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FARM WORKER SAFETY
STORAGE
Federal pesticide legislation sets an interval during which unprotected
persons may not reenter areas treated with certain pesticides
to ensure that there is no danger to excessive exposure. These
intervals (days to reentry) are listed on each pesticide's label.
Points for special attention are:
1. No pesticide shall be applied while any person not involved
in the application is in the field being treated.
2. No owner shall permit any worker not wearing protective
clothing (that is, PPE) to enter a field treated with pesticides
until sprays have dried or dusts have settled, unless they
are exempted from such. Protective clothing: hat or head
covering; woven, long-sleeved shirt and long-legged pants;
and shoes and socks. Additional safety equipment may be
needed.
3. Pesticides classified in EPA Category 1 have a reentry time
of at least 24 hours.
4. If the label states a longer reentry time or has more stringent
requirements than indicated here, the label restrictions
must be followed. Existing safety standards specified on the
label remain in force.
5. When workers are expected to be working in the vicinity
of a field treated or to be treated with a pesticide, a timely
(written or oral) warning to such workers shall be given.
a. For all pesticides, workers must be warned by posting
a bulletin board at all point(s) where workers might
assemble. This bulletin board should include a map
of the farm which designates the different areas of the
farm that might be treated and listing of the following
information:
i. Location and name of crop treated
ii. Brand and common chemical name of pesticide applied.
b.
Date of application
c. Date of safe reentry into treated area
d. When a pesticide having a reentry time greater than
7 days is applied, warning signs must be posted for
the duration of the reentry time. The signs must be
clearly readable at a distance of 25 feet and printed in
English and the language of the worker, if other than
English.
e. The sign must contain the words:
Danger
Name of the pesticide
Treatment date
Do not enter until
6. The sign must not be removed during the reentry time, but
must be removed before workers are allowed to have contact
with the treated plants.
For additional information on these and other state farm worker
safety regulations, contact the Pesticide Control Program office
or the Cooperative Extension pesticide office in your state.
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Pesticides should always be stored in their original con tainers
and kept tightly closed. For the protection of others, especially firefighters,
the storage area should be posted as Pesticide Storage and
kept securely locked.
Herbicides, especially hormone-like weedkillers such as 2,4D,
should not be stored with other pesticides-primarily insecticides
and fungicides-to prevent the accidental substitution of the
herbicide for these chemicals.
Store the pesticides in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area that is
not accessible to children and others who do not know and understand
the safe and proper use of pesticides. Pesticides should be
stored under lock and key. Special precautions may be needed in
case of a fire in these storage areas.
Any restricted use pesticide (RUP) or container contaminated
by restricted pesticides must be stored in a secure, locked enclosure
while unattended. This enclosure must bear a warning that
pesticides are stored there. In many states, it is illegal to store any
pesticide in any container other than its original container.
Keep an inventory of all pesticides held in storage and locate
the inventory list in an accessible place away from the storage site
so that it may be referred to in case of an emergency at the storage
site.
Keep your local fire department informed of the location of all
pesticide storages. Fighting a fire that includes smoke from burning
pesticides can be extremely hazardous to firefighters. Firefighters
should be cautioned to avoid breathing any smoke from such a
fire. A fire with smoke from burning pesticides may endanger the
people of the immediate area or community. The people of an area
or community may have to be evacuated if the smoke from a pesticide
fire-drifts in their direction. To obtain Prefire Planning Guides,
contact the US National Response Team (NRT) at at http://www.
nrt.org or at http://ipm.ncsu.edu (under " Information for Pesticide
Applicators/Dealers " ).
Pesticide Formulation General Signs of Deterioration
EC
Oils
WP, SP, WGD
D, G, WDG
Evidence of separation is such as a sludge or sediment
Milky appearance does not occur when water is added.
Milky appearance does not occur when water is added.
Excessive lumping; powder does not suspend in water.
Excessive lumping or caking.
After freezing, place pesticides in warm storage [50°-80°F]
and shake or roll container every few hours to mix product or eliminate
layering. If layering persists or if all crystals do not completely
dissolve, do not use the product. If in doubt, call the manufacturer.
PESTICIDE
TRANSPORT
Containers must be well-secured to prevent breakage or spillage.
An adequate supply of absorbent material, a shovel, and a fire
extinguisher must be available. While under transport, pesticides
must be stored in a separate compart ment from the driver. All pesticide
containers and equipment must be secured to the vehicle so
as to prevent removal by unauthorized person(s) when the vehicle
is unattended. The door or hatch of any service vehicle tank containing
a pesticide must be equipped with a cover that will prevent
spillage when the vehicle is in motion.
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