Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Sensitive areas indoors include:
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areas where people—especially children, pregnant women, the eld-
erly, or the sick—live, work, or are cared for
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areas where food or feed is processed, prepared, stored, or served
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areas where domestic or confined animals live, eat, or are otherwise
cared for
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areas where ornamental or other sensitive plantings are grown or
maintained.
Figure 9.2
Potential drift of pesticides onto children near schools or play-
grounds.
Sometimes pesticides must be deliberately applied to a sensitive area to
control a pest. These applications should be performed by persons who are
well trained about how to avoid causing injury in such areas.
At other times, the sensitive area is part of a larger target site. Whenever
possible, take special precautions to avoid direct application to the sensitive
area. For example, leaving an untreated buffer zone around sensitive areas is
often a practical way to avoid contaminating them.
