Maintenance of a bulk pesticide storage facility must be performed as necessary to ensure the integrity of the safeguards, including pesticide containers, secondary containment areas, and loading areas. It is not only required that written inspection and maintenance records be kept but also very important for you especially if an incident occurs. If records can show a tank or valve was adequately maintained, liability may not be an issue. On the other hand if records do not exist documenting either inspections or maintenance, it is assumed that these tasks were not conducted.
Maintenance of a bulk pesticide storage facility must be performed as necessary to ensure the integrity of the safeguards, including pesticide containers, secondary containment areas, and loading areas. It is not only required that written inspection and maintenance records be kept but also very important for you especially if an incident occurs. If records can show a tank or valve was adequately maintained, liability may not be an issue. On the other hand if records do not exist documenting either inspections or maintenance, it is assumed that these tasks were not conducted.
An inventory of bulk pesticides must be kept when pesticides are being stored.
Fixed storage tank inventory records must contain the following:
- The beginning and end amounts of each fixed storage container at the time of each filling.
- The amount of bulk pesticide delivered, sold and used.
- The names of the persons keeping the inventory records.
An inventory of bulk pesticides must be kept when pesticides are being stored.
Fixed storage tank inventory records must contain the following:
- The beginning and end amounts of each fixed storage container at the time of each filling.
- The amount of bulk pesticide delivered, sold and used.
- The names of the persons keeping the inventory records.
All pesticide releases occurring in an area confined to loading and secondary containment areas, including sludge, rinsates or pesticide contaminated precipitation, must be recovered, used, and stored for later use or properly disposed.
Precipitation must not be allowed to accumulate in a loading or secondary containment area where:
- Capacity is reduced in the safeguard.
- Corrosion to tanks and appurtenances is accelerated.
- Tank stability is reduced or compromised.
All pesticide releases occurring in an area confined to loading and secondary containment areas, including sludge, rinsates or pesticide contaminated precipitation, must be recovered, used, and stored for later use or properly disposed.
Precipitation must not be allowed to accumulate in a loading or secondary containment area where:
- Capacity is reduced in the safeguard.
- Corrosion to tanks and appurtenances is accelerated.
- Tank stability is reduced or compromised.
All pesticide releases must be reported to the Minnesota Duty Officer at 651-649-5451 (local) or 1-800-422-0798 as soon as possible.
All pesticide releases must be reported to the Minnesota Duty Officer at 651-649-5451 (local) or 1-800-422-0798 as soon as possible.
The operator of a bulk pesticide storage facility must prepare a written release response plan. The plan must include specific items. See the MDA fact sheet on Guidelines for Developing and Maintaining an Incident Response Plan This fact sheet provides guidelines for a plan and offers a suggested format for plan development.
All facilities that have bulk pesticides must also train their employees in release response. Training must be documented.
The operator of a bulk pesticide storage facility must prepare a written release response plan. The plan must include specific items. See the MDA fact sheet on Guidelines for Developing and Maintaining an Incident Response Plan This fact sheet provides guidelines for a plan and offers a suggested format for plan development.
All facilities that have bulk pesticides must also train their employees in release response. Training must be documented.
