1. Where do you get the water that you mix with the pesticide?
2. What is the minimum distance between any fertilizer mixing/loading area and your well?
3. Are all fertilizer mixing/loading areas downslope from the water well?
4. What precautions do you take to prevent back-siphoning?
5. Have you ever dropped a water supply hose below the fluid level in the mixing tank?
6. Is someone present during pesticide mixing/loading operations to watch for spills and other mishaps and to take corrective action?
7. Have you ever had a spill that you did not clean up?
8. Are there signs, such as dead vegetation, that indicate chemical movement away from the mixing/loading area?
9. What is the condition of the mixing/loading area?
10. Are most of your pesticides stored within 20 feet of:
a) water well?
b) surface water?
11. Is your pesticide storage area locked to prevent accidental valve opening or vandalism?
12. What type of floor does your pesticide storage area have?
13. Are there inside drains in the pesticide storage area?
14. Do you store any cancelled or banned pesticides?
15. In case of fire, does your fire department know that the chemical storage area should be left to burn and no water should be added?
16. Where do you apply the rinsate from pesticide sprayers?
17. Where do you clean pesticide application equipment?
18. Where do you dispose of pesticide containers?
19. Do you triple rinse plastic pesticide containers prior to disposal?
20. Do you store all pesticides together?
21. Do you use containers for other purposes?
22. Is the pesticide storage area clean and neat?
23. Do you keep a current pesticide inventory onsite?
24. Are containers marked with purchase date?
25. Are materials separated by type (herbicide, insecticide)?
26. Are pesticides stored in the original containers?
27. Are pesticides stored off the floor and low to ground?
28. Are dry formulations stored on pallets?
29. Are storage areas free of spills and leaks?
30. Do you have a shovel and absorbent materials readily available?
31. Are "Keep Out" signs posted?
32. Is the storage area well-lit and ventilated?
33. Is there pesticide safety equipment in the pesticide storage area?