Job description Table 18 Case study 4: Task Route of Controls already in place? Risk Risk to health? Yes/No/Not sure Actions to be exposure Mixing Skin Gauntlet rubber gloves, PVC apron, Yes Spills and splashes have occurred. Consider ways of gumboots and face shield worn. Measuring Chlorpyrifos is very toxic. It is eliminating or reducing jug is rinsed immediately after use. Tap handled in concentrated form. The the use of the pesticide. available for washing. SDS indicates it is easily absorbed Consider using a less through skin. If protective hazardous pesticide. equipment is not worn or properly Investigate the use of maintained there would be a suitable dispensers to serious risk to health. minimise spills. A dispenser would mean that less PPE would be required. Inhalation Mixed in well-ventilated area. No The SDS indicates that Chlorpyrifos is not very volatile. The solvent is volatile but mixing only takes a few minutes and is done in a well-ventilated area. Ingestion No eating, drinking or smoking when No Procedures followed. Operator has handling the pesticide. Washing facilities attended training course. are provided. Supervision provided.
Table 18 Case study 4: Job description Task Route of exposure Controls already in place? Risk Risk to health? Yes/No/Not sure Actions to be Mixing Skin Gauntlet rubber gloves, PVC apron, gumboots and face shield worn. Measuring jug is rinsed immediately after use. Tap available for washing. Yes Spills and splashes have occurred. Chlorpyrifos is very toxic. It is handled in concentrated form. The SDS indicates it is easily absorbed through skin. If protective equipment is not worn or properly maintained there would be a serious risk to health. Consider ways of eliminating or reducing the use of the pesticide. Consider using a less hazardous pesticide. Investigate the use of suitable dispensers to minimise spills. A dispenser would mean that less PPE would be required. Inhalation Mixed in well-ventilated area. No The SDS indicates that Chlorpyrifos is not very volatile. The solvent is volatile but mixing only takes a few minutes and is done in a well-ventilated area. Ingestion No eating, drinking or smoking when handling the pesticide. Washing facilities are provided. No Procedures followed. Operator has attended training course. Supervision provided.
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