Explain safety considerations regarding chemical exposure (e.g., to fuels, solvents, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers and veterinary chemicals) when working with farm equipment and machinery.

Explanation should include

• describing how chemical exposure affects health, including headache, poisoning, respiratory illness, burns, and birth defects
• reading labels and SDS explaining how to handle the chemical safely
• following the manufacturer instructions on storage, use, and disposal of chemicals
• identification of
  • precautionary statements
  • restricted use cases requiring specialized training and certification
  • OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard Pictogram
    
    
• chemical exposure health risks and risk reduction methods
• first aid procedures in the event of exposure

Teacher Resources: 

• Hazard Communication Standard Final Rule, OSHA (http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/HCSFactsheet.html Links to an external site.)
• Hazard Communication Standard Pictogram, OSHA (https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3491QuickCardPictogram.pdf Links to an external site.)
• Agricultural Chemical Safety (https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2018-12/fy11_sh-22284-11_AgChemSafety.pptx Links to an external site.)

Process/Skill Questions:

• What long-term health effects can result from repeated exposure to fuels, oils, and solvents?
• What types of respiratory illness can result from exposure to chemicals?
• What types of PPE should be used to protect oneself from contact with pesticides?