Rule 169. Display of Notice indicating hazards of insecticides, pesticides, chemicals and toxic substances under sub-section (9) of section 93

Every employer of a plantation shall exhibit precautionary notice at or near the place where the insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances are handled-(a) use protective clothing like overalls, gloves ,rubber gum-boots and wide brimmed hats.

(b) do not wear clothes contaminated with insecticides and pesticides.

(c) clean the protective clothing by washing with soap and water.

(d) do not allow children, sick persons and pregnant women and nursing mothers to handle insecticides and pesticides.

(e) do not eat, drink, smoke or chew while handling insecticides and pesticides.

(f) never blowout clogged nozzles with your mouth.

(g) do not use leaking sprayers. Avoid contamination of the skin, mouth and eyes.

(h) do not inhale the insecticides unattended in the fields.

(i) never spray insecticides and pesticides against the wind.

(j) do not leave insecticides and pesticides unattended in the fields.

(k) do not allow humans and livestock to enter the insecticides and pesticides sprayed fields for a period of time suggested by the manufacturers;

(l) do not wash insecticides and pesticides containers near a well or running stream;

(m) keep clean water, soaps and towels ready for use;

(n) wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water before eating, drinking or smoking or chewing after work;

(o) keep the insecticides and pesticides locked in the store room and out of reach of children and other unauthorised persons;

(p) do not enter the spread fields. Follow the re-entry periods for all insecticides and pesticides, including herbicides, suggested by the manufacturers.

(q) keep insecticides and pesticides in their original labelled containers.

(r) do not decant insecticides and pesticides into and label containers, except for immediate use;

(s) dispose the containers safely after thoroughly emptying and washing. They may be buried in a place away from the water source;

(t) never use the container for any other purposes, if it is impossible to remove the traces of insecticide and pesticides from the containers;