Session 1: Safe Use of Agrochemicals
Unit 6: Maintain Health and Safety at theWorkplace
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. To induce vomiting, —————— can be used.
Ans: salt water
2. Contaminated skin must be ——————
Ans: washed thoroughly
3. To protect eyes and respiratory tract from toxic gases, ————— is used.
Ans: gas mask
4. Hand gloves made up of —————— are used to handlechemicals.
Ans: rubber
5. For inhaled poison, first-aid can be ———————Ans: fresh air
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Common symptoms of pesticide poisoning are:
(a) Headache
(b) Vomiting and nausea
(c) Difficulty in respiration
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
2. To prevent hazards at working place, the availability of thefollowing materials should be ensured:
(a) SDS
(b) First-aid kits
(c) Protective clothing
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
3. Emergency services comprise —————
(a) Ambulance
(b) Fire brigade
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
4. Potential dangerous creatures around house and office buildingsinclude ———————
(a) lizards
(b) snakes
(c) spiders and scorpions
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
5. What safety measures are required during the application ofpesticides to the crop?
(a) Mixing the correct quantity of pesticide and clean water, and sprayingduring evening time
(b) Use of any type of nozzle and spray mixture
(c) Spraying of insecticides with a flat nozzle against the direction of wind
(d) Spraying at any time during the day
Ans: (a)
6. What safe pesticide handling practices are required to be followedby the farmers?
(a) Wearing clean personal protective equipment (PPE)
(b) Wash hands with clean water before doing any activity that involvesfood intake or use of the area around the mouth, eyes, nostrils, etc.
(c) If an insecticide or its solution happens to fall on the clothing or bodyof an individual, give a proper wash to remove the pesticide completely.
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
C. Subjective Questions
1. What are the first aid treatment measures for chemical poisoning?
Ans: First aid measures include removing the victim from the source ofpoison, washing contaminated skin with clean water, giving fresh air in caseof inhalation, inducing vomiting if advised, and seeking immediate medical help.
2. What protective devices are meant for protection in the agricultural field?
Ans: Protective devices include gloves, masks, goggles, aprons, boots, face shields and protective clothing to prevent exposure to chemicals andpesticides.
3. Define agro-chemicals.
Ans: Agro-chemicals are chemical substances such as fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides used in agriculture to improve crop production and protect crops.
4. Discuss the various harmful effects of agro-chemicals.
Ans: Agro-chemicals may cause health hazards to humans, poisoning ofanimals, soil and water pollution, destruction of beneficial organisms andenvironmental imbalance.
D. Match the Columns
Ans:
1. Eye — (b) Shield
2. Shoe — (a) Rubber
3. Protective clothes — (c) Apron
