Review of Pesticide Use Hazards | Arizona Approval #24909

Instructor: Sarah Racine

Pesticides must be used carefully to avoid harm to humans, native species, and the environment because of their chemical toxicity. This one-credit course, approved by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division, contains crucial training on the types of hazards pesticides present and how to classify them.

Pest managers must be aware of the dangers to the environment and wildlife when applying pesticides, including injury to pets, accidental human exposure, water contamination, damage to plant species and other effects on non-target organisms.

Become familiar with important information governing pesticide classification, the three categories of toxicity and designations based on function/targeted pests while preventing hazardous pesticide exposure.

After completing this course participants will be able to: 

• Explain what toxicity of pesticides means and the different hazards of pesticide exposure for humans. 
• Describe the characteristics of various pesticide formulations.
• Recognize strategies to minimize excessive pesticide exposure risk to pets, plants, and the environment.
• State the appropriate measures to take in case of pesticide accidents.