Pesticides require protective equipment
NEWARK, Del. “Failure to
wear safety equipment is probably
the most common cause pf
poisoning among adults who use
pesticides,” says University of
Delaware extension safety
specialist Ron Jester. For this
reason, he advises farmers and
others who use toxic chemicals to
make sure they’re properly
protected at all times.
“Always check the label to
determine what kind of protection
you need when using a particular
pesticide,” he says. “And always
wear at least a minimal level of
protective clothing whenever
handling these materials in order
to reduce the risk of poisoning. ”
This “minimal level” should
include: a nonabsorbent hat,
chemical gloves with the cuffs
turned up, rubber boots, a long
sleeved shirt worn outside of the
gloves, and long pants. A
preferable alternative to the shirt
and pants is disposable pesticide
overalls. (These should be
available from local safety
equipment dealers.) For increased
protection wear chemical goggles,
an approved (MESA or NIOSH)
respirator, rubber apron, chemical
suit and face shield.
“Always follow label advice on
protective clothing, but remember
that failure to mention a
respirator, for example, doesn’t
rule out the need for it,” the
specialist says. “No safety
recommendation can cover all
situations. Your common sense
and knowledge of pesticide toxicity
should help you assess the hazard
and select the protection you
need.”
Wearing the wrong clothing
items could be worse than no
protection at all, he adds. Baseball
caps, for example, can become
contaiminated by chemicals and in
turn contaminate your scalp.
Because they’re absorbent, con
taminated leather gloves and boots
can also become a constant source
of exposure.
“Wearing leather boots or gloves
when applying pesticides is about
the same as soaking your hands
and feet in a bucket of the mix
ture,” Jester says.
For maximum protection,
protective clothing must be
maintained properly. Wash
goggles, hats, gloves and boots
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with soap and water at the end of
each working day. Clean and
disinfect respirators daily, and
replace cartridges at recom
mended intervals or whenever
chemicals can be smelled with the
respirator in place. Replace
protective items when they
become damaged.
Launder protective clothing
after each use. Don’t wear the
same garment more than once
without washing. And don’t wash
contaminated clothing with the
rest of the family’s laundry since
it’s possible to contaminate the
entire load of clothes.
Dairymen allocates $17.5
million in equity to members
BALTIMORE, MD. - Dairy
farmers who market their milk
through Dairymen Inc., a 17-state
regional milk marketing
cooperative, were allocated $17.5
million of equity May 1.
Approximately 9,700 equity
checks were mailed this week and
represented 20 percent of mem
bers’ total equity allocation. The
other 80 percent was invested in
the Cooperative’s Revolving
Equity Program. It has been the
Cooperative’s practice to revolve
this equity investment on a five (5)
year cycle. The equity fund serves
as the financial base for Dairymen
and allows for the operation for its
total milk marketing program.
The equity allocation to mem
bers was made at the rate of 25.8
cents per 100 pounds of milk
marketed through the Cooperative
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After washing pesticide
contaminated clothing, clean the .
washing machine by running it a
second time with detergent, but no
clothes. Then, to be doubly safe,
wipe out the tub with isopropyl
alcohol.
“Recent' research at the
University of Nebraska indicates
that clothing contaminated with
highly toxic concentrated
pesticides especially
emulsifiable concentrates
should be burned or buried
because laundering is simply not
effective and creates other
potential hazards,” Jester con
cludes.
during fiscal year 1983. The 20
percent allocation was paid to the
membership in cash.
Dairymen is one of the few
cooperatives in the nation to
revolve its member equity in such
a short period of time, five years.
Because of its strong financial
position, the organization has
maintained a “AA” credit rating
on its senior debt by Standard &
Poor’s.
Dairymen markets ap
proximately 70 percent of its
members’ milk to processors of
milk and dairy products in the east
and southeast United States. The
remaining 30 percent of is sold
through the cooperative’s brand
name products, Flav-O-Rich and
Farm Best. Farm Best is ultra
high temperature (UHT) long
shelf-life milk.
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JO 555 crawler loader
turbocharged power shift
1978; JD 310-A loader
backhoe with cab 1977;
93A backhoe attachment
fits JD crawlers. 215-679-
2011.
JO 1020 gas. wide front
with JD 37 loader, good
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226-3358.
JD 2010 with loader:
Bush Hog portable paul
scale and squeeze chute,
tilt top table: sprayer
609-921-1777 or 921-
1743.
JD 95 diesel combine, late
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Freeland, MD., North
Balti. Co. 301-357-8246.
For Sale - JD 4010 narrow
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or 717-532-6257.
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nice shape. 717-532-9271
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Wanted - JD manure
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717-532-9271 or
717-532-6257.
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717-532-9271 or 717-
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Want To Sell As Antique -
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Hesston 1520 liquid
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350 Farmall tractor,
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717-532-9271 or 717
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model Nl5, 15 KW.
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542-7980 or 215-646-
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2817.
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896-8033.
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