The candidate will be able to:

Identify those key aspects of legislation which apply to the use of pesticides and the precautions necessary to use a product safely, using product label information.

Identify, select and understand the maintenance and storage of the correct personal protective equipment for use with a particular product as determined by a label and/or COSHH risk assessment. Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to prevent personal contamination. Follow the appropriate procedures for dealing with accidental personal contamination.

Understand the correct procedures for the storage of pesticides and the correct procedures for the disposal of empty pesticide containers, surplus pesticide and washings.

Understand the records that must be kept and the situations where pesticide application may pose a risk to people or the environment.

This module is assessed by computer based multiple choice questioning via GOLA (Global On-Line Assessment).