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Safe and Effective Pesticide Storage Practices: A Comprehensive Guide

Proper pesticide storage is essential for effective business management and safety. This guide emphasizes the importance of designated storage areas that are separate, secure, and well-identified to protect the environment and the health of family and pets. Ensuring moisture and temperature control, as well as having spill management tools, is crucial. Labels must be clear and legible, and regulations dictate safe separation from fertilizers and animal feeds. By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure safety and compliance while protecting our communities.

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Safe and Effective Pesticide Storage Practices: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Pesticide Storage Systems

  2. Why Planned Storage Areas? • Good Business Management • Safety & Protection • Secure & Easily Identified

  3. Storage Areas Protect: • The environment • Family, friends and others

  4. Storage Areas Should Be: • Separate building or cabinet • Well identified with signs

  5. Reduce Contamination: • Never store by livestock or pet feed • Store pesticides away from fertilizer • Never store by household products • Store protective clothing separately

  6. Storage Areas Should Be: • Secure and locked at all times

  7. Storage Areas Should Include: • Temperature control • avoid freezing or • excessive heat • Storage for volatile products

  8. Storage Areas Should Include: • Moisture controls • Separate areas for herbicides & insecticides

  9. Storage Areas Should Provide: • Low runoff potential • Adequate lighting • Clean water source

  10. Storage Areas Should Provide: • Non-porous flooring & shelving • Tools for spill management • Safety equipment

  11. Emergency Situations: • Post emergency numbers • Identify storage area • Have building maps and product lists • easily accessible

  12. Pesticide Containers: • Keep pesticides in original container • Keep label firmly • attached • Check for • damaged • containers

  13. Labels: • Read for safety instructions • Read for storage instructions • Make sure labels are legible

  14. State Storage Regulations: • Store pesticides separately from • Commercial fertilizer • Animal feeds • Bulk storage equivalent to • 55 gallons liquid • 100 net pounds dry matter

  15. State Storage Regulations: • On-farm bulk storage exempt if • mobile containers are used • Non-mobile containers defined as • having fixed plumbing attached • and refill directly from a tank truck

  16. Storing Pesticides Safely • Properly storing pesticides makes • good business sense. • Protects people • & animals • Protects the • environment

  17. References: • Applying Pesticides Correctly • OSU Extension Bulletin 825-A • Pesticide User’s Guide • OSU Extension Bulletin 745 • On-Farm Agrichemical • Mixing/Loading Pad • OSU Extension FactSheet AEX-522-93

  18. Pesticide Education Program Ohio State University ExtensionJoanne Kick-Raack, CoordinatorDeveloped by: Cindy Folck, Extension AssociateAcknowledgements and special thanks to:Applying Pesticides Correctly Bulletin – Ohio State Univ. ExtensionFarm *A* Syst Slides & Training ManualVirginia Tech Pesticide ProgramsPurdue Pesticide ProgramsSteve Foster, OSU Extension, Darke Co. Produced By:

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