Welcome
Welcome to the course Handler of Phytosanitary Products. Basic Level with which you will acquire and share knowledge about the main enemies of our crops (pests, diseases and weeds), the methods to control them, the types of pesticides, their dangers to the environment and people, the machinery to be used and the PPE to be used
Professional Competences
The completion of this course will help you to achieve the following professional competencies:
Royal Decree 1311/2012 of 14 September establishing the framework for action to achieve a sustainable use of phytosanitary products establishes the training requirements for the basic level of training for professional users and salespersons
The basic level is aimed at auxiliary personnel for land and air treatments, including non-agricultural treatments, and farmers who carry them out on the farm itself without using auxiliary personnel and using phytosanitary products that are not and do not generate toxic, very toxic or deadly gases. They will also be issued to auxiliary personnel in the distribution who handle phytosanitary products. The minimum duration is 25 hours
The possession of a professional user card is obligatory in Spain in the cases indicated by law according to the type of treatment to be carried out and the personnel who carry it out
Thus, according to Royal Decree 1311/2012 of 14 September, only holders of a card accrediting training in this respect may be supplied with phytosanitary products for professional use. Therefore, “the sellers and auxiliary personnel of the distribution of PFs for professional use must be in possession of the corresponding card in order to act as such”. One of the reasons why this sector is included is to provide initial advice to buyers on the type of product purchased, how to use it and the risks of its application
The holders of the cards will be registered in the Provincial Register of Pesticide Establishments and Services
Objectives
General
To acquire the knowledge and practical skills necessary to obtain the qualification provided for in article 18, 1a of Royal Decree 1311/2012 of 14 September, as a Professional User of Phytosanitary Products at its basic level, which includes, among other things, the use of phytosanitary products by auxiliary personnel for land and air treatments, including non-agricultural treatments, and farmers who carry them out on their own holdings without using auxiliary personnel, in order to obtain the corresponding accreditation card and be able to apply or handle these products in Spanish territory
Specific
- Know the main agents that can cause pests or diseases in agriculture, forests and green areas, as well as the means of phytosanitary defense commonly used to combat them
- Identify the phytosanitary products according to the agent or agents they control, their presentation, active matter, way of application and way of action
- Determine the factors influencing the toxicity of these products
- To know the risks derived from the use of phytosanitary products for health and the environment: their degree of toxicity and the importance of using the safest ones
- Correctly interpret the information contained on the label and in the safety data sheet or the technical data sheet of the plant protection product. Learn how to use and interpret your data
- Differentiate the types of machinery and equipment that can be used in phytosanitary treatments and know the basic operations of handling, maintenance and cleaning
- Carry out the correct handling and application of phytosanitary products, preserving the health of the operator and of the population exposed to the risk, and avoiding the contamination of food and the environment
- Manage correctly the empty packaging of the products used and know what SIGFITO is and how it works
- Know the methods and principles of integrated pest management, always giving priority to “non-chemicals”
- Perfectly identify and fit PPE used during treatments
- Verify that a product is legal, how to identify them and know the risk and problems associated with their use
- To learn how to correctly dose a phytosanitary product according to the dosage that appears on the label or technical sheet, understanding the problems derived from carrying out this practice badly
Course Syllabus
- Crop pests: description and classification
- Phytosanitary products. Labels and safety data sheets
- Risks to the environment from the use of phytosanitary products
- Danger of phytosanitary products. First aid
- Measures to reduce the health risks of plant protection products and their residues
- Transport, storage and handling of plant protection products
- Pest control methods. Phytosanitary treatments: preparation, mixing…
- Methods of application of phytosanitary products
- Application equipment: description and function
- Cleaning, maintenance and periodic inspections of treatment equipment
- Health and safety at work: regulations on the prevention of risks at work
- Illegal plant protection products: identification and risks
- Annexes. Regulations affecting the use of phytosanitary products. Infringements and sanctions
Teaching Team
Antonia Escribano Ruiz
Technical Forestry Engineer
Expert in Handling of Phytosanitary Products
Director of Gardening Projects and Environmental Activities
Coordination of Equipment for Nurseries, Gardens and Farms
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