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Pesticide Storage

Pesticide Storage. Shelby Filley and Tim Stock Oregon State University Extension Service. !?. What is wrong with these pictures?. What is wrong with these pictures?. Pesticide storage is all about. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. PERSONAL SAFETY. ECONOMICS. PESTICIDE STORAGE.

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Pesticide Storage

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  1. Pesticide Storage Shelby Filley and Tim Stock Oregon State University Extension Service

  2. !?

  3. What is wrong with these pictures?

  4. What is wrong with these pictures?

  5. Pesticide storage is all about ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY PERSONAL SAFETY ECONOMICS

  6. PESTICIDE STORAGE • Make a storage site • Dedicated building for large amounts • Existing site for smaller amount • Keep apart from offices, workshops, livestock areas, food and feed

  7. Plan Your Building • No national standards • Extension Service plans • Fire proof materials • Berms to contain 125% of materials • Local Building Code Administrators - May be Ag exemption

  8. Secure the Site • Lockable building or cabinet • Fencing as appropriate • Display warning signs, including no smoking signs

  9. Prevent Water Damage • Metal containers can rust • Paper and cardboard can split • Dry pesticides can clump, degrade, dissolve • Slow-release chemicals can release • Pesticides can move

  10. Prevent Water Damage • Store containers off the floor • Shelves • Pallets • If storage area is not well-protected from moisture: • Store metal, cardboard, and paper containers in sturdy plastic bags or cans

  11. Control Ventilation • Fresh air needed • Passive ventilation • Fan (outside switch) • Air flow away from door • Exhaust hood for mixing

  12. Control Temperature& Lighting • Store indoors in insulated, lighted building • Extremes in temperature • Breaking containers • Chemicals degrade, loose potency • Light • Read labels • Check for leaks • Clean up properly • Anti-spark electrical parts

  13. Other considerations • Use non-porous materials • Floors of sealed cement, glazed ceramic tile, … • Not carpet, wood, soil – clean up problems • Plastic shelves or epoxy painted wood • Prevent Runoff • Consider collection pad

  14. Pure, Clean Water • Emergency washing for skin and eyes • Eye washer, shower • Change stored water frequently • Detergent, soap and hand cleaner available

  15. Prepare for Emergencies • Emergency phone numbers list • Pesticide inventory list (inside and outside of the storage unit) • Spill Kit • First Aid Kit • Fire Detection and Extinguisher (chemicals rating)

  16. Keep Storage Site Safe • Prevent contamination • Protect labels • Keep containers closed • Use original containers • Watch for damaged containers

  17. Damaged Containers • Use the pesticide right away • Use another pesticide container that had the same chemical and label • Use a new container - transfer label or get a new one • Place entire damaged container into a larger, secure container

  18. Store pesticide containers correctly • Store volatiles separately • Store waste products safely • Separate • Marked as waste • Shelf life – mark date purchased

  19. Storage Law for Hazardous Chemicals – SARA Title III • Reportable Storage • > 50 gallons liquid • > 500 lbs solid • > 200 cu ft gas • Report location and amount of hazardous materials • Keep MSDS • Report inventory annually (except for routine Ag use)

  20. Excesses & Rinsates • Save excess diluted pesticide or rinsates in clearly marked containers • pesticide name • EPA # • dilution or rinsate • Illegal to store them in original container • Store waste marked as “Pesticide Waste” along with EPA #, date, dilution 1% Round-Up 9-17-06 EPA # xxxxx

  21. Reporting Stored Chemicals • See list of required chemicals to report under SARA Title III Section 302 at (warning, this is a big file!) http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/title3.pdf • Report to: Office of the State Fire Marshal 4760 Portland Rd. NE Salem, OR 97305 503-378-3473 http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/index.shtml • Report Spills to Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) 800-452-0311

  22. For more information • OSU IPM Pesticide Education http://www.ipmnet.org/Tim/Pesticide_Ed/Pesticide_Education_Main_Page.htm • ODA Storage - http://egov.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/disposal.shtml • EPA Storage - http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/storage.htm • DEQ - www.oregon.gov/DEQ/index.shtml

  23. Presentation References Oregon Pesticide Safety Education Manual (EM 8850), Chapter 17. OSU Extension Publication Orders 800-561-6719 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ Clemson University Pesticide Information Program http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/saftyed/storage.htm

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