To reduce hazards during turf spraying, which measure directly addresses non-target items?

• A. Make sure you have the correct location
• B. Remove all toys, pet food dishes, bird feeders
• C. Sweep or rinse away spray puddles
• D. Check the weather forecast

Answer: (B)

Directly addressing non-target items means removing anything that could be contaminated by the spray and later come into contact with people or animals. Toys, pet dishes, and bird feeders sit right in the treatment area and can collect spray droplets or residues. If those items stay in place, kids, pets, or wildlife might touch or ingest the pesticide after spraying, increasing exposure risk. By removing them, you physically eliminate a pathway for non-target contact and keep the treated area safer for everyone.

The other actions relate to other safety aspects. Ensuring you’re in the correct location helps you apply only to the intended turf; checking the weather forecast helps reduce drift and exposure to nearby areas; and sweeping or rinsing away spray puddles removes liquid residues from surfaces. Each of those is important, but they don’t directly remove non-target items like removing toys, pet dishes, and bird feeders does.