When you reach your destination, move the containers to your pesticide storage as soon as possible. Wear PPE/gloves to protect yourself and your clothing. Unload the vehicle carefully. Make sure packaging and containers have not been damaged and that lids are still tightly closed. Put damaged containers into a larger container, keeping different types of […]
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Vehicle Safety and Equipment
The safest way to transport pesticides is in the back of a truck or pickup truck that is in good operating condition to help reduce the chance of an accident. Use common sense; any vehicle should have working brakes, lights and turn signals, horn, and windshield wipers. This is especially important when transporting pesticides. Never […]
Introduction to Spill Management
What is a Pesticide spill? A pesticide spill refers to any unplanned spill or leakage into the environment that occurs during storage, use, transport, or disposal of a pesticide. For example, a spill can be caused by a single container falling off a truck, or a 55-gallon barrel punctured by a forklift. A serious spill […]