SportsTurf

Handling Concentrates • This is the minimum protec- tive clothing and equipment you should wear while mixing and loading pesticides which are moderately to highly toxic. • Protective suit (such as fabric coveralls) worn over normal work clothes. • Chemical-resistant apron • Chemical-resistant gloves such as rubber, vinyl, or plastic (Never use fabric, leather or paper gloves) • Chemical-resistant boots or footwear (Never wear leather or canvas footwear) (If the label requires it) • Face Shield or goggles • Respirator www.stma.org SportsTurf 27

• Contents
• Contents
• From the Sidelines
• STMA President’s Message
• Phoma macrostoma: update on the new turfgrass bioherbicide
• Maintaining synthetic surface safety
• European adventure: one intrepid turf manager’s report on bold practices
• John Mascaro’s Photo Quiz
• Calibration & safety of pesticide application equipment
• Removing paint from synthetic turf
• Safe sports fields built through understanding irrigation’s best practices
• Water and synthetic turf
• Latest new products for sports turf managers
• 2011 STMA Schools/Parks Football Field of the Year: Louisa County Public Schools, Mineral, VA
• STMA in Action
• STMA Chapter Contacts
• Marketplace
• Advertisers’ Index
• Q&A