FAO : Guidelines on standards for agricultural pesticide application equipment and related test procedures [2001]
Description:
These guidelines are more demanding than the minimum requirements and provide more precise safety targets for spray equipment. They consist of detailed specifications and requirements, supported by test procedures to measure compliance with the proposed standards. The guidelines cover the major types of portable (operator-carried), vehicle-mounted and trailed agricultural pesticide sprayers manufactured in or supplied to FAO member countries:
• Volume 1: Portable (operator-carried) sprayers [2001]
• Volume 2: Vehicle-mounted and trailed sprayers [2001]
Why this Tool/Guidance?
This guidance will allow national authorities to set standards for spraying equipment to ensure sprayers meet more demanding standards to ensure health and environment protection.