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<blockquote data-quote="Bogweevil" data-source="post: 7610848" data-attributes="member: 48190"><p>Excellent question and a good reminder to refresh my memory of what the official Code of Practice advises:</p><p></p><p>3.7.2 <strong>When must notice be given?</strong> There may be people, authorities or organisations you need to contact before you can use the pesticide you have chosen. You should always read the label first to find out. For example: • If you apply pesticides from a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, by law you must give the public notice about the spraying (see annex I); • The conditions of approval for certain pesticides may contain detailed conditions for giving people notice and displaying warning notices. Y</p><p></p><p><strong>Giving notice to bystanders and occupiers of neighbouring property</strong> By law, you do not have to leave an unsprayed buffer zone between a treated area and neighbouring property. When you spray right up to a neighbour’s boundary you increase the risk of the pesticide going onto their property. <u>You must not allow spray to drift onto their property as the law states that any person who uses a pesticide <strong>must</strong> confine the use of that pesticide to the land, crop, structure, material or other area being treated.</u></p><p></p><p>If you apply pesticides as instructed on the label and follow the general advice of this code, they</p><p>should not pose a significant risk to the health of people outside the area being treated. It is a</p><p>good idea to think about the following:</p><p></p><p>• Applying pesticides may attract the attention of members of the public. Some products</p><p>have information cards to give to interested people. It is usually pesticides used in amenity</p><p>areas (such as parks) which attract most interest from the public, and it is these products</p><p>which usually have information cards;</p><p>• It is often best to be considerate to neighbours, such as spraying when people are at</p><p>work, when the school is closed, and so on;</p><p>• <u>It is generally good practice to tell the people who occupy land, premises or houses close</u></p><p><u>to the area that you will apply pesticides to. (At the time of writing, there is no legal</u></p><p><u>obligation for you to do so);</u></p><p>• You may want to think about whether a sign would be the easiest way of telling people</p><p>about the pesticide used and where they can get further information. (Remember to take</p><p>the signs down afterwards.);</p><p>• You should also consider telling neighbours who grow organic or sensitive crops when you</p><p>are planning to apply a pesticide. If you are a contractor, you may want to check this point</p><p>with your employer;</p><p>• You should take particular care when applying pesticides near hospitals, schools,</p><p>retirement homes and so on. For instance, children may come to the boundary of their</p><p>play areas to watch you. In these cases, you should assess if you need to tell the person in</p><p>charge of the premises that you are going to apply pesticides and, if necessary, agree any</p><p>extra precautions that you and they should take;</p><p>• When you look at any COSHH assessment you have done, or make any other judgement</p><p>to control risks to people you think are vulnerable, your measures may include leaving an</p><p>untreated area next to the neighbouring property or changing the time of the application.</p><p></p><p>Remember, giving notice to neighbours does not remove the need for you to take</p><p>measures to control exposure.</p><p></p><p><u>It is good practice to record treatments made to areas close to homes or other properties which a</u></p><p><u>lot of people occupy (such as schools, residential homes, hospitals and so on).</u> You may want to</p><p>record the date and time, name the pesticide used (including the MAPP number), refer to any</p><p>environmental or COSHH assessment made, refer to any notice given to the area or signs set up</p><p>(including when they were put up and taken down) and so on. You may also want to keep a</p><p>record of any questions you receive from your neighbours.</p><p></p><p>If someone suggests that they may have been affected by a pesticide, it is important to give</p><p>them, their advisers or the HSE full and accurate information as soon as possible (including the</p><p>full name of the product with its MAPP number, any other information such as risk and safety</p><p>phrases and medical information). This information will normally be shown on the product label.</p><p></p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/C/Code_of_Practice_for_using_Plant_Protection_Products_-_Complete20Code.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/C/Code_of_Practice_for_using_Plant_Protection_Products_-_Complete20Code.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bogweevil, post: 7610848, member: 48190"] Excellent question and a good reminder to refresh my memory of what the official Code of Practice advises: 3.7.2 [B]When must notice be given?[/B] There may be people, authorities or organisations you need to contact before you can use the pesticide you have chosen. You should always read the label first to find out. For example: • If you apply pesticides from a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, by law you must give the public notice about the spraying (see annex I); • The conditions of approval for certain pesticides may contain detailed conditions for giving people notice and displaying warning notices. Y [B]Giving notice to bystanders and occupiers of neighbouring property[/B] By law, you do not have to leave an unsprayed buffer zone between a treated area and neighbouring property. When you spray right up to a neighbour’s boundary you increase the risk of the pesticide going onto their property. [U]You must not allow spray to drift onto their property as the law states that any person who uses a pesticide [B]must[/B] confine the use of that pesticide to the land, crop, structure, material or other area being treated.[/U] If you apply pesticides as instructed on the label and follow the general advice of this code, they should not pose a significant risk to the health of people outside the area being treated. It is a good idea to think about the following: • Applying pesticides may attract the attention of members of the public. Some products have information cards to give to interested people. It is usually pesticides used in amenity areas (such as parks) which attract most interest from the public, and it is these products which usually have information cards; • It is often best to be considerate to neighbours, such as spraying when people are at work, when the school is closed, and so on; • [U]It is generally good practice to tell the people who occupy land, premises or houses close to the area that you will apply pesticides to. (At the time of writing, there is no legal obligation for you to do so);[/U] • You may want to think about whether a sign would be the easiest way of telling people about the pesticide used and where they can get further information. (Remember to take the signs down afterwards.); • You should also consider telling neighbours who grow organic or sensitive crops when you are planning to apply a pesticide. If you are a contractor, you may want to check this point with your employer; • You should take particular care when applying pesticides near hospitals, schools, retirement homes and so on. For instance, children may come to the boundary of their play areas to watch you. In these cases, you should assess if you need to tell the person in charge of the premises that you are going to apply pesticides and, if necessary, agree any extra precautions that you and they should take; • When you look at any COSHH assessment you have done, or make any other judgement to control risks to people you think are vulnerable, your measures may include leaving an untreated area next to the neighbouring property or changing the time of the application. Remember, giving notice to neighbours does not remove the need for you to take measures to control exposure. [U]It is good practice to record treatments made to areas close to homes or other properties which a lot of people occupy (such as schools, residential homes, hospitals and so on).[/U] You may want to record the date and time, name the pesticide used (including the MAPP number), refer to any environmental or COSHH assessment made, refer to any notice given to the area or signs set up (including when they were put up and taken down) and so on. You may also want to keep a record of any questions you receive from your neighbours. If someone suggests that they may have been affected by a pesticide, it is important to give them, their advisers or the HSE full and accurate information as soon as possible (including the full name of the product with its MAPP number, any other information such as risk and safety phrases and medical information). This information will normally be shown on the product label. Source: [URL]https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/C/Code_of_Practice_for_using_Plant_Protection_Products_-_Complete20Code.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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