Pesticide Storage | ||||
Amount stored | No pesticides stored at any time. | Less than 1 gallon or less than 10 pounds of each pesticide. | More than 1 gallon or more than 10 pounds of each pesticide. | More than 55 gallons or more than 550 pounds of each pesticide. |
Leachability | No chemical stored. | Chemicals classified as having low leaching potential. | Chemicals classified as having medium leaching potential. | Chemicals classified as having high leaching potential. |
Liquid or dry formulation | No liquids. All dry. | Some liquids. Mostly dry. | Mostly liquids. Some dry. | All liquids. |
Spill or leak control in storage area | Imper - meable surface (such as concrete) does not allow spills to soak into soil. Curb installed on floor to contain leaks and spills. | Imper - meable surface with curb installed has some cracks, allowing spills to get to soil. OR imper - meable surface without cracks has no curb installed. | Permeable surface (wooden floor) has cracks. Imper - meable surface has no curb. Spills could contam - inate wood. | Permeable surface (gravel or dirt floor). Spills could con - taminate floor. |
Containers | Original containers clearly labeled. No holes, tears or weak seams. Lids tight. | Original containers old. Labels partially missing or hard to read. | Containers old but patched. Metal containers showing signs of rusting. | Containers have holes or tears that allow fert - ilizer to leak. No labels. |
Security | Fenced or locked area separate from all other activities. | Fenced area separate from most other activities. | Open to activities that could damage containers or spill chemicals. | Open access to theft, vandalism and children. |
Mixing and Loading Practices | ||||
Location of well in relation to mixing / loading area with no curbed an imper - meable containment area | 100 or more feet downslope from well. | 50 to 100 feet downslope from well. | 10 to 50 feet downslope from well, or 100-500 feet upslope. | Within 10 feet downslope or within 100 feet upslope from well. |
Mixing and loading pad (spill containment) | Concrete pad with curb keeps spills contained. Sump allows collection and transfer to storage. | Concrete pad with curb keeps spills contained. No sump. | Concrete pad with some cracks keeps some spills contained. No curb or sump. | No mixing / loading pad. Permeable soil (sand). Spills soak into ground. |
Water source | Separate water tank. | Hydrant away from well. | Hydrant near well. | Obtained directly from well. |
Backflow prevention on water supply | Anti - backflow device installed or 6 - inch air gap maintained above sprayer tank. | Anti - backflow device installed. Hose in tank above waterline. | No anti - backflow device. Hose in tank above waterline. | No anti - backflow device. Hose in tank below waterline. |
Filling supervision | Constant | Frequent | Seldom or never | |
Handling system | Closed system for all liquid product transfers. | Closed system for most liquids. Some liquids hand poured. Sprayer fill port easy to reach. | All liquids and dry product hand poured. Sprayer fill port easy to reach. | All liquids and dry product hand poured. Sprayer fill port hard to reach. |
Sprayer cleaning and rinsate (rinse water) disposal | Sprayer washed out in field. Rinsate used in next load and applied to labeled crop. | Sprayer washed out on pad at farmstead. Rinsate used in next load and applied to labeled crop. | Sprayer washed out at farmstead. Rinsate sprayed less than 100 feet from well. | Sprayer washed out at farmstead. Rinsate dumped at farmstead or in nearby field. |
Container Disposal | ||||
Disposal location | Triple-rinsed containers returned to dealers or taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. Bags returned to supplier or hazardous waste collection service used. | Unrinsed containers and empty bags taken to licensed landfill, municipal incinerator or dump. | Disposal of unrinsed containers or empty bags on farm. Disposal of triple - rinsed containers on farm. Disposal of container in a manner incon - sistent with label. | Disposal of partially filled plastic or paper containers on farm. Disposal of container in a manner incon - sistent with the label. |
July 22, 1998
Dennis Hoffman, Project Leader
Steve Dagitz, Webmaster