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Top Filling the Tank
During top filling the tank, chemical will have to be
added through the top fill opening unless there is a
separate mixing system available at the nurse
tank.
CHECK THE PESTICIDE LABELS FOR
DIRECTIONS
ON
PROCEDURE FOR EACH PESTICIDE.
1. Place the run/hold switch on the MT-3405 rate
controller to the "HOLD" position and the boom
selector switches to the "OFF" position.
2. Place the supply hose through the main tank
opening.
3. Start the auxiliary pump at the nurse tank. Be
sure to use clean filtered water to prevent
nozzle and/or screen plugging.
4. Turn off the pump when the tank is half full of
water. Remove the supply hose from the tank
while filling the tank with chemical.
5. Add the required amount of chemical through
the opening in the main tank.
each chemical container, disposing of the rinse
contents into the tank.
6. When the required amount of water has been
added to the tank, shut off the auxiliary pump.
Close the valve at the nurse tank.
OPERATION
PROPER
MIXING
Triple rinse
32
Triple Rinsing Chemical Containers
WARNING:
eye protection, protective gloves and
clothing whenever handling pesticide
contaminated material. Protective gloves must
be
unlined
materials,
polyethylene, or neoprene.
PESTICIDE LABELS FOR DIRECTIONS ON
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO BE WORN WHILE
HANDLING THE PESTICIDE.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY! DO NOT
breathe vapor or ingest chemicals
and avoid contact with exposed skin.
CHECK
THE
PESTICIDE
DIRECTIONS ON HANDLING THE PESTICIDE.
WARNING:
DO NOT burn chemical
containers
as
contaminate the area.
discard chemical containers in ditches.
NOT place containers in landfills. Dispose of
containers at a designated disposal site.
CHECK
THE
PESTICIDE
DIRECTIONS ON SAFE DISPOSAL OF THE
PESTICIDE.
To prevent contamination of the environment, all
chemical containers should be triple rinsed and
the empty containers disposed of in a safe
manner. Triple rinsing metal or plastic containers
immediately after the contents have been
dumped in to the main tank should eliminate
99.9% of the original contents from the container.
Use the following procedure to properly dispose of
chemical containers:
1. Empty the container of the pesticide into the
tank and drain for 30 seconds.
2. Fill container 10 to 25% with clean water or
other dilution and replace the container cap.
3. Shake or roll the container so the inside of the
entire container will be washed.
rinsate into tank and drain for 30 seconds.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 of the rinse procedure
two more times. If the rinsate still appears
cloudy or milky on the last time, continue
rinsing until the rinsate appears clear.
5. Do not reuse.
Puncture the container to
render it non-reusable.
container to a designated disposal site.
AVOID INJURY!
Wear
made
of
rubber,
CHECK THE
LABELS
FOR
toxic
fumes
may
DO NOT
DO
LABELS
FOR
Pour the
Take triple rinsed
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