Great Plains MF45 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 8)

1993+ MF30, MF40 & MF45
500-048M 4/15/2003
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Handle Chemicals Properly
▲ Read and follow chemical manufacturer’s
instructions.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous.
Improper use can seriously injure persons,
animals, plants, soil and property.
▲ Inhaling smoke from any type of chemical fire
is a serious health hazard.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chemicals as
specified by the chemical manufacturer.
▲ Before adding chemical to the tank, make
sure tank is at least half full. Do not pour con-
centrate into an empty tank.
▲ Never leave fill hose attached to the sprayer
after filling tank. Chemicals in tank can siphon
out of tank and contaminate freshwater
source.
▲ Always keep hand-wash tank filled with clean
water and have soap available in case of an
emergency. Immediately and thoroughly flush
any area of the body that is contaminated by
chemicals.
▲ Do not touch sprayer components with mouth
or lips.
▲ If chemical is swallowed, carefully follow the
chemical manufacturer’s recommendations
and consult with a doctor.
▲ If persons are exposed to a chemical in a way
that could affect their health, consult a doctor
immediately with the chemical label or con-
tainer in hand. Any delay could cause serious
illness or death.
▲ Dispose of empty chemical containers prop-
erly. By law rinsing of the used chemical con-
tainer must be repeated three times. Puncture
the container to prevent future use. An alter-
native is to jet-rinse or pressure rinse the con-
tainer.
▲ Wash hands and face before eating after
working with chemicals. Shower as soon as
spraying is completed for the day.
▲ Spray only with acceptable wind conditions.
Wind speed must be below 5 mph. Make sure
wind drift of chemicals will not affect any sur-
rounding land, people or animals.
▲ Never wash out the sprayer tank within 100
feet of any freshwater source or in a car wash.
▲ Rinse out the tank. Spray rinse water on last
field sprayed.