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Pesticide Inspectors’ Forum Oregon OSHA Pesticide Storage

Pesticide Inspectors’ Forum Oregon OSHA Pesticide Storage. Garnet R Cooke . Unfortunately, all pesticide storage areas don’t look like this:. Some look like this:. Pesticide Storage Violations. 2009 – 38 out of 394 pesticide related violations

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Pesticide Inspectors’ Forum Oregon OSHA Pesticide Storage

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  1. Pesticide Inspectors’ ForumOregon OSHAPesticide Storage Garnet R Cooke

  2. Unfortunately, all pesticide storage areas don’t look like this:

  3. Some look like this:

  4. Pesticide Storage Violations • 2009 – 38 out of 394 pesticide related violations • 2008 - 58 out of 479 pesticide related violations • 2007 - 23 out of 352 pesticide related violations • 2006 - 22 out of 275 pesticide related violations • 2005 – 23 out of 272 pesticide related violations

  5. Understanding Pesticide Storage Requirements – Why is it so hard? • Multiple Agency Jurisdiction • A universal seal of approval is not available • Resources not readily accessible • The belief that a good storage facility will cost lots of money • Difficulties finding solutions • Fear of calling attention to their facility • Don’t know who to ask

  6. Multiple Agency Jurisdiction • Oregon State Fire Marshal • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Oregon Department of Agriculture • Oregon OSHA • Local Building Codes • US Environmental Protection Agency • US Department of Homeland Security

  7. Multiple Agency Jurisdiction • Fire Marshal- Fire – exposures to responders, neighbors • DEQ- Spills on land, into water, up in smoke • ODFW & US Fish & Wildlife • ODA- Use not consistent with the label • Oregon OSHA- employee exposures • Building codes- tied to fire codes • US EPA – following label • US Homeland Security – not abetting terrorists

  8. Financial Costs & Pesticide Storage • Crop loss from inadvertent contamination in storage • Loss of pesticides due to fire • Environmental cleanup costs > $1000/hour • Loss of pesticides due to theft • Liability to neighbors • Equipment & structure loss • Insurance costs

  9. Pesticide Storage : First Steps • Growers need to conduct an inventory of the pesticides they have. • OR-OSHA has different regulations for general use pesticides and restricted use pesticides. • General Use: OAR 437-004-1680 (1-5) • Restricted Use: OAR 437-004-1680 (1-9) • If restricted use products are present the rule applies to all pesticides in storage (437-004-1680(1-9). • Oregon OSHA looks for HAZARDS.

  10. OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsGeneral Use -Hazardous chemicals must be stored separately if they could cause hazardous reactions. Label by category

  11. Store Pesticides in Accordance with: Label, packaging, or MSDS Signage required for aluminum phosphide

  12. Follow the Label DO NOT STORE WITH FOOD

  13. Follow the LabelDo NOT store within 100 feet of a well

  14. Following the Label Is hard to do when there Isn’t one.

  15. Control the Conditions • Excessive freezing or heat may cause containers to break, melt, explode, and some pesticides to volatilize, drift, degrade • Use exhaust fans to reduce temperature, remove dust and vapor to the outside • Keep storage area cool well-ventilated, and dry

  16. Provide Adequate Lighting • Lighting equal to 20 foot candles • For reading labeling, spotting leaks, and cleaning up spills • Use spark-proof fixtures and switches!

  17. OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsGeneral Use, cont. • Storage and removal of hazardous chemicals must not cause hazards to workers.

  18. Do NOT store with pesticides Store PPE away from Pesticides Personal Protective Equipment

  19. Decontamination • If pesticides are mixed adjacent to the pesticide storage area: • Soap • Water • Paper towels • Change of coveralls • 15 minute emergency eyewash when mixing Danger or Danger Poison pesticides.

  20. Emergency Eyewash AT MIX SITE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE / PORTABLE WHEN?? LABEL SAYS: DANGER DANGER POISON NOT ACCEPTABLE AT THE MIX SITE

  21. OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsGeneral Use - Notes • Electrical wiring must comply with Division 4/S • When dispensing a flammable or combustible liquid must comply with Division 4/H • Chemical storage must comply with appropriate state and local fire codes, NFPA 34 & Division 4/H

  22. OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsRestricted Use Pesticides Lock the storage area to prevent access by unauthorized employees.

  23. RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE REQUIREMENTS Store by category, not by the alphabet!

  24. RESTRICTED USE REQUIREMENTS Seal floors and shelves to prevent the absorbtion of hazardous chemicals

  25. Pesticide Storage RegulationsRestricted Use When the storage area contains enough chemicals that a leak or spill could cause material to leave the confines of the building, there must be methods or means to contain the material.

  26. SPILLS: Prepare in Advance – Spills in Storage are Concentrates! PREPARE TRAIN PRACTICE LIMITS ECONOMIC IMPACT • Cleanup of some chemical spills may fall under Division 4/H (Haz Waste Op & Emergency Response)

  27. Spills • Containers can be damaged in transit and can leak, dissolve or be ripped. • Receivers should be aware of these problems. • Is there a plan for addressing these issues?

  28. Pesticide Spills WA Ecology • PPE requirements vary depending on the type of spill. • Growers need to know their limit: when is the spill too big to clean up safely. • Do they have an outside contractor for cleanup? The 3 C’s Control - Contain - Cleanup

  29. Good Stewardship?

  30. Encourage this: ConfineEmpty Containers

  31. When your travels reveal……

  32. Find an Event Near Them

  33. Find an Event • Pesticides with the following ingredients will be accepted at no charge* • Chlorpyrifos (Dursban, Lorsban) 2, 4, 5-Trichlorphenol (Silvex, Fenoprop) Dicofol (Kelthane) Dinoseb (Dinitro, Premerge) Dyfonate (Fonofos) Bendiocarb (Ficam, Dycarb, Seedox) Azinphos methyl (Guthion) Chlorfenvinphos Carbofuran (Furadan) DDT Aldrin (Aldrex) Dieldrin (Dieldrite) Endosulfan (Thiodan, Thionex) Endrin (Endrix) Heptachlor (Chlorodane) Hexachlorobenzene Lead Arsenate (Gypsine, Security) Lindane (hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-BHC) (Agrocide, Benexane) Mercury-based pesticides (e.g. mercurous chloride, mercuric chloride) Methoxychlor (Marlate, Chemform, Double-M) Mirex Phosphamdion (Dimecron) Toxaphene *The first 200 pounds of other pesticides will also be accepted at no charge. Additional quantities of other pesticides are accepted at $1.10 per pound. • Clackamas event: 18,351 pounds from 51 individuals

  34. Site Security • Is important if the location of the pesticide storage area is vulnerable to theft. • Encourage inventory awareness to report theft immediately of DANGER/POISON products. • Encourage pesticide storage areas to be in a secure location, report suspicious activity. • Keep the storage area locked. • Inform growers that they don’t want a product from their farm to be implicated in someone’s death.

  35. WA Ecology Plan ahead:

  36. After a Fire Contact the Pesticide Manufacturer For Assistance! Not all Haz Mat Contractors are familiar with pesticides!

  37. Resources:

  38. RESOURCES* • Designing Pesticide Storage buildings: see the order form in your handout. • Fire Codes: State Fire Marshal • Protecting groundwater: DEQ, Soil & Water Conservation Districts • Employee safety & Health: Oregon OSHA –call for a FREE consultation! • Old chemicals: • ODA, DEQ, Soil & Water Conservation Districts

  39. Photo Credits • Garnet Cooke, Pesticide Coordinator, OR-OSHA • National Pesticide Applicator Core Manual, Washington State University Extension: Chapter 8. • Virginia Tech Pesticide Program • http://www.pesticidepics.org/main.php

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