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Agrochemical Safety & Security


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Introduction

Why It Matters

Chemical Safety

Security & Anhydrous Ammonia Developing A Hazard Mitigation

Plan


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Agrochemical Safety & Security


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Learning Objectives

As a result of this session, participants will understand:

Agricultural chemicals are an important part of

American

agriculture.

Agricultural chemicals can be intentionally misused todeadly effect.

Producers can play an important role in preventingthese misuses through secure storage and handling ofagricultural chemicals.


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Chemicals Helpful & Harmful

Pesticides stored in corroded

containers create a health and

environmental hazard

High nitrogen fertilizers

have significantly

increased the productivity

of American agriculture


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Oklahoma City 4/19/95


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World Trade Center 2001

Intelligence shows that the original 9/11 plan

was to ram the north and south towers of the

World Trade Center with small aircraft packed

with explosives.

9/11 terrorists sought USDA grants from a

Florida office to purchase small aircraft (they

were turned down not qualified to apply).


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Anhydrous Ammonia & Meth Labs

Anhydrous ammonia

increases

methamphetamine yield

Clandestine labs are oftensmall, mobile, difficult to find

and pose great risk to

emergency services

personnel


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Secure Storage

Secure storage of

agrochemicals can

be safe and effective


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What is Terrorism?

the unlawful use of force and violence

against persons or property to intimidate or

coerce a government, the civilian population,

or any segment thereof, in furtherance of

political or social objectives

- USC 22, Sec. 2656f(d)


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Whats the difference?

Agroterrorism targets somepart of the food or water

supply or the agricultural

sector

Bioterrorism employsbiological materials,

especially disease

agents, as the tool


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Chemicals Helpful & Harmful


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Sample Pesticide Label


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Chemical Labels


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Basic Rules of Chemical Safety

Be Aware!

Be Alert!

Be Alive!


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Safe Storage & Causes ofInjury


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Right-to-Know


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Security & Anhydrous

Ammonia


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Ammonia is anImportant Industrial

Chemical


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Ammonia Distribution Network

1005


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Anhydrous Ammonia Tank


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Ammonia Hazards


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Means of Exposure


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Personnel Protective Equipment


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Response


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Methamphetamine

Common Names: Ice, Crank,

Meth, Crystal MethCan be taken orally, injected, or

smoked


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Meth Labs in the US

2001

EPIC

Data


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Meth Labs

Meth lab. Showing

a mix of complex

equipment along

with everydayitems.


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Meth Labs

This trailer

was used

as a meth

lab. It is

concealed

with a tarpand piles of

brush.


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Meth Labs

Small scale meth

lab. Notice the

propane tank used

to store anhydrousammonia.


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Meth Dumps

Meth lab garbage includes muriatic acid,

starter fluid, Sudafed, lithium, batteries, coffee

filters and pseudoephedrine.


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Hazard Reduction & Prevention


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Legal Responsibility


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GloTell


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Improving Security


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Security: Storage


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Security: Storage


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Security: Storage


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Security: Transportation


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Security: Personnel


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Security: Personnel


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Security: Disposal


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Security: Disposal


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Security: Response

Do you have aformal response

plan?


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Security: Response


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Identifying Suspicious Behavior


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Developing a Hazard

Mitigation Plan


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More Information on Hazard

Mitigation

For more information on hazard

mitigation planning and

response training contact:

Red & Blue Consulting

443-291-9687 (Office)

Daniel J. Riordan

North East Regional Manager

585-734-4011 (Cell)


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Thanks!

Thank you for your participation. We look

forward to working with you in the future!

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