Fact Sheets and Other Pesticide Information

Storage Facility References

"50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater"

• (NCR 522) $5.00
• See Chapter 33 "Store agrichemicals safely" (3 pp)
• See Chapter 32 "Dispose of excess chemicals safely" (2 pp)
• Augments information provided in building plan MWPS-37 from Midwest Plan Service, Ames, IA (see #2, below)
• View online at http://www.thisland.uiuc.edu
• Order by calling: 800-345-6087 or online at: https://webstore.aces.uiuc.edu/shopsite/NCR522.html

"Designing Facilities for Pesticide and Fertilizer Containment"

• (MWPS-37) $15.00 ISBN 0-89373-083-1 (1st Ed. 1991)
• This handbook emphasizes planning and designing pesticide and fertilizer containment facilities and provides engineering and planning information. Chapters discuss regulations; site selection; functional system design; pesticide and fertilizer storage; secondary containment; mixing/loading facilities and equipment; worker safety; concrete; remodeling facilities; emergency planning; and waste disposal. An appendix of regulatory agencies and officials in each state is included. 116 pages.
• Order by phone (800-562-3618) or on-line at https://www.mwpshq.org/catalog.html (Click on "Construction").

"On-Farm Agrichemical Handling Facilities"

• (NRAES-78) $7.00.
• This publication discusses important considerations to make when building or planning a pesticide storage facility. Topics covered include principal parts of the storage facility, storage environmental requirements, safety requirements, and storage alternatives. It looks at the components of a well-designed facility, including detailed descriptions for a storage room; mixing room; safety equipment, records, and locker room; and an area for equipment loading and rinsing. Later sections deal with building ventilation, humidity, and temperature; warning signs; fire safety; personal emergency equipment; security; and building site considerations. 22 pages. 1995.
• Order by phone (800-562-3618) or on-line at https://www.mwpshq.org/catalog.html (Click on "Construction").

"Pesticide Storage and Mixing Building"

• (MWPS-74002) Free
• Building is 2" x 4" stud-frame construction, insulated, and has bathroom/locker area, mixing area, with double door access for equipment."
• Download PDF building plans for free at http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mwps_dis/mwps_web/ms_plans.html

Consult Regulating Authorities

• Check with the state authority that regulates pesticide use and storage, and check for local regulation too. Look at our Other Resources page for a link to the Illinois Dept of Agriculture.

(Bruce Paulsrud, 1/2003)