Safety Precautions While Spraying and Using Pesticides | MyAgriGuru

We are back with out third illustrative animated video for our followers which spreads awareness on the basic precautions a farmer must take while handling the pesticides. An animated video is showing a healthy conversation between two farmers on safety precautions to be used while spraying and using pesticides. In this video when a farmer is ready to spray pesticides over his field, one of his farmer friends stops him and starts guiding him about the safety facts on using pesticides which he is not aware of. He tells his friend that it is essential to use safety gloves, mask, full pant, cap and apron while preparing and spraying the pesticides as it is hazardous if it comes in contact with eye, ears, nose, tongue etc. Also while buying the pesticides, it is critical to ensure that it is sealed pack with proper registration number, batch number and expiry date. It is essential that the box of the pesticide is far from home, away from water & sunlight. Never let any of the animals and human beings go to the field immediately after the spraying of pesticides. A pesticide is a chemical which could be very dangerous for living beings because of the presence of harmful substances. Always wash your hands with soap after finishing the application of pesticides, and if any skin allergy appears, immediate doctor's consultation should be taken. If you are too confused about the precautions, you can always seek the help from MyAgriGuru mobile app which offers a full list of precautions and other valuable information about agricultural activities. To know more, visit: http://myagriguru.com/