Disposal of bulk quantities of obsolete pesticides

Foreword Abbreviations Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION What are pesticides? When are pesticides obsolete? Magnitude of the problem of obsolete pesticides Causes of the problem Hazards connected to obsolete pesticides Pesticide disposal Chapter 2 INVENTORY OF STOCKS Taking an inventory Evaluation of inventory data Chapter 3 SITE STABILIZATION AND TEMPORARY STORAGE Site stabilization Containment Cleaning up spills and contaminated storage sites Safe temporary storage Chapter 4 DISPOSAL General introduction to disposal techniques Disposal methods that may be acceptable, depending on type of product and local circumstances Disposal methods unsuitable for bulk quantities of pesticides Promising new developments Selecting a disposal method Disposal of empty pesticide containers Chapter 5 PREVENTING ACCUMULATION OF OBSOLETE PESTICIDE STOCKS

ANNEXES 1. Incineration options for specific products 2. Disposal of small quantities of pesticides 3. Standard inventory forms for recording obsolete pesticides 4. Recommendations on sampling procedures 5. Regulations affecting pesticide disposal operations 6. References and further information