Duration: 2 days including assessment
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Price: £581.17 (+£85.63 VAT)
Venue: Dorking, Surrey
Pesticides are very widely and successfully used in land-based industries but they can be harmful substances if not used appropriately and safely. Training is therefore essential to ensure that they are handled, applied and stored correctly.
We now offer a 1-day training course which covers the following most-requested PA6 Units:
- Pesticide Plugs (replaces PA6PP)
- Hand Held Stem Injection (replaces PA6INJ)
- Hand Held Applicators for Stump Treatment Applications (replaces PA6MC)
This course starts with all of the compulsory theory applicable to all three Units such as health and safety and legislation. Each Unit will then be taught in turn.
Please see below for details on the content of each Unit.
Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a Certificate of Competence for Principles of Safe Handling & Application of Pesticides (PA1 / 0216-49) prior to attending this course.
Pesticide Plugs (replaces PA6PP)
This course will guide you through the appropriate safe use and application of pesticide plugs in tree stumps (ECOPLUGS).
Who is it for? –
If you need to remove tree stumps using ECOPLUGS then this training course is for you. This course will help you develop your knowledge of health and safety requirements and allow you to add to your continuous development.
Course objectives –
Legislative and Safety Regulations in relation to the use of pesticide plugs; pre-use checks; inserting Pesticide Plugs safely; prevention of environmental hazards and decontamination and storage of equipment.
Certification –
Learners attending the training for this Unit will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance. Candidates who decide to undertake assessment for this Unit and complete this successfully will obtain a Certificate of Competence for City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment – Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps.
Hand Held Applicators for Stump Treatment Applications (replaces PA6MC)
This course will guide you through the appropriate safe use and application of Pesticides using Hand Held Applicators for Stump Treatment Applications e.g. Painting Roundup onto stumps with a paintbrush.
Who is it for?
If you need to paint pesticides onto stumps with a paintbrush this training course is for you. This course will help you develop your knowledge of health and safety requirements, and allow you to add to your continuous development.
Course objectives –
Legislative and Safety Regulations; understanding pesticide labels; pre-use checks, calibration & application; completing a treatment record; prevention of environmental hazards; decontamination and storage of equipment.
Certification –
Learners attending the training for this Unit will receive a Land Skills E-Certificate of Attendance. Candidates who decide to undertake assessment for this Unit and complete this successfully will obtain a Certificate of Competence for City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment – Operating Other Hand Held Applicators Requiring Minimal Calibration.
Hand Held Stem Injection (replaces PA6INJ)
This course will guide you through the appropriate and safe use and application of pesticides with stem injection equipment.
Who is it for?
If you are involved in the application of pesticides with stem injection equipment, then our training course is for you.
Course objectives –
Introduction to Stem Injection Application; hygiene & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); selecting Needles for various applications; pre-start checks; calibration, application & safe operation of the Stem Injector, prevent Environmental Hazards; decontamination & storage of equipment.
Certification –
Learners attending the training for this Unit will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance. Candidates who undertake assessment for this Unit and complete this successfully will obtain a Certificate of Competence for City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment – Operating Hand Held Pesticide Injection Equipment.