Set up adequate storage for obsolete/waste pesticides
Obsolete or waste pesticides should be recorded and stored properly and separatedly before its disposal. However, the accumulation of obsolete pesticide stocks should be minimized through good stock management.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD Guidance on Pesticide Compliance and Enforcement Best Practices
- UNITAR : Integrated National Programme/SAICM Implementation Framework
- FAO : Pesticide Disposal Series No. 2 - Prevention of Accumulation Of Obsolete Pesticide Stocks
- FAO : Pesticide Disposal Series 7: Guidelines for the management of small quantities of unwanted and obsolete pesticides
- FAO : The Preparation of Inventories of Pesticides and Contaminated Materials [2010]
- FAO : Guidelines on management options for empty containers [2008]
- FAO : Baseline study on the problem of obsolete pesticide stocks [2001]
- FAO : Training Manual for inventory taking of obsolete pesticides [2001]
- Basel convention : Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, HCB, mirex or toxaphene or with HCB as an industrial c