Should I wear a mask when spreading fertilizer?

Whether you use commercial fertilizers or homemade compost, you always should wear gloves, long pants and sleeves, safety goggles and a dust mask to protect your skin, eyes and lungs from the effects of chemicals and naturally-occurring bacteria.

What PPE is used in fertilizer?

PPE includes such items as protective suits, footwear, gloves, aprons, respirators, eyewear, and headgear. When purchasing and prior to using a pesticide product, it is essential that you read and understand all portions of the pesticide product label.

How do you apply Use your fertilizers and pesticides?

Apply the amount of fertilizer and/or pesticide intended by measuring the treatment area and calibrating your spreader. Avoid applying fertilizers and pesticides on paved surfaces and near storm drains, surface waters and drinking water wells. Drop spreaders allow for more controlled, targeted applications.

Are fertilizers safe to handle?

While this is a common task, it’s important to keep in mind that fertilizer is a chemical and needs to be handled with caution. Store fertilizer in a safe place away from children and pets. If you keep your lawn and gardening supplies in a shed, keep it locked.

What happens if you inhale fertilizer?

Plant fertilizers can poison people and pets if they are inhaled or accidentally ingested. Touching the fertilizer may cause skin irritation, and ingesting it may be poisonous. Nitrates are the ingredients that cause the poisoning. Nitrates are a form of nitrogen that plants can easily absorb.

Is fertilizer dust toxic?

Fertilizers mixed with pesticides or granular pesticides may pose a toxic dust inhalation hazard. Follow the safety instructions on the pesticide label and ask your supervisor. Fertilizers may irritate your skin, especially if you cover sweaty parts of your body, like your forearms, with the material.

What is the appropriate PPE to wear when applying pesticides or herbicides in agricultural fields?

Gloves should be worn any time pesticides may contact hands, such as when working around contaminated equipment or surfaces. Polymers used for chemical-resistant gloves are used either individually or in various combinations in commercially available gloves.

How do you handle fertilizers safely?

Fertiliser storage Correct storage of fertiliser is important to ensure safety. Where possible, fertilisers should be stored in a closed, secure storage place to protect the product from the weather and reduce the risk of theft.

Can we use pesticides with fertilizer?

when mixing soluble fertilizers with pesticides. You can usually go with a little higher rate when tank mixing for drenches as opposed to sprays. Remember that some pesticides have different rates for spraying as opposed to drenching. Make sure your pesticide application rates are consistent with the label, always.

Can we apply fertilizer with pesticide at the same time?

There may be a time when you want to combine and apply two or more pesticides plus fertilizer for either convenience, to save money, or to reduce equipment wear. However, unless expressly prohibited by a pesticide’s label, mixing is legal.

Is organic fertilizer safe?

Organic fertilizers are generally thought to be slow releasing fertilizers and they contain many trace elements. They are safer alternatives to chemical fertilizers. However, the improper use of organic fertilizers leads to overfertilization or nutrient deficiency in the soil.

Is fertilizing lawn safe?

Don’t use too much fertilizer. Over-fertilizing is a common lawn care mistake, and it will “burn” the grass as well as make it hard to know when it’s safe to use the lawn. Nitrogen fertilizer runoff can also pollute water, leading to significant health problems, so it’s best to use the recommended amount.