Treatment techniques after spraying | Van Duc commune | Dang Xa commune | Total | ||||
Number of households | Percentage (%) | Number of households | Percentage (%) | Number of households | Percentage (%) | ||
1. Place of dumping the pesticide bottles and packages | Regulated places | 24 | 80 | 27 | 90 | 51 | 85 |
Dumping site on the fields | 5 | 16.67 | 2 | 6.67 | 7 | 11.67 | |
Any place convenient | 1 | 3.33 | 1 | 3.33 | 2 | 3.33 | |
2. Handling of excess pesticides | Spraying it all | 7 | 23.33 | 10 | 33.33 | 17 | 28.33 |
Pouring into the ditch | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
Dumping to the ponds and lakes | 2 | 6.67 | 1 | 3.33 | 3 | 5 | |
Spraying other plants/crops | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6.67 | 5 | 8.33 | |
Dumping at the regulated places | 15 | 50 | 17 | 56.67 | 32 | 53.33 | |
3. Place of cleaning the spraying tools | Any place convenient | 6 | 20 | 7 | 23.33 | 13 | 21.67 |
Regulated places | 24 | 80 | 23 | 76.67 | 47 | 78.33 | |
Do not clean the spraying tools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 | 1 | 1.67 | |
4. Keeping spraying tanks | Far away from houses and barns | 22 | 73.33 | 24 | 80 | 46 | 76.67 |
Close to houses and barns | 8 | 26.67 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 23.33 | |
5. Rinsing the mouth after spraying | Yes | 26 | 86.67 | 25 | 83.33 | 51 | 85 |
No | 4 | 13.33 | 5 | 16.67 | 9 | 15 | |
6. Using eye drops after spraying | Yes | 19 | 63.33 | 16 | 53.33 | 35 | 58.33 |
No | 11 | 36.67 | 14 | 46.67 | 25 | 41.67 | |
7. Keeping spraying clothes separately | Yes | 26 | 86.67 | 28 | 93.33 | 54 | 90 |
No | 4 | 13.33 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 16.67 |