Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. Applicability
I. All new major pesticide storage facilities
that become operational after the effective date of this chapter must conform
with the provisions of this section.
II. All existing major pesticide storage
facilities must be upgraded to conform with the provisions of this section by
no later than January 1, 1997.
B. Walls
All major pesticide storage facilities shall be structurally
separated by a wall with a fire resistance rating of two hours from office,
retail or residential spaces, livestock quarters, water supply sources, and
food, feed, fertilizer or seed storages. This does not preclude having a small
area for warehouse employees to maintain inventory and shipping records.
C. Doors
Any partitioned area within a major pesticide storage
facility must be equipped with a standard door on which panic hardware is
installed.
D. Floors
I. All floors shall be made impervious to
liquid and dry pesticide spills.
II. The outside edges of floors shall have at
least a four-inch, sealed concrete berm.
III. Any floor drains must be sealed or
connected to a waste storage tank of sufficient size to hold 25% of liquid
volume stored.
E.
Lighting
All major pesticide storage facilities shall have:
I. lighting installed so that labels may be
easily read and any leaks quickly detected;
II. a battery powered emergency lighting
system that automatically activates during power outages and illuminates all
exits; and
III. exterior lighting
that provides coverage around the perimeter of the building.
F. Heating
I. All pesticides must be stored at
temperatures that conform to label directions.
II. When and where applicable, heat sources
must be provided by one of the following:
a.
an outside furnace room with hot water fixtures in the pesticide storage area;
or
b. permanent oil or gas furnaces
inside the storage, with sealed flames and an explosion proof thermostat;
or
c. roof installed heat
exchangers; or
d. any other heating
source which would meet applicable fire safety and electrical codes.
G. Ventilation
All major pesticide storage facilities shall have one of the
following:
I. gravity ventilation to
the outside with a capacity of one cubic foot per minute per square foot of
floor space; or
II. mechanical
ventilation with on/off switches at points of ingress that is capable of
exhausting to the outside at a rate of not less than 150 cubic feet per
minute.
H. Security
All major pesticide storage facilities shall have:
I. locked doors and windows which
prohibit unauthorized access; and
II. an automatic alarm system that is
connected to a supervised central station. This system shall have a backup
power system so it will operate during power outages.
I. Fire Protection
I. All major pesticide storage facilities
shall be equipped with an automatic heat and smoke detector alarm system
connected to a supervised central station. The system shall have both audible
and visible devices and shall have a backup power system so it will operate
during power outages.
II. Water
sprinkler systems shall not be allowed in any portion of a major pesticide
storage facility.
J.
Emergency Showers
All major pesticide storage facilities shall have emergency
showers available. These emergency showers must be located either in the
facility or in an adjacent building on the premises within 200 feet of the
major pesticide storage facility. There must also be a plan for collecting any
water used in emergency showers.
K. Design Certification
I. New Major Pesticide Storage Facilities
a. Anyone constructing a new building which
is intended to serve as a new major pesticide storage facility shall obtain a
certification from a licensed architect or professional engineer that the plans
for the facility meet all the requirements of this chapter. Copies of the
certified plans shall be included in the building permit application to the
municipality and shall be maintained by the licensed pesticide dealer at the
facility and made available to the Board of Pesticides Control or its agents
upon request.
b. Anyone converting
an existing building or portion of an existing building to a new major
pesticide storage facility shall obtain a certification from a licensed
architect or professional engineer that the plans for the facility meet all the
requirements of this chapter. Copies of the certified plans shall be included
in the building permit application to the municipality and shall be maintained
by the licensed pesticide dealer at the facility and made available to the
Board of Pesticides Control or its agents upon request.
II. Existing Major Pesticide Storage
Facilities
a. A general contractor renovating
an existing major pesticide storage facility shall obtain certification from a
licensed architect or professional engineer that the plans for the facility
meet all the requirements of this chapter. Copies of the certified plans shall
be included in the building permit application to the municipality and shall be
maintained by the licensed pesticide dealer at the facility and made available
to the Board of Pesticides Control or its agents upon request.
b. A licensed pesticide dealer who undertakes
renovations to an existing major pesticide storage facility without the
services of a general contractor, licensed architect or professional engineer
shall provide written self-certification that the pesticide storage facility
meets all requirements of this chapter. This self-certification shall be
maintained by the licensed pesticide dealer at the facility and made available
to the Board of Pesticides Control or its agents upon request.
