TLE 6 Agriculture

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 4

FIRST QUARTER, WEEK 6
HEALTHY AND SAFETY MEASURES IN FORMULATING
FERTILIZER AND ORGANIC PESTICIDES

MELC: Observes healthy and safety measures in formulating

fertilizer and organic pesticides
1.1. Apply knowledge in observing health and safety measures in formulating
fertilizer and organic pesticides

1.2. Observe health and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and

organic pesticides;

1.3. Value the importance of safety measures in formulating fertilizer and

organic pesticides.

CG Code: TLE6AG-Oe-6

Getting Started:

Definition of Terms
Term Definition
Safety shoes These are the shoes that we wear when making fertilizer and
pesticides.
Gloves These are hand protections in the handling of the chemicals.
Mask Face protection from any harmful chemicals that we inhale in
making pesticides and fertilizers.
Googles These are face and eye protection from any harmful chemicals
that caused direct contact in making pesticides and fertilizers.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
BAYAMBANG DISTRICT II
These are the safety measures in preparing fertilizers and organic pesticide

 Always wear the personal protective equipment such as face mask, hand gloves,
apron, working clothes and boots.
 Always read the instruction before doing the activity.
 Follow the guide of proper posture while working to avoid straining your back.
 Check the working condition of tools before using them.  Never leave your work
unattended especially when ingredients are about to be mixed.
 Measure all ingredients properly and follow the correct procedures. Do not
deviate from the instructions provided.
 Always focus on the work at hand. Avoid destructions.
 Avoid exposures to pesticides.
 Maintain a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
 Never forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.

Activity 1

Put a check ( /) if the activities are recommended in formulating fertilizer and

organic pesticides and put (X) if it is not.
_____1. Permanently wear the personal protective equipment.
_____2. Constantly read the instruction before doing the activity.
_____3. Grasp the necessary ingredients even without gloves.
_____4. Keep a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
_____5. Hand washing is enough after preparing fertilizers.

Directions: Read the following test items below. Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and FALSE if not.
_____1. Keep a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
_____2. Do not follow the directions of proper posture while working to avoid
straining your back.
_____3. Avoid contacts to pesticides.
_____4. Constantly read the directions before doing the activity.
_____5. Measure all ingredients correctly and follow the correct procedures. Do
not move away from the directions provided.
_____6. Check the working condition of tools before using them.
_____7. Sometimes wear the personal protective equipment such as face mask,
hand gloves, apron, working clothes, and boots.
_____8. Continuously focus on the work at hand. Avoid damages.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
BAYAMBANG DISTRICT II
 _____9. Continually leave your work unattended especially when ingredients are
about to be mixed.
____10. Always forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.

Activity 3

What are the safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic pesticides?
Just choose one of the safety measures and discuss it with the members of the
family. Write your answer on the space below.

Prepared by

BEATRIZ P. CAPINIG
Teacher III

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
BAYAMBANG DISTRICT II