| Document ID (ISN) | 101381 |
| CIS number |
03-358 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Agriculture Information Sheet No.16
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Guidance on storing pesticides for farmers and other professional users |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Apr. 2003. 4p. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais16.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This information note provides guidance on estimating the size requirements of a pesticide store, the selection of a suitable location, the design and the construction of structures resistant to fire and leakage, the organization of the store, the provision of warning signs, and the use of mobile storage. Additional precautions are given for moisture-activated gassing compounds and oxidizing agents. Reprinted with updated references (replaces CIS 96-1438). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; storage; pesticides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
choice of location; safety guides; fire protection; containment of spills |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Storage and warehousing
Agricultural chemicals
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