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|'''Warning! Herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals are often toxic to humans, animals and palms, and should be used sparingly and with care'''
* Always follow the rules and regulations as set by the government
* Always read the label carefully before applying chemicals. If you don’t understand entirely, ask the salesman or an extension worker
* When preparing chemicals, follow the instructions on the package carefully
* Application of chemicals should always be carried out wearing full protective clothing including rubber gloves, boots, mask, rubber apron, and safety glasses
* Spraying or trunk injection should be done only by workers who have followed a training course
* Spray equipment should be kept clean and in good shape
* All containers holding chemicals should be labelled according to their content (e.g. “Herbicide: [Name], “Pesticide: [Name]”, etc.)
* '''Never''' store food in containers that were used for chemicals or fertilisers
For notes on how to use a knapsack sprayer, see [[Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Storing and spraying chemicals | Module 3, Storing and spraying chemicals]].
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===Acknowledgements===
The material from ''General notes on pesticides'' is sourced from Smallholder Oil Palm Handbook and put together by Lotte Suzanne Woittiez ([http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/wageningen-university.htm Wageningen Universit]) and Haryono Sadikin, Sri Turhina, Hidayat Dani, Tri Purba Dukan, and Hans Smit ([http://www.snv.org/ SNV]) in August 2016. See [http://intothefield.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Module-5-3rd-edition-2016-08.pdf Module 5: Pests and Diseases] for more information.
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