Gain vital experience operating this key piece of equipment safely with our one-day course.

Overview in brief

• Pesticides are widely used across many land-based industries.
• But they can be potentially harmful substances.
• It’s essential they are handled, applied and stored correctly.
• Our course will teach you to do just that.
• It’s designed for anyone who uses vehicle mounted/trailer boom spraying equipment (hydraulic nozzle) as part of their work.

The finer details

• Our course is a balanced mix of theory and practical work.
• You’ll be taught the basics of what the machine is and what it can do.
• Field work will be followed by a rundown of decontamination and disposal techniques.

Course sessions:

• Basics of spray application
• The working principles of a hydraulic sprayer
• Preparation of machinery for work
• Calibration in practice
• Mixing and filling/essential PPE
• Field work
• Sprayer decontamination, disposal of washings and machine storage.

Worth noting:

• To attend this course you must be able to proficiently drive the particular vehicle(s) used during training.
• You also should have attended our Safe Use of Pesticides course. This runs for two days if you’re a beginner, or one day if you have previous spraying experience.