Great Plains 2000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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Important Safety Information
12, 15 and 20 Foot Series Three-Point Drills 118-389M-A 2012-03-27
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Handle
Chemicals Properly
▲ Read and follow chemical manu-
facturer’s instructions.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Agricultural chemicals can be
dangerous. Improper use can
seriously injure persons, animals,
plants, soil and property.
▲ Inhaling smoke from any type of
chemical fire is a serious health
hazard.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chem-
icals as specified by the chemical
manufacturer.
▲ Before adding chemical to the
tank, make sure tank is at least
half full. Do not pour concentrate
into an empty tank.
▲ Never leave fill hose attached to
the sprayer after filling tank.
Chemicals in tank can siphon out
of tank and contaminate freshwa-
ter source.
▲ Always keep clean water and
soap available in case of an emer-
gency.
Immediately and thor-
oughly flush any area of the body
that is contaminated by chemi-
cals.
▲ Do not touch boom components
with mouth or lips.
▲ If chemical is swallowed, carefully
follow the chemical manufac-
turer’s recommendations and con-
sult with a doctor.
▲ If persons are exposed to a chem-
ical in a way that could affect their
health, consult a doctor immedi-
ately with the chemical label or
container in hand. Any delay
could cause serious illness or
death.
▲ Dispose of empty chemical con-
tainers properly. By law rinsing of
the used chemical container must
be repeated three times. Puncture
the container to prevent future
use. An alternative is to jet-rinse
or pressure rinse the container.
▲ Wash hands and face before eat-
ing after working with chemicals.
Shower as soon as spraying is
completed for the day.
▲ Spray only with acceptable wind
conditions. Wind speed must be
below 5 mph. Make sure wind drift
of chemicals will not affect any
surrounding land, people or ani-
mals.
▲ Never wash out the sprayer tank
within 100 feet of any freshwater
source or in a car wash.
▲ Rinse out sprayer tank. Spray rinse
water on last field sprayed.
▲ Waterproof apron
▲ Waterproof boots or foot cover-
ings
▲ Waterproof, unlined gloves. Neo-
prene gloves are recommended.
▲ Cloth coveralls/outer clothing
changed daily; waterproof items
if there is a chance of becoming
wet with spray
▲ Waterproof, wide-brimmed hat
▲ Cartridge-type respirator
approved for pesticide vapors
unless label specifies another
type of respirator.
▲ Face shield, goggles or full face
respirator. Goggles with side
shields or a full face respirator is
required if handling or applying
dusts, wettable powders, or gran-
ules or if being exposed to spray
mist.
Personal Safety Equipment
Great Plains advises all users of chemical pesticides or
herbicides to use the following personal safety equip-
ment. Always follow the chemical label instructions.
Operator safety and the effectivity of the product
depends upon operator actions.