Przemysław Przygodziński

Dr hab. inż. Piotr Rybacki

Mgr inż. Andrzej Osuch

Dr inż. Ewa Osuch

STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

The aim of the study was to analyse the state of environmental, health and safety rules (EHS) during the use of plant protection chemicals with regard to residues and packaging procedure, based on applicable regulations. The results obtained from the farms of the Wielkopolska Region were analysed. Its results prove failure to comply with applicable health and safety regulations (majority of users do not use personal protective equipment) and rules for handling and dealing with liquid chemicals. The use of plant protection chemicals is in most cases, carried out by sprayers subjected to periodic technical inspections. ...

Mgr inż. Andrzej Osuch

Dr hab. inż. Piotr Rybacki

Dr inż. Ewa Osuch

Przemysław Przygodziński

THE ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT IN SEED TREATMENT APPLICATION

The application of seed treatment in the preparation of seed material significantly improves its quality. Treatments contribute to plant protection throughout its development process. Once bought, the seed material of qualified or selected category is already treated and ready to plant. Most farms, however, prepare the seed material or some part of it on their own. The procedure is regulated by the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of June 24, 2002 concerning occupational safety and health of application and storage of crop protection chemicals, mineral and organo mineral fertilizers. The goal of the thesis was to examine the compliance with the effective laws by the farms based in Wielkopolska, Poland. The obtained results demonstrate that the majority of farmers do not apply any crop protection measures for seed treatment. The process takes place in improper conditions, and the seed leftovers are not used in compliance with the regulations. ...