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The Rural Voice, 1988-07, Page 33Quality Swine Co-op Farmer Owned & Farmer Run by over 2,350 Members for over 23 years Feeder Pigs A Targe volume of uniform, top quality, healthy feeder pigs with a 24-hour guarantee. Sales of Breeding Stock Performance home -tested Boars and Gilts from health monitored herds. Services Feed Testing and mycotoxin testing. Consultants Health, nutrition, ventilation and facility management. Supplies Swine related heatth and management products. For full information on the Quality Swine Program and the proven Tele -Auction Marketing System contact: Ivan Wolfe - Mitchell 519-348-8543 Don Ruttan - Brussels 519-887-9884 QUALITY SWINE CO-OP HEADQUARTERS Box 53 SHEDDEN, ONTARIO 519-764-2300 In area code 519 call 1400-265.4369 and 416 or 705 1-800-265-4389 SAFETY SPECIAL waterproof aprons should be washed daily with hot soapy water outside the house. Both the inside and outside of the gloves should be washed thoroughly. When handling pesticides, avoid materials likely to absorb and retain pesticide residues. Among these are cloth and leather shoes or sneakers, a baseball cap, and a wrist watch with a leather band. These materials absorb chemicals and prolong exposure to the wearer.0 TEST YOUR IQ IN CHEMICAL SAFETY Answer the following questions with true or false. 1. Chemicals can enter the body through inhalation (breathing), in- gestion (by mouth) and absorption (through skin). 2. A very toxic chemical will have the "skull and crossbones" on the label in an octagonal shape. 3. It is acceptable to dump leftover chemicals into streams since this will dilute them. 4. The only time a person has to read the label on chemical containers is when he or she wants to know how to mix the chemicals properly. 5. The best protection available for handing powdered pesticides is a particulate dust mask. 6. The accepted method of re- cording the relative toxicity of a pesticide is the Lethal Dose 50 per cent (LD50) value. 7. A very low LD50 value means that a chemical is highly toxic. 8. A "herbicide" is used to kill insects and rats. 9. You should not wash your pesticide -contaminated clothing with other clothes. 10. Protective clothing is not necessary when spraying pesticides providing there is no wind. 11. Some pesticides can be easily absorbed through unbroken skin in harmful quantities. 12. The degree of toxicity of a particular chemical is indicated on the label. 13. Always inspect pesticide con- tainers for leaks before handling them. (cont'd) **** 1;:tkft.* • c,* PURE WATER FOR AMERICA For service call your professional Goulds dealer for a reliable water system. CLIFF's PLUMBING & HEATING Lucknow 519-528-3913 "Our experience assures lower cost water wells" 88 YEARS EXPERIENCE Member of Canadian and Ontario Water Well Associations • Farm • Industrial • Suburban • Municipal Licensed by the Ministry of the Environment DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING LTD. WINGHAM Serving Onrat o Since 1900 519-357-1960 WINGHAM 519-886-2761 WATERLOO JULY 1988 31