Pesticide Storage
Shelby Filley and Tim Stock
Oregon State University
Extension Service
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Pesticide storage is all about
PERSONAL
SAFETY
ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFETY
ECONOMICS
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
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
Secure the Site
 Lockable building or cabinet
 Fencing as appropriate
 Display warning signs, including no
smoking signs
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
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
Control Ventilation
 Fresh air needed
 Passive ventilation
 Fan (outside switch)
 Air flow away from door
 Exhaust hood for mixing
Control Temperature
& Lighting
 Store indoors in insulated, lighted building
 Extremes in temperature
 Breaking containers
 Chemicals degrade, loose potency
 Light
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Read labels
Check for leaks
Clean up properly
Anti-spark electrical parts
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
Pure, Clean Water
 Emergency washing for skin
and eyes
 Eye washer, shower
 Change stored water
frequently
 Detergent, soap and hand
cleaner available
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)
Keep Storage Site Safe
 Prevent contamination
 Protect labels
 Keep containers closed
 Use original containers
 Watch for damaged containers
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
 Store pesticide
containers correctly
 Store volatiles
separately
 Store waste products safely
 Separate
 Marked as waste
 Shelf life – mark date
purchased
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)
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
1% Round-Up
9-17-06
EPA # xxxxx
 Store waste marked as “Pesticide Waste” along with EPA
#, date, dilution
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
For more information
 OSU IPM Pesticide Education
http://www.ipmnet.org/Tim/Pesticide_Ed/Pesticide_E
ducation_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
Presentation References
Oregon Pesticide Safety Education Manual (EM 8850),
Chapter 17. OSU Extension Publication Orders 800561-6719 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/
Clemson University Pesticide Information Program
http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/saftyed/storage.htm