Agri - Crop Production

Material Safety Data Sheets 

• Material safety data sheets (MSDS)

-must be produced by the manufacturer or importer of
hazardous substance.
-is not just a piece of paper.
-provides important and useful advice about what is in the
product.
- contains : its health effects; safe use and handling;
storage; disposal; first aid and emergency operation.
• Farmers must obtain the MSDS from their supplier and keep them in a
register where they are available to people who could be exposed to
the hazardous substance.
• The register - is a collection of the MSDS and other information.
 Disposal of Farm Chemicals

• Empty farm chemical containers and unwanted

chemicals need to be disposed of properly.
• Prior to disposal of empty containers, wash the
container out three times and use the rinse water to
dilute further batches of the chemical to working
strength.
• To wash a container you do not need to fill it each
time.
 What is Material Handling?

“Efficient short-distance movement of goods that

usually takes place within the confines of a building
such as a plant ora warehouse or between a building
and a transportation agency. ”
 Material Handling Dimensions

•Movement
•Time
•Quantity
•Space
 Why Material Handling?

•Improves efficiency
•Improves productivity
•Maximize profits
•Competitive edge
 Material Handling Equipment

• Material handling equipment (MHE) use:

-movement
-storage
-protection
-consumption
-disposal
….of materials within a facility or at a site
 Types of material handling equipment

• Transport Equipment
• Positioning Equipment
• Unit Load Formation Equipment
• Storage Equipment
• Identification and Control Equipment
Transport Equipment
Positioning Equipment
Unit Load Formation Equipment
Storage Equipment
Identification and Control Equipment