A one day practical training course on the safe use of sheep dips.
The course covers:
Use a Sheep Dip Manufacturers Product Label/Data Sheet for essential reference.
Undertake an assessment of available sheep dip facilities and their operation to the agreed standards.
Operate within and comply with the relevant Legislative, Welfare, and Environmental requirements.
Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the tasks required.
Complete essential records accurately.
State the identified knowledge that underpins understanding of the control of common external parasites.
State the identified knowledge that underpins understanding and responsibilities of sheep diseases, use and disposal of sheep dip, handling chemicals/COSHH, Health and Safety, environmental protection, and personal precautions
Store sheep dip chemicals safely.
Prepare equipment and dip area following an acceptable procedure, add sheep dip chemicals, and work safely without risk to
themselves, other personnel, sheep and other livestock and the environment.
Carry out regular checks of equipment and quantity of diluted sheep dip chemicals.
Maintain dip in good condition, identify sheep to be dipped and dip sheep effectively, safely and humanely
Follow a safe disposal procedure for surplus concentrate and diluted sheep dip chemicals.
Carry out correct procedure for cleaning PPE and any used equipment which may have been contaminated with sheep dip
Course duration: One Day
City and Guilds or Lantra Awards assessment available to undertake also.