Va Core Manual - Unit 12 - Transportation, Storage, Disposal, And Spill Management

Front 1

What precautions should you take when you transport pesticides in a vehicle?

Back 1

Never carry pesticides in the passenger section. Never allow children, other passengers, and pets to ride with pesticides. Never transport pesticides with food, clothing, or other things meant to be eaten or in contact with people or animals. Never leave your vehicle unattended when transporting pesticides in an unlocked trunk compartment or open bed truck. Consider transporting highly volatile pesticides in separate trips from other chemicals.

Front 2

What steps should you take to protect pesticide containers during transport?

Back 2

Transport containers with intact, undamaged, and readable labels. Inspect containers to be sure that all openings are tightly closed and that there are no pesticides on the outside of the containers. Handle containers carefully. Anchor or containers securely. Protect paper and cardboard containers from moisture. Protect pesticides from extreme temperatures.

Front 3

List for actions that you should take to establish a safe storage site.

Back 3

Keep on authorized people out; prevent water damage; control the temperature; provide adequate lighting; use non-porous materials; prevent run off; provide clean water.

Front 4

List for actions that you should take to maintain a safe storage site.

Back 4

Prevent contamination; keep labels legible; keep containers closed; use original containers; watch for damage; store a volatile products separately; isolate waste products; no your inventory; consider shelflife.

Front 5

What a pesticide container is damaged, what actions can you take?

Back 5

Use the pesticide immediately at a site and read aloud by the labeling. Transfer the pesticide into another pesticide container that originally held the same pesticide and has the same label still intact. Transfer the contents to start a container that can be tightly closed and fast on the label to the outside of the new container. Place the entire damage container and its contents into a suitable larger container.

Front 6

If you have excess pesticide materials that are still usable, what can you do with them?

Back 6

Apply them to a site listed on the labeling; find someone else who can legally use them; return them to the dealer, formulator, or manufacturer.

Front 7

If you have pesticide wastes other than empty containers what can you do with them?

Back 7

Dispose of them in a hazardous waste landfill or pesticide incinerator, or store until disposable as possible.

Front 8

List three ways to avoid the need for disposing of empty pesticide containers as waste.

Back 8

Use refillable containers; recycle or recondition the containers; use soluble packaging.

Front 9

What do the three C's of spill management stand for?

Back 9

Control, contain, clean up.

Front 10

What should you do to control a spill situation?

Back 10

Protect yourself; stop the source of the spill; protect others; stay at the site.

Front 11

How should you contain a spill?

Back 11

Confine the spill; protect water sources; absorb liquids; Cover dry materials.

Front 12

What should cleanup include?

Back 12

Clean up the spill; decontaminate the spill site; neutralize the spill site, if necessary; decontaminate equipment; decontaminate yourself.

Front 13

Whom can you call when you need to help manage a spill

Back 13

Chemtrec; emergency numbers on pesticide labeling; police department or highway patrol; fire department; public health department.

Front 14

When should you have a spill kit on hand

Back 14

Every time a pesticide or pesticide container is handled.