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Financial constraints on Clean Sweep programs have led to reduced acceptance of container rinsates. Decommissioning obsolete intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) raises the question of whether pesticide rinsate is usable or not. Dealers face limited disposal options, prompting the dilemma of whether a “usable” rinsate can be returned to the applicator. Additionally, the use of Ultra Low Volume (ULV) applications complicates matters, as no diluents are used, resulting in containers being considered hazardous until properly rinsed. This raises important questions about the management of rinsate post-rinsing.
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Rinsate Management: Problems Needing Solutions • Financial pressures on Clean Sweep programs have reduced acceptance of container rinsates • Decommissioning of obsolete IBCs creates pesticide rinsate: usable or unusable? • Dealers have few options other than disposal. - Can a “usable” rinsate go back to the applicator? • Ultra Low Volume (ULV) applications: • No diluents used, containers may be considered hazardous until rinsed. • If rinsed, what can be done with the rinsate?