Plant Protection Product Handler. Qualified Level. In-Person Training – Zaragoza
Description
Addressed to:
ONLINE COURSE WITH 2 IN-PERSON SESSIONS IN ZARAGOZA ON MAY 27 AND JUNE 12, 2025.
Professional users responsible for land-based treatments, including non-agricultural ones, and farmers who carry out treatments using auxiliary personnel. They will also be issued to personnel directly involved in the sale of phytosanitary products for professional use, providing training in providing appropriate information on their use, their risks to health and the environment, and instructions for mitigating these risks.
Goals:
To train those responsible for terrestrial phytosanitary treatments, including non-agricultural ones, farmers who carry out treatments using auxiliary personnel or personnel directly involved in the sale of phytosanitary products for professional use so that they acquire knowledge about pests, phytosanitary products and their use, avoiding risks to applicators, the population and the environment according to RD 1311/2012.
Content:
TEACHING UNIT I: Crop pests (6 hours)
TEACHING UNIT II: Pest control methods (7 hours)
TEACHING UNIT III: Integrated pest management (7 hours)
TEACHING UNIT IV: Integrated production and organic production (4 hours)
TEACHING UNIT V: Phytosanitary products (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT VI: Risks to the environment (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT VII: Danger to people (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT VIII: Measures to reduce health risks (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT IX: Identification and use of PPE (30 min)
TEACHING UNIT X: Transport, storage and handling (30 min)
TEACHING UNIT XI: Phytosanitary treatments (1 hour)
TEACHING UNIT XII: Methods of application of phytosanitary products (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XIII: Application equipment (3 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XIV: Cleaning, regulation and calibration of equipment (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XV: Maintenance, inspections, and periodic inspections of equipment. (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XVI: Equipment inspection and calibration practices. Risks associated with the use of phytosanitary product application equipment. (4 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XVII: Practices in the application of phytosanitary treatments (4 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XVIII: Disposal of empty containers. (1 hour)
TEACHING UNIT XIX: Traceability (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XX: Work-health relationship. (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XXI: Agrarian Social Security (1 hour)
TEACHING UNIT XXII: Regulations (2 hours)
TEACHING UNIT XXIII: Methods for identifying phytosanitary products (1 hour)
