PA6 Course Outline

CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 2 AWARD IN THE SAFE APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES USING PEDESTRIAN HAND HELD EQUIPMENT (QCF) (PA6) (0216-54)

There are a range of Options now available

151 - Operating Pedestrian Hand Held Applicators Fitted with Hydraulic Nozzles or Rotary Atomisers to Apply Pesticides to Land (PA6A)

152 - Operating Pedestrian Hand Held Applicators fitted with Hydraulic Nozzles or Rotary Atomisers to Apply Pesticides to or Near Water (PA6AW)

153 -Operating Pedestrian Hand Held Applicators to apply Pesticide Pellets or Granules to Land (PA6G)

154 - Operating Pedestrian Hand Held Applicators to Apply Pesticide Pellets or Granules to or Near Water (PA6GW)

155 - Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps (PA6PP)

156- Operating Hand held Pesticide Injection Equipment (PA6INJ)

157 - Operating other Hand Held Applicators Requiring Minimal Calibration (PA6MC)

These courses cover the correct preparation of equipment as well as its maintenance, safe operation and calibration

0151 - PA6A -

Training Duration: - Two Days

Objectives:

Candidates will be able to:-

1. Know the legislative and safety regulations relating to applicator use

2. Be able to assess the environmental factors relating to mixing and application

3. Be able to read and interpret product information

4. Be able to prepare and calibrate a hand held pedestrian applicator

5. Be able to operate the application equipment

6. Know how to carry out post-operational procedures