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Off-target spray drift that can accompany the application of pesticides is a concern that sometimes alarms the community and always challenges the agricultural industry to find ways to control it more effectively. Mandatory no-spray zones have been introduced to protect sensitive areas from the effects of spray drift by imposing a separation between them and the location of spraying. The Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is assisting the APVMA to implement these principles by working with industry to improve their awareness and understanding of the new spray drift principles. Not all products will have a mandatory no-spray zone These principles require new products and existing actives under review to be assessed for the potential impact of spray drift caused by approved use patterns. If spray drift is considered to have an adverse impact, labels will specify mandatory downwind no-spray zones. Identified sensitive areas:
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See Also : Chemical Use – Victorian DPI website |
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