FLUORESCENT TRACER MANUAL

Kit Galvin, MS CIH PNASH

2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop Portland, ME

Acknowledgements

WSDAOfelio BorgesFlor Servin

WSUKaren Lewis

PNASHRichard Fenske

Pesticide HandlersGrowersContributorsReviewers

Supported byWA State Medical Aid and Accident Fund

CDC/NIOSH Cooperative Agreement #5U50OH07544

Today

BackgroundFluorescent Tracer ManualGetting StartedTaking PicturesEvaluation

What are FTs ?

Brighteners in detergent

Absorb UVA (black light)

Reflect bright visible light

Are invisible in normal light

Research . . .

Dermal exposure

Skits and video

FT Component in Hands-onTraining Project

. . . To Practice . . .

Demonstrations

Hands-on

Tracer-in-the-tank

. . . FT Manual

Health and safetyHelpful hintsQuick DemonstrationsWorkplace

ApplicationsHands-on ActivitiesWPSSupplies

Health and Safety

Black light

Fluorescent tracer

70% isopropanol

Quick Demonstrations

Classroom

Easy

Message

Quick Demonstrations

1. Baseball cap2. Unplugging spray nozzle3. Dirty Fruits and Vegetables4. Handshake5. Improper removal of PPE 6. Cellphone, radio, pen, cigarette7. Pesticide formulations8. TyvekTM suit

Work Place Applications

“Tracer-in-the-Tank”Mixing, loading, & applyingCrew activityObservationPhotographs

Workplace Applications

How Much FT in the Tank?

Observations

Workplace Applications

Hands-On Activities

Hands-on

Small group

Role-play

Demonstrations

Discussions

WPS

Hands-On Activities

Application Equipment Decontamination

PPE Decontamination Unplugging a Spray Nozzle Taking a Bathroom Break

WSDA’s Farmworker Education Program’s Hands-on Handler Training

Srer Khmer, CambodiaBackpack Spraying

# 1 Application Equipment Decontamination

# 2 PPE Decontamination

Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASHBackpack Spraying

#3 Unplugging a Spray Nozzle

#4 Taking a Bathroom Break

Backpack Spraying

Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASH

Getting Started

Tracer?Location?Black light?FT or not?

* Practice*

Which Tracer?

Activity

Simulate pesticide

Use with pesticide

Location, Location, Location

Water

Dark area

Power

Which black light?

Group size

Power

Cost

Portability

FT or Not?

Make-upSun-screen LintDetergent/soapsWhite clothingDry skinFabric finishers

Lights, Camera, Hold Still

Know your camera in the dark

Maximum Light for Photos

Factor - Light + Light Trade off

Shutter speed

fast1/125 sec

slow¼ sec

vibration

Lens aperture f-stop

smallf-22

bigf-2.0

less depth of field

Film speed ISO

100 1600 grainy

Ordering

English To order Spanish

PNASH1.800.330.0827

PNASH@u.washington.edu

Download online:

https://depts.washington.edu/pnash/FT_manual.php6