· No significant leakage of chemicals should be permitted from equipment used for transportation, storage, mixing or application.
             · When water is used in mixing, provide an air gap between the water source and the mixing tank.
             · Use uncontaminated pumps, hoses and screens.
             · Mix chemicals and clean tanks only where possible spills would not enter a stream, lake or pond.
             · Avoid direct entry of chemicals into flowing waters and stock ponds.
             · Use a bucket or spray device capable of immediate shutoff.
             · Shut off chemical application during turns and over open water.
             · Avoid direct entry of chemicals into flowing waters and stock ponds.
             · Exercise care to not exceed intended or allowable dosage.
             · Utilize injection or stump treatment herbicide methods in areas immediately adjacent to open water.
             · Chemical containers should be removed from the forest and disposed of in a manner conforming to state regulations and label directions.
             · Chemical containers should not be reused if prohibited by label directions.
             · Cleanup should be accomplished in a location where chemicals will not enter any stream, lake or pond.
             · Cleanup residues should not be permitted to collect in hazardous concentrations and disposal should be in conformity with state requirements.
             Injuries caused by exposure to toxic chemicals are quite varied. However, lung disease, blood disease, and cancer are among the most serious toxic injuries. Toxic injuries can be acute or chronic, depending on the toxin's properties and the nature and extent of exposure.
             Chemicals can enter the human body in a number of ways. Chemicals can be inhaled, absorbed through the skin or eyes, can be ingested, and can be injected into the human body.
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