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Chapter 4: Selection of Products, Dispensing Equipment, and Application Systems
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When should labels be read?
x
Before purchasing
the disinfectant to ensure that it is the correct one for the intended use,
and to understand and compare potential product hazards
x
Before developing protocols
to use the product
x
Before putting on personal protective equipment
to know what precautions to take
x
Before mixing
the disinfectant to ensure the proper disinfectant concentration
x
Before applying
the disinfectant to ensure proper use
x
Before storing
the chemical
x
Before disposing
of the empty container or product
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Sources
Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides: Regulating Pesticides, “Label Review Manual.”
Available at:
.
Information in this section was derived and modified from the
PI-34 document
, one of a series of
the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published March 2005. EDIS Web site:
. The original fact sheet was written by Frederick M. Fishel, Associate
Professor, Agronomy Department, and Director, Pesticide Information Office; Florida
Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL.
