Dealing
with spills
Do you know what
to do if you spill a
hazardous product?
Problems
• If spills are
not cleaned
up they can
contaminate
– Water
– Soil
The 4 C’s of spills
• Caution
• Control
• Contain
• Clean-up
Caution
• Assess the
danger
• Safety
equipment
• Call emergency
if beyond your
ability to
control
Control and Contain
• Stop spill or leak
• Prevent
contaminant from
entering soil or
water
Clean Up
• Spills
– Capture wet
spill with
absorbent
– Sweep up
captured
product
– Use as
directed or
properly
dispose of
contaminated
material
Prevention
• Never leave sprayers or spreaders unattended
when they contain a product
• Maintain equipment
• Ready to use products – No mixing
• Professional applicators
• Store products in a secure location
• Get rid of unused or unusable products
For more information
• Michigan Water Stewardship Program,
State of Michigan –
www.michigan.gov/mda
• Michigan State University Pesticide
Education – www.pested.msu.edu