inspect your pesticide storage area regularly. if you answer “no” to any statements below, take immediate steps to correct the situation.
pesticide storage checklist, a useful one-page storage checklist for printing.
| date of inspection: | ||||||
| safety | yes | no | yes | no | yes | no |
| storage room locked. | | | | | | |
| storage area signs posted with emergency contact information. | | | | | | |
| no smoking signs posted. | | | | | | |
| personal protective equipment stored nearby. | | | | | | |
| clean up supplies stored nearby. | | | | | | |
| inventory is up to date and stored separately. | | | | | | |
| labels and sds on file | | | | | | |
| fire extinguisher in good working order | | | | | | |
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| storage area | ||||||
| ventilation system is working. | ||||||
| area is clean with no debris or combustibles. | ||||||
| floor is clear of spills or leaks. | ||||||
| pesticides stored off floor | ||||||
| storage area contains pesticides only–no feed, fertilizer or other materials. | ||||||
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| container inspection | ||||||
| labels readable and attached to containers. | ||||||
| containers marked with purchase date. | ||||||
| dry formulations stored above liquids. | ||||||
| container caps are tightly closed. | ||||||
| used containers are rinsed and punctured. | ||||||
adapted from “pesticides and their proper storage” purdue pesticide publication ppp-26