Pesticides are intrinsically hazardous of nature but the risks of storing and using pesticides and related animal health products on dairy farms can be mitigated or eliminated by playing according to the safety rules.
Safe storage, safe application, proper cleaning and disposal of empty containers, and safe disposal of obsolete or redundant pesticides were highlighted against the backdrop of the regulations that govern hazardous chemical agents in South Africa under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
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Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, achieved a Ph.D Synthetic Organic Chemistry at the University of Johannesburg.
He has published over 84 popular articles on conservation and responsible use of pesticides annually and present radio programmes on environment, pest management and conservation.
Gerhard is currently the Operations and Stewardship manager of CropLife South Africa. He is also the Director of the Griffon Poison Information Centre offering services for advice on exposure to pesticides and other poisons and management of chemical disasters such as fires, spills and road accidents.
He presents workshops and training courses on responsible pesticide use and is a guest lecturer at the School of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Stellenbosch.
He is also a steering committee member at the Chair in Plant Health at the University of Stellenbosch.
Gerhard acts as special adviser to the law enforcement agencies on chemical and biological substances that may be used in chemical and biological warfare.
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