Pesticides Spills - Prevention and Cleanup

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Pesticide Spills – Prevention and Cleanup

This module presents information on Pesticide Spills. Preventing spills should be the first priority of every pesticide user. Education of pesticide handlers, and advance planning, are key elements for spill prevention and spill cleanup.

There are many resources on these pages, so be sure to click on the links to see web pages with important information.

The spill topics covered are:

Introduction to Spill Management

Spills defined and spill management introduced.

Spill Prevention

Education and planning needed to prevent spills.

Contingency Planning

Contingency plans prepare your response to an emergency such as a spill.

Spill Notification

When and who to notify after a spill.

Crisis Management

Focus on safety, spill security and containment.

Spill Cleanup

How to clean and remove the spill.

Disposal of Spill Materials

What to do with collected spill.

Sorbents

Information on sorbents used to soak up spills.

Spill Decontamination

Examples of spill treatments.

Spill Kits

Suggestions for kit content.

More Spill Information sources

Other sources of information on pesticide spills.