Keywords

• Buffer zones
• Training
• Human health
• Best practices
• Vegetable field crops
• Reduction of surface water contamination
• Reduction of PPP use
• Point source pollution reduction
• App

Description

It is software that helps to select risk mitigation measures to be used after the risk assessment. It differentiates between runoff mitigation measures and drift mitigation measures. For the drift reduction, the options are for boom and air-blast sprayers. The tool also helps to translate the combinations of different reduction percentages in the field. It includes a Technical Guidance document and a Manuel to guide users.

Details

Organization

International Centre for Pesticides and Health Risk Prevention

Native Language

Italian

Focus Areas

Control of application and monitoring of spraying parameters Prevent pollution from point sources Spray drift reduction Reduction of runoff and erosion

SETA Specifications

Cropping Systems

Arable Crops, Open field, Open field vegetables,

Operation Type

• Guidance
• Plant Protection Product application

Effects

• Optimize the precision of spraying (ex : Tools for sprayer adjustment, Spraying performance assessment, etc.)
• Mitigate diffuse sources of pollutions (ex : all kinds of Drift Reducing Technologies: recycling panels, nozzles innovation, adjuvants, sprayer’s architecture)
• Soil protection
• Water protection
• Biodiversity protection
• Human exposure to chemicals

Technology Type

• Software

Crop Sprayer Types

• Horizontal boom sprayers
• Sprayers for bush and tree crops

Find out more

Website

https://www.icps.it/test3/Mitigation2.asp?lang=UK

Audio/Visual Material

https://www.icps.it/test3/ToolManual.pdf