Pesticide Storage Facility Requirements

North carolina administrative code pesticide storage click on the link for subchapter 9l.

Pesticide storage facility requirements.

A all building materials standards and construction requirements should conform to national and manitoba building codes. Recommendations for pesticide storage facilities. Osha has three basic legal requirements for storing chemicals. Storage notification to the ncda cs pesticide section is required for 10 000 pounds or more of pesticides delivered to a storage facility in a single year.

Updated july 7 2016. The best storage area would be a portable or prefabricated storage building as it can be repositioned easily in case of a flood hazard. Provide secure safe storage for pesticide containers. And a written training plan with.

Pesticides should be stored in a secure storage building or area. Facilities that have to comply. Locate a detached storage structure far enough away from other buildings or structures so that if a fire erupted the pesticide storage area would not be threatened. Part 803 dealer storage of pesticides and containers.

Pesticide storage areas should have sufficient lighting and be adequately ventilated. Additional storage requirements are outlined for storage facilities storing restricted use pesticides and distinction is made between large facilities and smaller facilities. The floor of the storage area should be made of treated concrete or other chemically impervious material. This includes inspecting storage containers appurtenances loading areas and secondary containment areas to ensure their integrity and minimize the risk of a pesticide release.

Each chemical you store must have an accompanying msds that lists the substance s known toxicity flammability or acidic or caustic properties as well as how the chemical behaves in fire an accidental exposure incident and how spills are treated. A written record of these inspections must be kept at the storage facility. The facility should be dry heated and insulated to protect liquid pesticides. B every pesticide storage facility or area should have a reinforced concrete floor finished to render it impervious or constructed of other impervious materials.

This flow chart that describes the facilities that are subject to the containment regulations when a secondary containment unit is required and when a containment pad is required. As a general rule pesticides are best stored between 40 90 f. A bulk pesticide storage facility must be inspected and maintained on a regular basis. The msds must be readily available when needed.

A floor plan of pesticide storage area should be filed with the local fire department. Part 802 pesticide and pesticide container storage by private and commercial applicators. Protective coatings are available that help prevent the corrosive actions of pesticides and fertilizers on concrete.