DO
always wear the correct PPE:

• Face Shield (when handling dip concentrate)
• Bib apron (over boiler suit) or waterproof coat (PVC or nitrile)
• Gloves (Non-lined or flock-lined, PVC or nitrile, heavy duty gauntlet style - 0.5 mm thick and at least 300 mm long)
• Waterproof leggings/trousers (PVC or nitrile to be worn outside your boots)
• Wellington boots

DO only dip when the sheep can be dry for 2-4 days after dipping.

DO follow manufacturer’s instructions for initial mixing rates and bath replenishment rates – you will need to know the size of your dip bath.

DO keep the sheep in the dip bath for a full minute and plunge the head under twice.

DO clean out and empty the dip bath at the end of each day; or before if the dip wash becomes dirty.

DO release sheep to a holding pen after dipping and provide them with drinking water.

DO only use Gold Fleece Dip in a plunge bath.

DO dip lambs separately from ewes and assist rams, fat or pregnant sheep in to and out of the bath.

DO ensure that you dip all sheep on your farm at the same time and that dipped sheep are not mixed with undipped sheep.

DO dispose of used dip wash using a licenced waste disposal contractor or apply for an authorisation via your local environmental agency.