Pesticide and Fertilizer Bulk Storage

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Pesticide and Fertilizer Bulk Storage
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Buying in bulk
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Bulk Fertilizer
Liquid

• A tank that can hold more than 2,500 gallons of
  liquid fertilizer.
• A farm that stores more than 7,500 total gallons
  of liquid fertilizer.

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Dry Fertilizer

• Dry fertilizer stored in undivided quantities
  (piles not bags) exceeding 12 tons.

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Bulk Pesticides
Liquid

• Any container that has the potential to hold more
  than 55 gallons of liquid pesticide.
• Dry pesticide stored undivided in excess of 100
  pounds.

Dry
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Minibulks

• Minibulk tanks (55 to 400 gallons) kept more than
  30 days are considered bulk storage.

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Registration

• Register with OISCPhone 765/494-1492 and
  www.isco.purdue.edu/index_fert.htm
• Same form for both Pesticide and Fertilizer
• No cost for registration
• Renewed annually

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Bulk Storage and Containment RequirementsTank
primary containment

• Labeled
• fertilizer grade
• pesticide label
• External sight gauge
• locked on fertilizer
• not allowed on pesticides
• All tanks locked when not in use.

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Bulk Storage and Containment RequirementsDikes
secondary containment

• Holds volume largest tank displacement of other
  tanks in dike.
• Add 6 if dike not under a roof.
• Sloped floor and sump pump.
• No drains for pumping over, in, or under the wall.

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Bulk Storage and Containment RequirementsLoad
pad operational containment

• Minimum 10 x 20 ft and holds 750 gallons.
• Sloped and sump pump.
• All mixing, loading, equipment washing, filling
  of minibulks done on load pad.
• Dry fertilizer mixing, loading, and transferring
  done over impermeable surface.

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Mix load pad
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Bulk Storage and Containment RequirementsSpills

• Clean up immediately.
• Keep dike and pad free of debris.
• Test before pumping liquids over dike.

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Bulk Storage and Containment RequirementsMaintena
nce

• Inspect regularly
• Maintain all components
• Post No Trespassing Keep Out signs

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Compliance Benefits

• Tax credit
• contact OISC
• Safeguards investment
• Protects the environment
• Saves money buying in bulk quantities
• Lower insurance rates possible

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Look before you build

• Visit other facilities
• Choose site carefully
• Keep under roof
• Cost share funds available from NRCS
• Hire a concrete contractor

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Mix load pad
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