Michigan State University

The Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety
January, 1996

Recommendations for Transporting Pesticides

• Secure the container to prevent spillage due to sudden starts, stops or turns.

  Secure containers with a rope or tarpaulin.

• Provide secondary containment for the container

  Place glass container inside a plastic container with a lid. Place packing material around the glass container.

  Place commercial bags inside a sealable plastic bag or container.

• Transport pesticides so that they do not come in contact with people, feed or livestock.

  Transport pesticides in the back of a pickup truck or on the trunk of a passenger vehicle.

  Do not transport pesticides on the floor of a flatbed truck with no sidewalls or in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.

• Transport pesticides in their original labeled container.

• Carry the MSDS for the product in the front seat of the vehicle.

• Carry a spill kit in your vehicle.

• Carry the following emergency numbers.

  Agriculture Pollution Emergency Hotline:	1-800-405-0101
  The ORCBS:	1-517-355-0153
  MSU Police & Public Safety:	1-517-355-2221
  Department of Environmental Quality (PEAS):	1-800-292-4706
  General Agricultural Information:	1-800-292-3939
  Land Management:	1-517-355-3272

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