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Spreading Fertilisers and Applying Slug Pellets - NEW BCPC Price: £10.00 The new Spreading Fertilisers and Applying Slug Pellets handbook is NOW available. This new publication provides the answers to a number of important questions: Fertiliser prices are soaring - are you spreading them effectively? Spreading equipment is getting more sophisticated - are you benefiting from the latest technology? Slug pellets are pesticides - are you properly qualified to use them? Cross Compliance demands accurate fertiliser and slug pellet application - are you protecting your Single Farm Payment? NVZs and the Water Framework Directive have strict environmental requirements - are you confident of meeting these? The new Code of Good Agricultural Preactice to Protect Soil, Water and Air Quality is imminent - will you be up to scratch? Written with operators in mind, this handbook summarises how spreaders and slug pellet applicators work and provides expert guidance on calibration, spreading mechanisms and control systems. It also outlines storage, environmental and safety issues, including COSHH and PPE, as well as field routines, clean-up and safe disposal. Soft cover pp.64 February 2008 ISBN 978 1 901396 15 7 Discounts for 10+ copies - Please contact BCPC Publications Sales Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 or Email: publications@bcpc.org for your quotation.


Using Pesticides BCPC Price: £10.00 At last, all you need to know about spraying within the law in a quick and easy-to-understand format. Using Pesticides, produced by BCPC for farmers, growers and those operating in the horticultural, forestry and amenity sectors, provides all the information operators need to apply pesticides safely, accurately and within the law. Using Pesticides includes key facts from The Codes of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products with cross reference to the Codes of Practice for easy access to specific details. The handbook also incorporates guidelines on complying with the latest Agricultural Waste Regulations. Other sections include: How to minimise pesticide use including integrated crop management and resistance management; Training and certification requirements; What a COSSH assessment means for pesticide users; Environmental risk assessment including LERAPs; Storing and transporting pesticides; Product choice and handling and understanding the label; Choosing equipment and nozzle advice; Sprayer maintenance and decontamination; Record keeping and what to do in an emergency Using Pesticides makes the perfect companion for BCPC's other guides for safe spraying including: Field Scale Spraying and Small Scale Spraying, the industry's best selling sprayer operator training manuals, and the Safety Equipment Handbook, providing the best advice on how to protect yourself when using pesticides. Buy the newly revised Using Pesticides plus either the Field Scale Spraying or Small Scale Spraying handbook and get the Safety Equipment handbook absolutely FREE Soft cover pp.68 May 2007 ISBN 1 901396 08 8 Discounts for 10+ copies - Please contact BCPC Publications Sales Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 or Email: publications@bcpc.org for your quotation.		Special Offer On its Own - £10 Buy with Field Scale Spraying for £20 and get Safety Equipment handbook FREE Buy with Small Scale Spraying handbook for £20 and get Safety Equipment handbook FREE


Field Scale Spraying BCPC Price: £10.00 Field Scale Spraying (formerly Boom and Fruit Sprayers Handbook) The industry's best selling training manual for field-scale spraying. Packed with practical tips and best practice advice including a handy protective equipment summary and nozzle selection chart, this book has been extensively revised and updated in line with the revised Code of Practice for Plant Protection Products and the new Agricultural Waste Regulations. It details the decisions, equipment and background needs to all field-scale spraying operations. Practical guidance is provided on the efficient and safe use of trailed and mounted boom sprayers along with air assisted orchard and tunnel sprayers. Sections explain the types and structure of sprayers available, pumps and control systems, filters and filtration, nozzles, atomisers and fans. Spray quality, nozzle codes and calibration are explained fully with worked examples to guide operators through the process. General advice on good spraying practice, sprayer decontamination and maintenance as well as disposal is also provided. Soft cover pp. 84 October 2006 ISBN 1 901396 08 8 Discounts for 10+ copies - Please contact BCPC Publications Sales Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 or Email: publications@bcpc.org for your quotation.


Small Scale Spraying BCPC Price: £10.00 Small Scale Spraying (formerly Hand-Held & Amenity Sprayers Handbook) The industry's best selling training manual for small-scale spraying Packed with practical tips and best practice advice including a handy protective equipment summary and nozzle selection chart this book has been extensively revised and updated in line with the revised Code of Practice for Plant Protection Products and the new Agricultural Waste Regulations. It details the decisions, equipment and background needs to all small-scale spraying operations. Practical guidance is provided on the use of lever-operated, compression and knapsack sprayers, mistblowers, CDA sprayers, wheeled sprayers and mounted and self-propelled equipment. Sections advise on the types of pumps used, sprayer design, control systems and filtration. Spray quality, nozzle codes and calibration are explained fully with worked examples to guide operators through the process. General advice on good spraying practice, sprayer decontamination and maintenance as well as disposal is also provided. Soft cover pp. 60 Aug 2006 ISBN 1 901396 07 X Discounts for 10+ copies - Please contact BCPC Publications Sales Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 or Email: publications@bcpc.org for your quotation.


Safety Equipment Handbook - A Practical Guide to Safety Requirements BCPC Price: £10.00 What safety equipment is needed when applying pesticides? How do you select the best items for the job in hand? What standards and specifications are relevant? How do you work out what to do in new or special situations? Where can you get technical help? Whether you are a farmer, sprayer operator, contractor, horticulturalist, landscaper, greenkeeper, groundsman, PCO, or someone involved in amenity weed control, all this is information that you need at your fingertips. The Safety Equipment Handbook provides answers to these and many other important questions. This comprehensive guide includes: Personal protective equipment covering protection for body, hands, face, eyes and ears Respiratory protective equipment Technical and engineering controls Mixing and filling advice Operational controls Safety measures such as emergency contingency planning Useful background on the regulations and standards for safety equipment and protective clothing The handbook also contains a useful quick guide to using pesticides safely and information on purchasing protective clothing and equipment. All in all it is essential reading for anyone who uses pesticides professionally. Soft cover pp. 74 March 2002 ISBN 1 901396 06 1 Discounts for 10+ copies - Please contact BCPC Publications Sales Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 or Email: publications@bcpc.org for your quotation.


PA1 Pesticide Application Foundation Module BCPC Price: £15.00 (excl VAT at 17.5%) (£17.63 inc VAT) Network users: prices on application This CD gives a comprehensive overview for those working towards their PA1 in the safe, effective and responsible use of pesticides in the environment. Designed to be used alongside conventional skill-leaming with an instructor and practical hands-on exercises, the contents enhances this learning process by allowing users an overview of the course and ready access to key concepts. Written by Alan Davies of Cannington College. Published jointly by BCPC and Open Country. November 1999 ISBN 1 901396045

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