Arizona Agricultural Pesticide Applicator Training Manual Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Pests and Pest Control

I. Introduction and pest control techniques
II. Pest Management Principles
III. Arthropod pests
IV. Disease agents
V. Weeds
VI. Vertebrate pests

Chapter 2: The Pesticide Label and MSDS

I. Introduction
II. The label is the law
III. Parts of the generic label
IV. Other statements
V. When should you read the label
VI. Inroduction MSDS
VII. Parts of the MSDS

Chapter 3: Pesticide Types and Formulations

I. Introduction
II. Pesticide classification
III. Pesticide types
IV. Pesticide formulations
V. Liquid formulations
VI. Dry formulations
VII. Fumigants
VIII. Adjuvants
IX. Pesticide mixtures
X. Chemical changes

Chapter 4: Pesticides and the Environment

I. Introduction
II. Sources of contamination
III. Sensitive areas
IV. Pesticide movements
V. Protecting groundwater
VI. Protecting endangered species
VII. Harmful effects on non-target plants and animals

Chapter 5: Safety

I. Introduction
II. Safe practices
III. Pesticide poisoning
IV. Toxicity
V. Harmful effects
VI. Personal protective equipment
VII. How carbamates and organophosphates affect the nervous system
VIII. Cholinestrase testing
IX. Available antidotes
X. Worker protection standards and reentry times
XI. Transportation, disposal, decontamination and spills
XII. Fire hazard
XIII. Poison control centers in Arizona

Chapter 6: Calibration and Mixing

I. Introduction
II. Why calibration is essential
III. Deciding how much pesticide to apply
IV. Methods of equipment calibration
V. Calibrating liquid sprayers
VI. Calibrating dry sprayers
VII. Calculation for active ingredient, percent solution, and parts per million solutions
VIII. Summary

Chapter 7: Pesticide Applicator Equipment

I. Introduction
II. Application equipment
III. Spray equipment parts

Chapter 8: Federal and Arizona Agricultural Laws

I. Introduction
II. Defining the terms
III. State and Federal laws and regulatory agencies
IV. Arizona pesticide license requirements
V. Arizona pesticide permit requirements
VI. Arizona certification for applying restricted-use pesticides

This is a part of publication az1149: "Arizona Agricultural Pesticide Applicator Training Manual," 2000, College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721. Any products, services, or organizations that are mentioned, shown, or indirectly implied in this publication do not imply endorsement by The University of Arizona. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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