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Pesticide Inspectors’ ForumOregon 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
• 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
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
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
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
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
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.
OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsGeneral Use
-Hazardous chemicals must be stored separately if they could cause hazardous reactions. Label by category
Store Pesticides in Accordance with:
Label, packaging, or MSDS
Signage required for aluminum phosphide
Follow the Label
DONOTSTOREWITHFOOD
Follow the LabelDo NOT store within 100 feet of
a well
Following the Label
Is hard to do when thereIsn’t one.
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
Provide Adequate Lighting Lighting equal to 20 foot candles For reading labeling, spotting leaks, and
cleaning up spills Use spark-proof fixtures and switches!
OR-OSHA Pesticide RequirementsGeneral Use, cont.
• Storage and removal of hazardous chemicals must not cause hazards to workers.
Personal Protective Equipment• Do NOT store with pesticides • Store PPE away from
Pesticides
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.
Emergency Eyewash AT MIX SITEACCEPTABLE
NOT ACCEPTABLEAT THE MIX SITE
ACCEPTABLE / PORTABLE
WHEN?? LABEL SAYS:DANGERDANGER POISON
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
OR-OSHA Pesticide Requirements
Restricted Use Pesticides
Lock the storage area to prevent access by unauthorized employees.
RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE REQUIREMENTS
Store by category, not by the alphabet!
RESTRICTED USE REQUIREMENTSSeal floors and shelves to prevent the absorbtion of hazardous
chemicals
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, theremust be methods or means to containthe material.
SPILLS: Prepare in Advance – Spills in Storage are
Concentrates!PREPARETRAINPRACTICE
LIMITS ECONOMICIMPACT
•Cleanup of some chemical spills may fall under Division 4/H (Haz Waste Op & Emergency Response)
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?
Pesticide Spills 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?
CControlontrol - C - Containontain - C - Cleanlean upup
The 3 C’s
WA Ecology
Good Stewardship?
Encourage this:Confine Empty Containers
When your travels reveal……
Find an Event Near Them
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
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.
WA Ecology
Plan ahead:
After a Fire
Contact the PesticideManufacturerFor Assistance!
Not all Haz MatContractors are familiar with pesticides!
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
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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