Wanted: Trained Security Specialists\u27

This paper looks at security concerns within the IT industry and how to increase student interest in this field of study. One specific activity is presented as a way to expose students to security concerns they are likely to encounter as a system administrator

Wanted: Trained Security Specialists\u27

This paper looks at security concerns within the IT industry and how to increase student interest in this field of study. One specific activity is presented as a way to expose students to security concerns they are likely to encounter as a system administrator

Waste Pesticides: Proper Storage, Handling, and Disposal

South Dakota residents now have an opportunity to properly dispose of waste pesticides at no cost. The 1992 state legislature approved legislation to allow the South Dakota Department of Agriculture to provide a state-wide Waste Pesticide Collection program. The program is authorized for five years and is overseen by an advisory committee made up of agricultural commodity, agricultural industry groups, state agencies, and associations. In order to be eligible for the program, waste pesticides must be pre-registered with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture in Pierre. Pre-registration forms are available from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture or your local County Extension Office

Changes in Pesticide Applicator Laws, 1991

Recent changes in South Dakota pesticide laws may affect many pesticide applicators. While the new legislation contains many provisions, the following areas may have the most direct affect on the pesticide applicator

Handling Pesticides Properly

Time spent reviewing your pesticide handling methods and planning ahead for potential pesticide spills can be invaluable when an emergency arises. How and where you handle pesticides and the supplies you have on hand may insure your own safety and greatly reduce the risk of pesticide contamination

Pesticide Container Disposal and Recycling

Each year many pesticide containers are emptied in South Dakota. Law requires that you properly rinse containers before you dispose of or recycle them. Rinsing your pesticide containers also provides additional benefits such as: • Saving money by allowing you to use the pesticide remaining in the container. • Reducing the potential for ground and surface water contamination. • Allowing the containers to be recycled or landfilled

Developing a Groundwater Protection Plan for South Dakota\u27s Future

What is the quality of South Dakota’s groundwater? Several studies have been conducted to evaluate pesticide contamination of shallow aquifers in this state. In east central South Dakota from 198401990, 1,628 samples taken from 114 monitoring wells found 11% of the samples contained detectable levels of at least one pesticide. Another study during 1988-1994 detected pesticides in 16% of 1,190 samples from 45 wells

DEET as a Mosquito Repellent: What You Need to Know

The spread of West Nile virus in South Dakota has turned attention to mosquito repellents. Questions concerning available products, effectiveness, and safety, especially for children, are being raised. Most species of mosquito are most active during the evening shortly after sundown and again before sunrise. Mosquitoes are attracted to humans primarily because we produce carbon dioxide and lactic acid. Individuals vary significantly in their attractiveness to mosquitoes. In general, men are bitten more than women and adults are bitten more frequently than children. Some of us itch and scratch and raise welts and some of us barely know a mosquito was around

Changes in State Pesticide Handling Regulations - 1995

New state pesticide handling regulations were implemented May 1, 1995, which are designed to reduce the risk of contamination from pesticide use and handling operations. The new regulation, ARSD 12:56:17, defines an “Operational Area” as an area where pesticides are transferred, mixed, handled, etc. after the container’s seal has been broken or where pesticides are rinsed from containers or other equipment. “Operational Area Containment” is a system designed to collect and hold, for reuse or disposal, pesticides which are spilled, rinsed or otherwise lost at the operational area