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• Smoking tobacco or cigarettes while spraying the field can be a direct invitation to poisoning.
• There is a big risk that the harmful chemicals on the hands will enter the body through the mouth and kill the farmer in a moment.
• For safety it is necessary to completely avoid eating and drinking habits during spraying using full clothing, gloves and mask.

Spraying is becoming an absolute necessity for agriculture these days. But often the farmers are not seen taking proper care in terms of health while spraying the medicine. A small mistake in spraying insecticides and fungicides can cost the life of a farmer. Every year many farmers are hospitalized and some die due to poisoning. It is very important to take precautions while spraying the medicine in the field.

Mawa, Harmful habit of tobacco and cigarettes

Many farmers or farm laborers are in the habit of chewing tobacco, eating mawa or smoking cigarettes/BD while spraying. This habit can be very deadly.

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• The poison on the hands goes into the stomach: Chemical liquid is applied to hands while spraying medicine. If you rub tobacco with the same hand or bring your hand near your mouth, the pesticide particles go directly into the stomach.
• Inhalation of toxic fumes: When smoking a cigarette or a BD, air is drawn in rapidly through the mouth, causing airborne drug particles to travel directly into the lungs.
• Acute poisoning: These wrong habits lead to dizziness, nausea, vomiting, heartburn and sometimes severe poisoning and unconsciousness on the spot.

Main precautions to be taken while spraying

• Use of safety kit: Be sure to wear full outer clothing, rubber boots on feet, rubber gloves on hands, goggles over eyes and mask or handkerchief over mouth while spraying.
• Note the wind direction: Always spray downwind. Spraying against the wind blows the spray directly onto your body and mouth.
• Avoid eating and drinking completely: Do not eat anything, drink water or smoke tobacco while spraying.
• Do not clean the nozzle by mouth: Never make the mistake of blowing out the pump nozzle if it gets clogged. Use a fine wire to clean it.
• Cleaning after work: After spraying, wash hands and feet with soap, shower, and wash and dry used clothing separately.

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What to do in case of poisoning?

Stop spraying immediately if you experience sudden dizziness, eye irritation or discomfort during spraying. Immediately bring the victim to the shade, loosen his clothes and take him to the nearest government hospital or doctor without any delay. Don't forget to carry a spray bottle with you.

Protecting your own health and life should be the highest priority while protecting crops.