What you should know if a spill occurs

Emergency Phone Numbers:

( PESTICIDE SPILL NOTIFICATION:

( POISON CONTROL CENTER:

( 24 HOUR PESTICIDE INFORMATION:

Response to Spills:

Ø Control:

• Determine if it is appropriate to stop the source of the spill, or to limit the flow.
• Wear appropriate personal protective to protect yourself.
• Utilize necessary equipment to control spill.
• Do not allow anyone to walk or drive over spilled material.
• Incidents occurring near wellhead protection areas, water, or other sensitive areas may require special actions to prevent contamination of water sources, wetlands, etc.

Ø Call:

• Report the release to the appropriate agencies listed above.

Ø Contain:

• If the material starts to spread, contain by diking with sand, soil, floor dry, absorbent clay, etc.
• Do not allow the material to enter storm sewers, waterways, wellheads, etc.

Ø Cleanup:

• The Department(s) of Agriculture and/or Environment and Natural Resources will provide assistance with cleanup and disposal procedures according to the substance involved, quantity, and other relevant factors.
• Store recovered material in a drum or on plastic, covered with plastic, to prevent further contamination of the environment until proper disposal is possible.
• Whenever possible, spilled material should be used as originally intended.
• When reuse according to the product label is not possible either because of excessive contamination or cross contamination with an incompatible material, the material must be disposed of in accordance with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture requirements. Depending upon the chemical involved, disposal options may include a local landfill permitted to accept the material, a hazardous waste landfill, or land application.
• Do not dispose/use spilled or contaminated material until the South Dakota Department of Agriculture grants approval.

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