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USE OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL, LIVESTOCK FIELD

Start date: 21/03/2025
Ending date: 14/04/2025
Modality: Online

Description

Addressed to:

To all those people who in their work environment use biocides authorized for use by professional (non-specialized) personnel in the livestock sector.

Royal Decree 830/2010, in Article 2.f., defines biocides for use by professional personnel as products authorized for this use in the official biocide registry, for use in the workplace. Personnel who apply these products have some knowledge and skills in handling chemicals and are capable of correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary.

Goals:

To provide students with the basic knowledge to identify the biocides they are authorized to use, as well as how to handle chemicals and correctly use the protective equipment necessary for their application. Special emphasis is placed on biocidal products used by professional personnel for cleaning and disinfection in livestock farming.

Content:

  • MODULE I: PESTS AND DISEASES OF THE LIVESTOCK WORLD

Introduction: the livestock world and its needs.
Pests of the livestock environment and integrated pest control: pest concept.
Infectious and parasitic diseases of livestock.

  • MODULE II: PRODUCTS USED IN THE LIVESTOCK FIELD

Products used in the livestock environment
Chemicals
Biocides for livestock use
Official Registry of Biocide Establishments and Services (ROESB). Transportation, storage, distribution, and sale of biocides.

  • MODULE III: BIOSECURITY AND APPLICATION OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS

Biosecurity in livestock farms and livestock transport.
Biocide application equipment and techniques.

  • MODULE IV: HEALTH AND PROTECTION OF PEOPLE

After completing the course, a course completion certificate will be issued.

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