ISO 22369-1-2006 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 22369-1:2006 — Crop protection equipment — Drift classification of spraying equipment — Part 1: Classes. This part defines spray-drift reduction classes for spraying equipment used in arable field crops, bush and tree crops, horticulture and forestry, providing a common framework for classifying the relative drift risk of spraying systems.

Abstract

ISO 22369-1:2006 specifies the drift classification of spraying equipment and defines spray drift reduction classes that can be used to rate sprayers and nozzles for their potential to generate spray drift. The classification is intended to be applied across a range of crop-protection spraying equipment and to be used in conjunction with measurement procedures and field or bench test methods provided in later parts of the series.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed at systematic review; remains current as of ISO review in 2020).
• Publication date: June 2006 (published 12 June 2006, Edition 1:2006).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 65.060.40 (Plant care equipment / Equipment for crop protection).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2006).
• Number of pages: 1 (concise classification table/definitions provided in the published document).

Scope

Specifies the drift classification scheme and defines spray drift reduction classes for spraying equipment used in applications such as arable field crops, bush and tree crops (including vines and orchards), horticulture and forestry. The document provides the classification categories and criteria; procedures to assign equipment to classes are given in other parts of the series (notably Part 2 for field measurements and Part 3 for test-bench methods).

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of spray-drift reduction classes and classification criteria for spraying equipment (classes used to express relative drift reduction performance).
• Applicability to a broad range of spraying systems: boom sprayers, air-assisted sprayers and other crop-protection applicators used in field, tree, horticultural and forestry contexts.
• Reference to measurement and test methods needed to allocate classes (field measurement procedures per ISO 22866 and classification procedures in ISO 22369-2; potential test-bench methods addressed in Part 3 developments).
• Use of a reference spraying system and comparative testing to determine drift-reduction performance and assign class labels.
• Emphasis on providing a standardized vocabulary and clear class descriptors to support regulatory, manufacturer and user communication (see related vocabulary standards).

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of crop-protection equipment and spray nozzles, independent test laboratories, certification bodies, agricultural regulators, extension services and large growers use ISO 22369-1 as the classification reference. It is used together with the test and measurement parts of the series (field trials or test-bench procedures) to assign a drift-reduction class to a given sprayer configuration for product information, regulatory compliance and best-practice guidance.

Related standards

Key related documents in the same domain include: ISO 22369-2:2010 — Classification of field-crop sprayers by field measurements (provides field test methods and evaluation criteria to allocate the classes defined in Part 1); ISO 22369-3 (FDIS / related work) — potential spray-drift measurement by test bench (developmental/replacement activity around bench methods); ISO 22866:2005 — methods for field measurement of spray drift (normative reference for field drift measurements); and ISO 5681 (vocabulary, updated in ISO 5681:2020) for standardized terms used across equipment-for-crop-protection standards.

Keywords

drift classification; spray drift; spray-drift reduction classes; crop protection equipment; sprayers; boom sprayers; test bench; field measurement; drift reduction.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 22369-1:2006 is Part 1 of the ISO series on drift classification of spraying equipment; it defines the classes used to express relative spray-drift reduction performance for crop-protection sprayers.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the classification scheme and class definitions for spray-drift reduction. It does not itself specify the detailed measurement procedures required to assign a particular class — those procedures are provided in companion parts (e.g., Part 2 for field measurements and Part 3 developments for test-bench methods).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Equipment manufacturers, test laboratories, certification bodies, regulators, agricultural advisers and professional users who need a common reference for communicating and comparing the drift risk of spraying systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2006 edition (Edition 1) was reviewed and confirmed in ISO’s systematic review process (confirmed in 2020) and remains the published Part 1 edition; users should check national adoption/confirmation notices for local status or any subsequent amendments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 22369 is a multipart series. Part 1 (this document) defines classes; Part 2 (ISO 22369-2:2010) describes field-measurement classification procedures; Part 3 work addressed test-bench potential-drift measurement methods (developmental/FDIS activity).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Drift classification, spray drift, spray-drift reduction classes, sprayer classification, crop protection equipment, field measurement, test bench.