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e.
Use Nonporous Materials
The floor of the storage site should be made of sealed cement, glazed ce-
ramic tile, no-wax sheet flooring, or another easily cleaned material. Carpet-
ing, wood, soil, and other absorbent floors are difficult or impossible to de-
contaminate in case of a leak or spill. For ease of cleanup, shelving and pal-
lets should be made of nonabsorbent materials such as plastic or metal. If
wood or fiberboard materials are used, they should be coated or covered with
plastic or polyurethane or epoxy paint.
f.
Prevent Runoff
Inspect the storage site to determine the likely path of pesticides in case
of spills, leaks, drainage of equipment wash water, and heavy pesticide runoff
from firefighting or floods. Pesticide movement away from the storage site
could contaminate sensitive areas, including surface water or ground water. If
your storage site contains large amounts of pesticides, you may need to use a
collection pad to contain pesticide runoff.
Figure 6.20
shows a typical collec-
tion pad.
Figure 6.20
Pesticide storage containment. Chemicals are surrounded by a
cement curb to contain any spilled material (courtesy of University of Wiscon-
sin-Extension).
