Handle Chemical Products Safely

Direct exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause serious injury. Potentially hazardous chemicals used with John Deere equipment include such items as lubricants, coolants, paints, and adhesives.

A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides specific details on chemical products: physical and health hazards, safety procedures, and emergency response techniques.

Check the MSDS before you start any job using a hazardous chemical. That way you will know exactly what the risks are and how to do the job safely. Then follow procedures and recommended equipment.

(See your John Deere dealer for MSDS's on chemical products used with John Deere equipment.)

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Keep dust away from skin and hair.

Keep containers low when pouring.

Let the wind blow fumes away from you when mixing or filling.

Wear a filtered respirator if you cannot avoid dust.

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Wear goggles to protect your eyes.

Wash exposed skin areas frequently-do not leave chemicals on your skin.

Do not smoke while handling chemicals.

Properly dispose of chemical containers, unused chemicals and fertilizer.

Read and observe manufacturer's recommendations.

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Store chemicals in a separate, plainly marked LOCKED building.

Store chemicals in original containers with labels intact.

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Select an area to fill, flush, calibrate and decontaminate sprayer where pesticides will not drift or run off to contaminate people, animals, vegetation, water supply, etc. Locate area to provide absolutely no opportunity for children to contact pesticides.

If spray material comes in contact with the body, wash IMMEDIATELY with clean water and detergent.

In event of nozzle clogging or other system malfunctions, stop engine, and release pressure from the system.

Never place nozzle tips or other parts to lips to blow out trash. Have spare tips available for replacement.

To minimize spray drift hazards:

Use large nozzle tips operated at lower pressures.

Do not operate machine solution system at pressure over 345 kPa (3.5 bar) (50 psi).

Do not spray when winds exceed 11 km/h (7 mph).

Wash spray residue from outside of machine to prevent corrosion.

Properly dispose of unused pesticide and flushing solutions.

Decontaminate equipment used in mixing, transferring and applying pesticide after use.

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