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Avoid chemicals unless your task requires them.
Refer to best practice: Emergency Response Plan - Spills
Dairy Shed Chemicals can cause chemical burns - including internally and especially in the eyes causing blindness, as well as poisoning if ingested or inhaled. Some are also carcinogenic if sprayed.
Chemicals are stored in their original containers with warning labels showing. Minimal quantities are kept on farm.
Gloves, apron and mask are provided and staff are to wear long cotton overalls and gumboots when handling chemicals.
Never allow acids and alkali to mix.
Clean water is always on hand.
Empty containers are to be triple rinsed for collection by the supplier.
Herbicides can cause toxicity by absorption through the skin into the blood stream, ingestion, inhalation (of spray or powder etc), or by contact such as to the eyes causing blindness.
Use provided gloves and mask. Always wear long sleeved cotton overalls rather than synthetic clothing as cotton absorbs a lot of chemical before it gets to the skin.
Keep in original containers with the warning stickers.
Triple rinse empty containers for collection by AgRecovery.
Clean water is always on hand.
Only trained farm staff to use chemicals.
Only contractors to use specialty chemicals.
Pesticides can cause toxicity by absorption through the skin into the blood stream, ingestion, inhalation (of spray or powder etc), or by contact such as to the eyes causing blindness.
Only contractors are to use pesticides.
Kept in original container with warning labels and health advice.
Stored in shed with impermeable floor and only for short periods immediately prior to use. Minimal quantity stored.
Animal Health Remedies including anthelmintics, vaccines, minerals, antibiotics and anti-inflammatories can cause toxicity when absorbed through the skin, ingested, inhaled or injected - particularly live vaccines. Can also cause blindness if contact is made with eyes. Animals may cause injury when being treated.
Stored in lockable cupboard at cups off.
Stored in original containers with warning labels.
Containers are triple rinsed for collection where relevant (anthelmintics), and needles disposed of by sharps collection.
Only trained senior staff to administer animal health remedies.
Gloves provided for anthelmintics, gumboots and long sleeved cotton overalls to be worn.
Treatments carried out at suitable facilities to reduce risk of injury from stock when administering treatment.
Fuel - petrol, diesel and oil are carcinogenic, toxic when ingested, and highly flammable risking burns or injury from explosive vapour.
Minimise contact with skin.
Do not smoke or use any other ignition source within 6 metres of fuel tanks.
Fuel tanks are fitted with locks.
Use only certified and labelled fuel containers with child safe lids to transport fuel.
Fuel tanks are situated away from buildings and trees.
Turn off your engine when refuelling.
Be aware of static ignition - touch the vehicle before opening the tank and rest the bowser on the lip of the lid before filling.
Refer also to
H4a Chemical Substance Use Policy (you may need to request access).
E6a substance storage policy
E6b waste management
E6c spills - emergency response plan
Safety Data Sheets - particularly for individualised first aid for each chemical.
Substance register folder.
M5b weed and pest control
M2, M3 and M4 stock policies
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