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If someone is employed or self-employed and uses pesticides as part of their work, they can use an amateur (home garden product) at their place of work.
If they already use pesticides as part of a work activity, then they should have undergone appropriate training in the use of pesticides and be able to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment to identify the risks associated with using the product. This applies to any situation in which you might wish to use an amateur product. If the person using an amateur product as part of their work has not been trained then, as an employer or self-employed person, you must undertake a risk assessment to identify people who might be harmed by the use of the product. This includes employees, other workers and members of the public. This assessment may identify the need for training to ensure the competence of the person using chemicals in areas accessed by the public to safeguard themselves and others.
If amateur products are to be used alongside professional products, then a Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessment may need to be undertaken.
The Plant Protection Sustainable Use Regulations state that: ‘No person shall use a plant protection product authorised for professional use unless they hold a specified certificate or work under supervision.’
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