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		<title>Will Cloud Seeding &#8211; Stop Hail &#8211; Start Rain or Prevent Lightning?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the future for weather modification? Can scientists cause it to rain more or less on one area than would normally occur? Can devastating crop ruining, hailstorms be turned aside? Some weather scientists say weather modification is feasible, others are inclined to be doubtful. Those who take a restrained point of view, such as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/117/cloud-seeding-possibilities</link>
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		<title>Fungus Called Fusarium</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fungi known as Fusarium live in the soil which is why house plants, landscape and vegetable plants wilt, rot and die from the roots up. However, some plants which we would probably like to see their demise in the garden that may actually act as a fusarium disease host. These &#8220;weeds&#8221; do not not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/114/fungus-called-fusarium</link>
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		<title>Heat Stress Pesticide Poisoning &#8211; Worker Protection Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning are quite similar to the symptoms of heat stress. True or False? Answer: True Exposure to pesticides and heat stress share these common symptoms: Tiredness or dizziness. Headaches or blurred vision. Excessive sweating. Chest pains or trouble breathing. Nausea, stomach cramps or diarrhea. Skin rashes and eye irritation are more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/57/heat-stress-pesticide-poisoning</link>
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		<title>Eyewash Solution Spraying Safety &#8211; Worker Protection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eyewash Solution is specifically required for flushing out eyes contaminated with pesticides in the field. True or False? Answer: False While the use of eyewash solutions are preferred, the decontamination of eyes can be done safely and effectively with clean water. Since WPS (worker protection standards) so states that eyes should be flushed with water [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/56/eyewash-solution-spraying-safety</link>
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		<title>Eye Protection &#8211; Mixing and loading pesticides</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When mixing and loading pesticides into a sprayer, the minimum requirement is Eye Protection. True or False? Answer: False Even though goggles or glasses will prevent splashes from getting in your eyes and on your face, you must also wear the PPE specified by the label for the particular materials you are mixing and loading. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/55/eye-protection-mixing-loading-pesticides</link>
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		<title>EPA Approved Warning Signs &#8211; Worker Protection Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EPA Approved Warning Signs must be put up in each area that has been sprayed. True or False? Answer: False Warning signs should only be posted when indicated by the label of the product being applied. Remember, &#34;The Label Is The Law&#34; as set forth in FIFRA and pesticide manufacturers are required to include posting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/54/epa-approved-warning-signs</link>
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		<title>Empty Pesticide Containers Safety &#8211; Worker Protection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Worker Protection Standard prohibits employees or anyone else, for that matter, from taking empty pesticide containers home with them. True or False? Answer: TRUE Empty pesticide containers, even though rinsed out, can still have residue of the pesticide in them and the EPA has seen it necessary to include this prohibition in the text [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/53/empty-pesticide-containers-safety</link>
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		<title>Drenching Nursery Crops Safety &#8211; Worker Protection Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When drenching nursery crops, workers must be kept at least 100 feet away from the treated area. True or False? Answer: False During drenching operations and until the expiration of the REI, workers and other persons must stay out of the treated area. (Only the treated area.) The 100 foot restriction is for pesticides being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/52/drenching-nursery-crops-safety</link>
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		<title>Approved Gloves For Spraying and Worker Protection Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yellow Latex gloves are approved for spraying carbamates and organophosphates. True or False? Answer: False Yellow Latex gloves are water resistant, not chemical resistant. The correct gloves for spraying carbamates and organophosphates are the green nitrile chemical resistant gloves. Disposable Gloves [phpbay]disposable gloves, 8, 67020, &#8220;&#8221;[/phpbay]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/51/approved-gloves-for-spraying</link>
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		<title>Tuning Airblast Sprayers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We tend to take the blowers for granted. The propeller blades just keep turning and blowing the air, but what we don&#8217;t realize is that they need to be checked periodically and cleaned, to remove the residue that cakes up on the surfaces and makes them less efficient. There can also be nicks and cracks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spraytec.com/50/airblast-sprayer-tuning</link>
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