Safe and Proper Use of Pesticides
Booklets
Learn more about household pesticides - Formulations | |
Safe and Proper Use of Pesticides - Turf and Landscape Management [2017 Second Edition] | |
Proper and Safe Use of Pesticides - Household Mosquito Control |
Posters
Safe Use of Household Pesticides | |
A valid Licence / Permit is required for bringing pesticides into Hong Kong New! |
Guidelines
A Guide to Labelling of Pesticides |
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Safety Guidelines for Storage of Pesticides |
Related guidelines and handbooks are also available from other government departments on the use of pesticides and associated safety issues.
Relevant publications produced by other government departments:
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Handbook on Pest Control (Chinese version only) | |
Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health for Pest Control Operators (Jointly provided by FEHD and Labour Department (LD)) |
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Control Pest Safely | |
Pest Control Newsletter |
Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC)
《 非 農 業 上 使 用 除 害 劑 安 全 指 引 》 (Chinese version only) |
Training Courses
To ensure that pesticides are applied safely and efficiently, the management should ensure that all pesticide applicators have received training on basic issues including pesticide formulations, application methods, safety precautions, effects on the environment and the operation of application equipment relevant to pest control.
Local Institutes which provide courses on safe use of pesticides:
HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education [SPACE] |
Code of Practice
Pesticide users have the responsibility to ensure that they use pesticides correctly and effectively. A code of practice is a set of written guidelines which explains how people working in a particular profession should behave according to the principles of good practice.
A good Code of practice will assist its users to reduce the potential adverse effects of pesticides to a minimum by suggesting ways to apply the chemicals or pesticidal substances in a proper and effective manner. A code of practice can also help users comply with the relevant legal obligations relating to health and safety with the aim of achieving a safe system of work.
The AFCD encourages trade members involved in the application of pesticides to produce their own Code of practice with a view to promoting safe work practices in the use, storage and transport of pesticides. Over the years, the Department has assisted the trade in developing as well as updating their codes of practice on pesticide use in various business sectors, ranging from general pest control to sports turf management.
Code of Practice jointly provided by AFCD, FEHD and LCSD:
Code of Practice for the Safe and Proper Use of Pesticides in Public Areas |
Code of Practice provided by local associations:
Hong Kong Pest Management Association (HKPMA)
Code of Practice |
Pest Control Personnel Association of Hong Kong (PCPAHK)
Code of Practice for Pest Control (Chinese version only) |
South China Turf Managers Association (SCTMA)
Code of Practice for The Safe and Efficient Use of Pesticides on Sports Turf |
Voluntary Registration Scheme for Pest Control Personnel launched by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency:
Pest Control Personnel Registration Scheme New! |
International sources of Code of Practice:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO)
International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management |
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International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management. Guidelines on Good Labelling Practice for Pesticides (English version only) |
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