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PA6AW Safe Use of Pesticides Pesticide Application In or near Water

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Course Programme

  • Update to relevant legislation
  • Environmental risk assessment and general saftey
  • Gaining permission to spray from appropriate agencies
  • Determining nozzles and preparing applicator
  • Calibrating applicator
  • Operating the sprayer in various circumstances with an emphasis on application in or near water
  • Practice on river banks
  • Spot Spraying of invasive weeds
  • Decontaminating sprayer and protective clothing
  • Out of season maintenance and storage

Is It For Me?

This one-day course is for those who wish to apply pesticides with a hand held applicator in or near water
and already hold the NPTC PA6A certificate of competence
Succesfull candidates will upgrade to NPTC PA6AW certificate of competence

Course Details

Location of Course

SAC Auchincruive Ayr KA6 5HW or on-site.

Date of Course

PA6AW Safe Use of Pesticides Pesticide Application In or near Water
  • Update to relevant legislation
  • Environmental risk assessment and general saftey
  • Gaining permission to spray from appropriate agencies
  • Determining nozzles and preparing applicator
  • Calibrating applicator
  • Operating the sprayer in various circumstances with an emphasis on application in or near water
  • Practice on river banks
  • Spot Spraying of invasive weeds
  • Decontaminating sprayer and protective clothing
  • Out of season maintenance and storage
SAC Auchincruive Ayr KA6 5HW or on-site.

Thu 23 February 2012

http://www.sac.ac.uk/learning/training/courses/atoz/pesticideapplicationpa6aw?uid=1

Length of Course

One-Day

Qualifications Obtained

National Proficency Test Council PA6AW Certificate Of Competence

Course Costs

Cost including NPTC registration and assessment fees £230
This course is eligible for ILA funding

Contacts

Course Contact

Mr Tom Findlay
Training Coordinator
SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) Work Donald Hendrie Building, Auchincruive,
Ayr
KA6 5HW
TelWork 01292 525419
Fax 01292 525185

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Training General Contact

Mr Graeme Ligertwood
CPD & Blended Learning Manager
SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) Work SAC, Riverside Campus, University Avenue,
Ayr
KA8 0SX
TelWork 01292 525419
Fax 01292 886199

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Applying for PA6AW Safe Use of Pesticides Pesticide Application In or near Water

This course can be applied for using the Enquiry Form