Product Description:
The 1-gallon Poly Tank Sprayer from Home Hardware Stores Limited is sold at a low price of $22.99/each (Home Hardware, 2014). It is a light and easy to use handheld sprayer for minimizing the effect of pests, diseases, and weeds in crops. The sprayer includes an adjustable spray tip, a 16-inch polymer wand, 30-inch hose, anti-clog filter, polyethylene tank, and a 9-inch polymer pump (Home Hardware, 2014). The adjustable spray tip can adjust from a fine mist to a solid stream. The 16-inch polymer wand provides durability and good pressure. The 30-inch hose has a removable connection that helps with cleaning. The anti-clog filter helps to avoid any clogging. The 1-gallon polyethylene tank has a funnel top opening that is used to avoid spillage and it is easy to clean.
The 1-gallon Poly Tank Sprayer from Home Hardware Stores Limited is sold at a low price of $22.99/each (Home Hardware, 2014). It is a light and easy to use handheld sprayer for minimizing the effect of pests, diseases, and weeds in crops. The sprayer includes an adjustable spray tip, a 16-inch polymer wand, 30-inch hose, anti-clog filter, polyethylene tank, and a 9-inch polymer pump (Home Hardware, 2014). The adjustable spray tip can adjust from a fine mist to a solid stream. The 16-inch polymer wand provides durability and good pressure. The 30-inch hose has a removable connection that helps with cleaning. The anti-clog filter helps to avoid any clogging. The 1-gallon polyethylene tank has a funnel top opening that is used to avoid spillage and it is easy to clean.
Health/Environmental Concerns:
When operating a chemical sprayer of any sort it is very important to know how to properly operate the piece of equipment safely. A small 1-gallon chemical sprayer is easier to handle and operate but when working with the many types of chemicals, herbicides, and fertilizers of any sort it is important to know what those products are and the hazards that come along with them. It is also ideal to take all precautions and be prepared before operating the chemical sprayer. Being prepared would mean that your properly equipped with the proper protection wear when dealing with the chemicals. Proper protection equipment includes; protective clothes, protective gloves and eye protection (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). It also could be a good idea to purchase a pesticide respirator mask for anyone who will be operating the sprayer because being exposed to pesticides or any other of the chemicals could directly affect your health (TSC Stores, 2014). Pesticides are designed to kill pests such as mites and aphids but this doesn’t mean those chemicals could harm you too (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Pesticides can enter into your body in three different ways dermally, inhalation, and ingestion (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Dermal is when the pesticide is absorbed through your skin and this can be one of the most common ways the pesticide can enter into your body and this can be easily be prevented if you wear the proper protection equipment (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Inhaling large quantities of the pesticide could have negative affects on your body and could be easily be prevented by using pesticide respirator mask. Ingestion by mouth can happen if bottle containing bottles are not properly labeled and by accident someone consumes it. If the chemicals are ever entered into your body either through your skin, by inhaling, or ingesting it will be important that the operator knows some basic first aid training when it comes to pesticides entering your body. It would be ideal to prevent it from happening but some times accidents do happen. If you have been exposed to the chemical it is important to know the symptoms to monitor your self and recognize if you have any of the symptoms. If you can identify any major symptoms from Table 1 then you should seek medical attention immediately (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009).
There are also many environmental concerns when using chemical sprays such as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. One of the biggest concerns with the pesticides is when it could run off into the water systems (Toxics Action Center, 2012). Other concerns are killing organisms that are not effecting the crop like soil microorganisms and worms for example which these organisms directly impact maintaining soil and this would reduce the amount of the macronutrients that are essential in maintain good soil (Toxics Action Center, 2012). The three macronutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Pesticides being released into the crops and affecting organisms like bees has been a major concern recently. Bees are a essential organism when it comes to pollination because the bees will pollinate plants and this allows the plants to reproduce (One Green Planet, 2014). If pesticides kill off the bees then this can really impact the environment, agriculture, and plant reproduction (One Green Planet, 2014). Some agricultural products would no longer be available for consumption if bees could no longer pollinate the following plants; broccoli, asparagus, cantaloupes, cucumbers, pumpkins, blueberries, watermelons, almonds, apples, cranberries, and cherries (One Green Planet, 2014). These are all of some of the basic health and environmental concerns that need to be taken into consideration before using the 1-gallon Poly Tank Sprayer.
References:
-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2009). Chemical protective clothing. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/gloves.html
-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2009). Pesticides- health effects. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/pesticides/health_effects.html
-Government of Canada. (2014). An overview of the canadian agriculture and agri-food system 2014. Retrieved 11/23, 2014, from http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/about-us/publications/economic-publications/alphabetical-listing/an-overview-of-the-canadian-agriculture-and-agri-food-system-2014/?id=1396889920372
-Home Hardware Stores Limited. (2014). 1 gal. poly tank sprayer. Retrieved October 7th, 2014, from http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Outdoor-Living/Yard-Maintenance/Garden-Tools/Sprayers/Sprayers/1Gal-Poly-Tank-Sprayer/_/N-ntlke/R-I5050419
-One Green Planet. (2014). Why bees are important to our planet. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/why-bees-are-important-to-our-planet/
-Toxics Action Center. (2012). The problem with pesticides. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.toxicsaction.org/problems-and-solutions/pesticides
When operating a chemical sprayer of any sort it is very important to know how to properly operate the piece of equipment safely. A small 1-gallon chemical sprayer is easier to handle and operate but when working with the many types of chemicals, herbicides, and fertilizers of any sort it is important to know what those products are and the hazards that come along with them. It is also ideal to take all precautions and be prepared before operating the chemical sprayer. Being prepared would mean that your properly equipped with the proper protection wear when dealing with the chemicals. Proper protection equipment includes; protective clothes, protective gloves and eye protection (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). It also could be a good idea to purchase a pesticide respirator mask for anyone who will be operating the sprayer because being exposed to pesticides or any other of the chemicals could directly affect your health (TSC Stores, 2014). Pesticides are designed to kill pests such as mites and aphids but this doesn’t mean those chemicals could harm you too (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Pesticides can enter into your body in three different ways dermally, inhalation, and ingestion (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Dermal is when the pesticide is absorbed through your skin and this can be one of the most common ways the pesticide can enter into your body and this can be easily be prevented if you wear the proper protection equipment (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009). Inhaling large quantities of the pesticide could have negative affects on your body and could be easily be prevented by using pesticide respirator mask. Ingestion by mouth can happen if bottle containing bottles are not properly labeled and by accident someone consumes it. If the chemicals are ever entered into your body either through your skin, by inhaling, or ingesting it will be important that the operator knows some basic first aid training when it comes to pesticides entering your body. It would be ideal to prevent it from happening but some times accidents do happen. If you have been exposed to the chemical it is important to know the symptoms to monitor your self and recognize if you have any of the symptoms. If you can identify any major symptoms from Table 1 then you should seek medical attention immediately (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2009).
There are also many environmental concerns when using chemical sprays such as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. One of the biggest concerns with the pesticides is when it could run off into the water systems (Toxics Action Center, 2012). Other concerns are killing organisms that are not effecting the crop like soil microorganisms and worms for example which these organisms directly impact maintaining soil and this would reduce the amount of the macronutrients that are essential in maintain good soil (Toxics Action Center, 2012). The three macronutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Pesticides being released into the crops and affecting organisms like bees has been a major concern recently. Bees are a essential organism when it comes to pollination because the bees will pollinate plants and this allows the plants to reproduce (One Green Planet, 2014). If pesticides kill off the bees then this can really impact the environment, agriculture, and plant reproduction (One Green Planet, 2014). Some agricultural products would no longer be available for consumption if bees could no longer pollinate the following plants; broccoli, asparagus, cantaloupes, cucumbers, pumpkins, blueberries, watermelons, almonds, apples, cranberries, and cherries (One Green Planet, 2014). These are all of some of the basic health and environmental concerns that need to be taken into consideration before using the 1-gallon Poly Tank Sprayer.
References:
-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2009). Chemical protective clothing. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/gloves.html
-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2009). Pesticides- health effects. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/pesticides/health_effects.html
-Government of Canada. (2014). An overview of the canadian agriculture and agri-food system 2014. Retrieved 11/23, 2014, from http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/about-us/publications/economic-publications/alphabetical-listing/an-overview-of-the-canadian-agriculture-and-agri-food-system-2014/?id=1396889920372
-Home Hardware Stores Limited. (2014). 1 gal. poly tank sprayer. Retrieved October 7th, 2014, from http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Outdoor-Living/Yard-Maintenance/Garden-Tools/Sprayers/Sprayers/1Gal-Poly-Tank-Sprayer/_/N-ntlke/R-I5050419
-One Green Planet. (2014). Why bees are important to our planet. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/why-bees-are-important-to-our-planet/
-Toxics Action Center. (2012). The problem with pesticides. Retrieved October, 23rd, 2014, from http://www.toxicsaction.org/problems-and-solutions/pesticides