Program Overview

Pesticide Applicator: Pesticide Transport, Storage, and Security - Methods to Reduce Risk

Security, storage, and transport are all important aspects of responsible pesticide use. Storage and transport of pesticides are when serious accidents are most likely to occur. Pesticide applicators must know the situations that increase the risk of accidents and have strategies to reduce that risk.

Pesticide Transport

In this online pesticide transport course, you'll learn all about how to move and store pesticides safely. You can reduce the risk of harming yourself and others by knowing how to transport and store pesticides correctly. Safe storage of pesticides can keep you safe, and also save you and your company money.

Course Overview

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• State what precautions to take before transporting pesticides
• Summarize what the label says about legally disposing of unwanted pesticides
• List the steps to take to restrict access to pesticides
• Explain how to create a safe and secure storage area
• Describe how to properly store pesticides
• Discuss how to reduce the amounts of stored by controlling inventory
• Explain how to maintain the integrity of pesticide containers

Earning Oregon Applicator CEU's

To earn pesticide recertification credits, this ODA-approved course must be completed in the following order:

1. Statement of Identity
2. Lesson
3. Final Review This course is self-paced and does not have an instructor.

Pesticide Recertification Credit

The following courses are currently approved by Oregon Department of Agriculture for Pesticide Certification and license renewal:

• Introduction to Pest Management: The IPM Approach
• Getting Tough with Pests and Going Soft on Pollinators
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Pesticide Labels and Formulations
• Zinc Phosphide: Baiting for Belding's Ground Squirrels in Oregon
• The Label is the Law: How to Read a Pesticide Label
• FIFRA, OAR, ORS, and WPS: The ABC's of Pesticide Law in Oregon
• Disease Prevention and Diagnosis for Nursery Crops (English)
• Pest Identification - The Cornerstone of Every Pest Management Program
• ODA and You - Pesticide Licensing, Recordkeeping, and Compliance
• Pesticides, Pollinators, and the Planet - Your role as an applicator
• Pesticide Transport, Storage, and Security - Methods to Reduce Risk
• Pesticide Emergency Response Plans - Make Them Before You Need Them
• Pesticide Formulations, Equipment, and Calibration - The One With All the Math
• Planning Ahead - Your Pesticide Application Action Plan
• Personal Protective Equipment - PPE is your new BFF
• Plant Disease Prevention and Diagnosis for Nursery Crops

Instructors

• Kaci Buhl is an Associate Professor of Practice at Oregon State University (OSU). She coordinates the Statewide Pesticide Safety Education Program, working to educate professional pesticide applicators. On the national level, Ms. Buhl is the Deputy Director of the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative, which creates pesticide manuals, exams, and other resources for professionals.
• Jessica Green is the outreach coordinator for PSEP, and has worked in agricultural pest management at Oregon State since 2012. She has designed and conducted many pesticide trials and is a contributing author and editor for the PNW Insect and Weed Management Handbooks.

Course Details

• Duration: 1 hour
• Format: Online
• Cost: $35
• Credits: 1 CORE ODA pesticide credit