When we spill

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When we spill

• Steps for cleaning up a chemical spill

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What would you do in this situation?
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Pesticide Use Cycle
Selection and Purchase of Insecticide
Transportation
Disposal -excess -containers
-spill waste
Accidents and Spills
Storage
Application
Mixing and Diluting
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Maintaining composure is the key to avoiding
disaster.Have a plan!Practice your plan!
Accidents and Spills
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Accidents and Spills

• Protect yourself
• Put on appropriate PPE
• Stop the Source
• Close a valve, plug a hole
• Protect others and the environment
• Isolate the spill, rope off area if necessary
• Keep the spill from entering water, sewer, drain
  etc.
• Stay at the site
• Neutralize and cleanup

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Clean Up

• Clean up the spill
• Liquids
• Sweep up the absorbent material (Soak Up).
• Place material in container. Tag/label
• Keep adding absorbent material until all liquid
  is soaked up.
• Solids
• Sweep up. (reuse?)
• Place in bag or container. Tag/label

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Decontaminate the Site

• Once you have collected as much of the spilled
  material as possible, decontaminate the spill
  site.
• Do not hose down with water!
• DILUTION IS NOT THE SOLUTION!

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Decontaminate the Site

• What type of surface?
• Non-porous
• Sealed concrete, glazed ceramic tile, etc
• Use water (chem. recommendation from label) and a
  detergent solution to remove the residue
• Do not allow any of the wash solution to run off
• Place fresh absorbent material
• Remove absorbent material and package.
• Tag/label.

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Decontaminate the Site

• Porous surface
• soil, unsealed wood, carpet, etc
• follow directions on label
• May need to remove and dispose of surface
• Depending of the size and toxicity
• Can the site be neutralized?

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Neutralize the Site

• The pesticide label will give instructions
• Neutralizing commonly consists of
• strong bleach and hydrated lime
• work into spill site with broom
• apply fresh absorbent material
• dispose of absorbent material (Tag)
• Note REPEAT IF NECESSARY

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Neutralizing Soil

• To neutralize soil - refer to label or MSDS
• first remove and dispose of top soil
• activated charcoal (small spills)
• binds pesticide
• pour 2-3 of lime
• cover with fresh top soil

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35 - 40 gallons of diluted Talstar - cleaned by
HazMat.
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Decontaminate Equipment

• Clean vehicle
• Equipment
• Remember porous equipment may have to be
  discarded
• Personal Protective Equipment
• wash thoroughly using manufactures instructions

Strong mixture of chlorine bleach, detergent and
water
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Decontaminate Yourself

• As soon as you finish with the spill and
  equipment clean up concentrate on your personal
  hygiene
• Water and mild detergent
• Avoid recontamination

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Reflect on how the pesticide spill could have
been prevented
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Follow Up

• Documentation
• Photographs
• Diagrams
• Detailed and legible report
• Ink (black or blue)

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WHAT TO HAVE IN YOUR SPILL KIT.
Each Pest Control Vehicle Should Have A Properly
Outfitted Spill Kit.
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Spill Kit

• Telephone numbers
• Various gloves, footwear, apron
• Protective eye wear
• An appropriate respirator for the job
• Containment equipment snakes
• Absorbent material
• Shovel, broom, dustpan

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Spill Kit

• Heavy-duty detergent
• A fire extinguisher rated for all types of fires
• Sturdy containers
• Plastic bags
• Coveralls
• Caution Tape

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Small Spills

• 1 to 2 gallon spills use cat litter or other
  absorbent material to contain the spill (wear
  protective clothing)
• Sweep up material into dustpan and place in trash
  bag
• Carry trash bag back to office for proper
  disposal

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Carefulslippery when wet !

• Training Activities
• Conduct a mock spill clean-up
• Inspect trucks for spill kit contents
• Develop a call list
• Review the reporting process

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You should

• Know your County and State regulations regarding
  accident and chemical spill reporting
• Have a rehearsed action plan for this type of
  event
• Have all technicians and mangers properly trained
  on spill containment
• Make sure each vehicle is properly maintained and
  equipped