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SECTION 2 –
SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
Battery Acid Accident
Prevention
Avoid serious injury by avoiding battery
acid contact with your body. Battery
electrolyte contains sulfuric acid that is
strong enough to eat holes in clothing and
cause blindness if splashed into eyes.
Make sure to:
• Fill batteries in a well ventilated area.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
when servicing a battery.
• Avoid inhaling of fumes when recharging with
electrolyte.
• Avoid spilling or dripping electrolyte.
• When charging a battery, connect positive cable
to positive terminal and negative cable to
negative terminal. Failure to comply may result
in an explosion and/or personal injury.
If you spill on yourself:
• Flush affected area with cold water and remove
contaminated clothing immediately. Continue to
flush the area for a minimum of 15 minutes.
• Call a physician.
• While transporting or waiting for medical
attention, apply compresses of iced water or
immerse affected area in iced water. DO NOT
ALLOW SKIN TISSUE TO FREEZE.
• Do not apply creams or ointments until you have
been seen by a physician.
If acid is swallowed:
• Do NOT induce vomiting.
• Drink large amounts of water.
• Seek medical attention immediately!
• Do not neutralize the acid.
If fumes are inhaled:
• Move the person into fresh air.
• Do not give artificial respiration to a person that
is able to breath on their own.
• Give CPR only if there is no breathing and no
pulse.
• Seek medical attention immediately!
Handle Agricultural Chemicals
Safely
Agricultural chemicals used in
applications can be harmful to your health
and the environment if not used properly.
•
Always follow the manufacturer’s label for
directions of use.
•
Never allow chemicals to come in contact
with your skin or eyes. Always use the
proper Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE).
•
Never pour chemicals into an empty
solution tank. Always fill tank half full of
water first.
•
Dispose of empty chemical containers
properly.
•
Wash spilled chemicals or spray residue
from the sprayer to prevent corrosion and
deterioration.
•
Select safe areas to fill, flush, calibrate,
and clean the sprayer where chemicals
will not run off to contaminate people,
animals, vegetation, or water supply.
•
Never place a spray tip/nozzle to your
mouth in an attempt to unplug it.
•
Do not spray when wind is in excess of
chemical manufacturer’s
recommendation.
•
Store chemicals in their original
containers with the label intact.
•
Store chemicals in a separate, locked
building.
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