7.1 Risk management approach for aerial application of agrichemicals Potential adverse effects Risk factors Exposure pathway Pilot Management options Options for plan provisions and consent conditions to Appendix A Health effects caused or possible: Hazard class of Indirect: Indirect: Require operator risk Allergic reactions chemical being used Off target Minimising potential assessment to ensure use of Irritations and exposure (Class 6 drift for technical appropriate technical options – poisoning and 9) options Exposure to carcinogens Direct: Classify dwellings, and teratogens Applicator Notification (drift educational facilities and public hazard) places as sensitive areas Direct: Require notification PPE application adjacent to sensitive areas Contamination of crops Chemical type Indirect: Minimising potential Require operator risk and plants including sensitive (herbicide, insecticide, Off target for drift technical assessment to ensure use of – crops and organically farmed fungicide etc) drift options appropriate technical options properties. including identification of sensitive Excessive residue crops and methods to avoid drift Effects include: levels onto those areas Growth and quality of the crop Timing of Classify crops and non-target Contamination to levels in application crop plants as sensitive areas – excess of residue levels stage Threatens organic Require notification to registration Application rate greenhouse operations in the area (calibration) Contamination of Chemical type Indirect: Minimising potential Require operator risk domestic or commercial and hazard class Off target for technical assessment to ensure use of – options appropriate technical options
7.1 Risk management approach for aerial application of agrichemicals Potential adverse effects Risk factors Exposure pathway Pilot Management options Options for plan provisions and consent conditions to Appendix A Health effects caused or possible: Allergic reactions Irritations poisoning Exposure to carcinogens and teratogens Hazard class of chemical being used and exposure (Class 6 and 9) Indirect: Off target drift Direct: Applicator Indirect: Minimising potential for – technical options Notification (drift hazard) Direct: PPE Require operator risk assessment to ensure use of appropriate technical options Classify dwellings, educational facilities and public places as sensitive areas Require notification application adjacent to sensitive areas Contamination of crops and plants including sensitive crops and organically farmed properties. Effects include: Growth and quality of the crop Contamination to levels in excess of residue levels Threatens organic registration Chemical type (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide etc) Excessive residue levels Timing of application – crop stage Application rate (calibration) Indirect: Off target drift Minimising potential for drift – technical options Require operator risk assessment to ensure use of appropriate technical options including identification of sensitive crops and methods to avoid drift onto those areas Classify crops and non-target plants as sensitive areas Require notification to greenhouse operations in the area Contamination of domestic or commercial Chemical type and hazard class Indirect: Off target Minimising potential for – technical options Require operator risk assessment to ensure use of appropriate technical options
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