Pesticide Applications - PA4S Slug Pelleting

Civil Skills Plus

Short course

In Montacute

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Montacute

  • Duration

    1 Day

To ensure the candidate is competent in the safe spreading of slug pellets. Suitable for: If someone attends the SPS seminars that already holds PA2 (post June 1994) and passes the short exam paper at the end they will be issued with a PA4S certificate, as requested by CRD, to permanently upgrade their certification to cover slug pellet application. If people attend and pass who are already qualified (ie PA4 or PA2 pre June 1994) they will also receive a PA4S certificate as proof that they have been updated and now hold this unit officially.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Montacute (Somerset)
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Windmill Farm, TA15 6UT

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Pesticide Applications - PA4S Slug Pelleting

Training Method

Practical and theory training with knowledge delivered through course manual supplied.

Course Content

Programme:

  1. Slug biology
  2. Products available
  3. Test baiting
  4. Slug pellets and water
  5. Product labels
  6. Delivery, handling & storage of pellets
  7. Appropriate PPE
  8. Physical and Environmental Risk Assessment
  9. Weather conditions & soil type
  10. Calibration of the applicator
  11. Field procedures and checking uniformity of spread
  12. Applicator cleaning and storage.

Progression to: NRoSO Update events, this year Timing, Targets and Water.

Number of Candidates: 8

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