FAO : Environmental Management Tool Kit for Obsolete Pesticides (EMTK) [2021]
Description:
The tool kit provides a practical set of methodologies to assist countries in the risk-based management of obsolete pesticides EMTK Volume 1 describes how to assess the scale of the problem posed by obsolete pesticides, based on the concept of environmental risk assessment. Volume 2 provides support in the areas of pesticide storage and transport. The principles it contains apply equally to both obsolete and useable pesticides and are based on international best practices related to the storage and transport of hazardous chemicals. Volume 3 provides practical guidance on how the inventory, environmental risk assessment data, store prioritization, storage and transport data for obsolete pesticides in a country can be used to produce a safeguarding strategy, a disposal strategy and an environmental assessment report. Volume 4 looks at a number of instruments that can be used to reduce substantially the risk of accidents during the implementation of safeguarding activities including (i) zoning of workplaces; (ii) risk assessment; (iii) standard operating procedures; (iv) selection and use of equipment; and (v) health, safety and environmental plan.
Why this Tool/Guidance?
The toolkit will assist authorities with managing the accumulation of obsolete pesticides and ensuring that they are stored and disposed of correctly.
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