State of the environment, health and safety and principles of application of plant protection products

The aim of the study was to analyse the state of environmental, health and safety rules (EHS) during the use of plant protection chemicals with regard to residues and packaging procedure, based on applicable regulations. The results obtained from the farms of the Wielkopolska Region were analysed. Its results prove failure to comply with applicable health and safety regulations (majority of users do not use personal protective equipment) and rules for handling and dealing with liquid chemicals. The use of plant protection chemicals is in most cases, carried out by sprayers subjected to periodic technical inspections.