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PA2-Safe Use of Pesticides tractor/vehicle mounted hydraulic boom sprayer

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Course Programme

  • Preparing the pesticide appliicator for spraying
  • Environmental risk assessment and saftey
  • Setting,calibrating the pesticide applicator
  • Spray drift and environmental factors
  • Preparing the pesticide and filling the sprayer
  • Field operation and field practice
  • Decontamination of the sprayer and protective clothing
  • Out of season maintenance and storage 

Is It For Me?

This one-day course is for all those who apply pesticides with a tractor/vehicle mounted boom sprayer
This course covers the subjects required for the National Proficiency Test Council PA2A assessment
This practical assessment takes approximatley 2hrs 30mins

Course Details

Location of Course

SAC Auchincruive Ayr KA6 5HW or on-site

Date of Course

PA2-Safe Use of Pesticides tractor/vehicle mounted hydraulic boom sprayer
  • Preparing the pesticide appliicator for spraying
  • Environmental risk assessment and saftey
  • Setting,calibrating the pesticide applicator
  • Spray drift and environmental factors
  • Preparing the pesticide and filling the sprayer
  • Field operation and field practice
  • Decontamination of the sprayer and protective clothing
  • Out of season maintenance and storage 
SAC Auchincruive Ayr KA6 5HW or on-site

Fri 24 February 2012

http://www.sac.ac.uk/learning/training/courses/atoz/pesticidespa2?uid=1

Length of Course

One-day course

Qualifications Obtained

National Proficiency Test Council PA2A certificate of competence

Course Costs

Cost of this course including NPTC assessment and registration fees £300
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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