PA1 storing and transporting pesticides

Most incidents with pesticides are preventable, and a lot of prevention happens before anything is sprayed. This topic is about how stores are built and managed, and how to carry pesticides safely to where they are used.

What this topic covers

What a pesticide store needs, from construction to signs
Running a store: stock, security and spill equipment
Moving pesticides safely and securely

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Storing and transporting pesticides

You need to take concentrated pesticide to a field. Your van has no bulkhead between the seats and the load area. Where should the product travel?

In the footwell, standing upright with the cap taped downIn the back of the van, wedged firmly between other equipmentOn the passenger seat, strapped in so you can keep an eye on itIn a secure cabinet fixed outside the van, or on a trailer

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