| What is the procedure for using an adjuvant prior to putting it in the tank? | Check it is listed on secure pesticides to check it has an adjuvant number, read conditions of use which will feature PPP products it can be used with and up to what growth stage |
| What does NOEL measure? | Chronic toxicity |
| What implications may breaching COPR 1986 regs have on the user? | Criminal offence, cross compliance and accs breach |
| How do surfactants work? | Reduce surface tension of the spray water volume |
| How do penetrants and oils work? | Allows PPP to penetrate through waxy layer of leaf |
| How do stickers work? | Help bind PPP to the surface of the leaf |
| Why can sticker adjuvants be an issue to the tank mix? | Any product that needs to pass into the plant can be prevented by this |
| Under COSHH, wat are the record keeping requirements? | Operational records must be held for 3 years, servicing records must be held for 5 years, personal health records must be held for 40 years |
| What act does COSHH fall under? | Health and Safety at Work Act |
| Under Article 51 of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, who can apply for EAMU's? | Both authorisation holders, growers and grower organisations |
| What is the generic EAMU process of approval, example from grower organization application? | Apply to CRD with data from a CRD authorised organisation detailing residues and other safet data from original dossier, once approved EAMU is MAPP specific |
| What does MAPP stand for? | Ministerially approved pesticide product |
| What does the approval for EAMU's not consider? | Phytotoxicity and crop safety |
| Describe the Emergency Authorisation process | There must be no alternative treatment available, there must be adequate evidence of human and environmental safety available, proposed use must be limited in scale with perhaps additional conditions of use to be required, long term economic and environmental benefit from granting must outweigh potential adverse effect, there is evidence of a permanent solution in development |
| Who agreed the framework for emergency authorization applications? When must applications be made by in the year of desired use? | Expert Committee on Pesticides, January 31st for the spring ECP meeting |
| What does the Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 entail for PPP? | Approval regulation at an EU level |
| What does the Sustainable Use Directive 2009/128/EC entail for PPP? | Regulates the Use of PPP |
| How are MRLs expressed in food stuffs? | Mg of active substance per kg of food |
| What is an MRL? | Maximum Residue Level are highest level of pesticide legally tolerated in food stuffs |
| Who sets all MRL's at an EU level? | European Food Safety Authority |
| How are UK MRL regulations enforced? | Local authority trading standards officer, retailer prosecuted, CRD investigate producers and prosecute farmer under PPPR statutory conditions of use |
| What authority monitors MRLs in food in the UK? | Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food |
| What is the default MRL level in food unless higher MRL is appropriate? | 0.01mg/kg |
| What must EFSA do prior to proposing an MRL? | Identify the No Observable Effect Level (NOEL) and the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) |
| What is the NOEL and ADI factor between MRL? | 10,000x |
| Describe what Mutual Recognition means in terms of pesticide approval | A product approved by the Rapporteur country can be used in countries within the same zone without need for CRD and ECP evaluation |
| When can water volumes NOT be reduced under statutory conditions? | Toxic signage, Corrosive signage, serious damage to eyes, if label insists on PPE when spraying diluted chemical |
| What encapsulate the transportation of PPP? what does it entail? | Carriage of dangerous goods regulations, warning signage, driver ADR certificate, Consignment info, 2x fire extinguisher, 2x eyewash irrigators and a first aid kit |
| Under which law are people required to have certificates of competence? | Those who sell or advise on PPPR must have BASIS, those who use PPP must have city and guilds PA certificates or be under supervision for training purposes |
| Can slug pellets be used to trap slugs? Why if so? | No, breach of statutory conditions |
| Where can information regarding safe transportation of PPP be found? | HSE yellow code |
| What are the thresholds for pesticide residues in watercourses (Individual and total)? | 0.01ppm for individual pesticide, 0.5ppm for all pesticides |
| What additional things must be found in a supplier pesticide store? | Emergency action plan, 999 signage, exit signage |
| What certification must be held by storekeepers at a PPP supplier? | Viewable BASIS certification, Nominated storekeeper certificate not compulsory but encouraged |
| Define resistance | A change in the sensitivity of a pest population to a pesticide, reducing its efficacy |
| How many ALS inhibitor herbicides can be applied per crop? | 1 for grassweeds, 2 total |
| Can flammables (oxidising agents) be kept within a PPP store? If so how? | Yes, 10kg only, locked in a separate container above the bund |
| What are ideal spraying conditions? | Force 2 |
| List some anti drift strategies | Alternate spray day, 3 star nozzles, air assisted nozzles, anti drift products, boom height, correct forward speed, humidity |
| What are CDA (atomiser) applicators useful for? | Ultra low volume, highly accurate rate applications |
| What level of nozzle wear is unacceptable? | 10% or more |
| How many SDHI applications can be made per crop maximum under FRAC guidance? | 2 |
