Pub. 812 Field Crop Protection Guide: Chapter 1

Excerpt from Chapter 2, Field Crop Protection Guide, Order this publication

Chapter 1 - Precautions with Pesticides

1. Pesticide Regulations
   • Pesticide Schedules in Ontario
2. Certification and Training Requirements
3. General Precautions
4. Pesticide Label Information
5. Human Health
6. Protective Clothing and Equipment
   • Safety Supply Companies in Ontario
7. Protect the Environment
8. Disposal of Pesticides and Empty Pesticide Containers
9. Storing Pesticides
   • Pesticides Act Storage Requirements
10. Pesticide Spills
11. Application Procedures

Pest Management Products

1. Seed Treatments
2. Fungicides
3. Insecticides
4. Transgenic Crops Expressing Insecticidal or Fungicial Traits

Related links

When you decide to use a pesticide, choose the best formulations and application methods for the situation. Take all possible precautions to prevent the exposure of people and non-target organisms to the pesticide. To limit the negative impacts of pesticides:

• Select the least-toxic pesticide that will do the job. The pesticide recommendation tables included throughout this book rank registered products based on efficacy, user toxicity and environmental impact.
• Use application methods that minimize pesticide drift or spread in the environment.
• Use only a properly calibrated sprayer.
• Use spot treatments to limit treatments to only the plants or fields where pests are a problem.
• Take precautions to prevent exposure of humans and non-target organisms to pesticides.

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Related Links

• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) website

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