Overview should include
- user responsibilities
- safety concerns and precautions
- legal issues
- interpretation of labels
- formulations of types of pesticides
- environmental effect of pesticides
- application equipment
- personal protective equipment (PPE).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are potential consequences of a failure to follow safety precautions, legal regulations, or label instructions regarding pesticide use?
- What is the importance of printing label information in different languages?
- What are environmental considerations related to pesticides, specifically run-off and leaching?