Importation Leakage/spillage during shipment People exposed to risk, Old stock; causing damage to the including wildlife & aquatic pesticide environment species quality Leakages and spillage fire; Spills Operator hazard during Lack of or cleaned; Decanted or spillage and decontamination protective repacking and absorbent materials Storage Location, designed, construction Spillage; Corrosive Obsolete and recommendation for storage containers; loose bags and pesticide; lack not observed; spillage; corrosive containers; caked of shelves containers improperly stored; formulations; poorly built store; lack of decontamination of store; ventilation and floor space; long lack of good store keeping storage of products leading to & sanitation practices formulations caking up Distribution Improper transportation exposing Improper transportation; Lack of product to humans & animals lack of knowledge of the protective pesticide products gears Use Spillage; left over pesticide; Improper labelling leading Lack of improper disposal to wrong usage; cleaning of protective sprayers and equipment; gears decontamination of store; lack of knowledge of spraying methods; misuse and abuse of pesticides; lack of adherence to spraying practices (the dos and don’ts). Disposal Burning of pesticide containers; Pollution of environment improper disposal of containers; and ground affecting persistence and residue lasting in the food and non soil target species Table 6.2 Risk Reduction Measures Associated With Pesticide Use in GCAVMP Risk Type Recommended Reduction Measure (s) Importation Enforce import control system and testing of pesticides to determine quality on arrival Clearly label all imported pesticides in English Conduct training and sensitization of stakeholders on the safe use and management of pesticides regularly
Importation Leakage/spillage during shipment causing damage to the environment People exposed to risk, including wildlife & aquatic species Old stock; pesticide quality Leakages and spillage fire; Spills or cleaned; Decanted or repacking Operator hazard during spillage and decontamination Lack of protective and absorbent materials Storage Location, designed, construction and recommendation for storage not observed; spillage; corrosive containers improperly stored; poorly built store; lack of ventilation and floor space; long storage of products leading to formulations caking up Spillage; Corrosive containers; loose bags and containers; caked formulations; decontamination of store; lack of good store keeping & sanitation practices Obsolete pesticide; lack of shelves Distribution Improper transportation exposing product to humans & animals Improper transportation; lack of knowledge of the pesticide products Lack of protective gears Use Spillage; left over pesticide; improper disposal Improper labelling leading to wrong usage; cleaning of sprayers and equipment; decontamination of store; lack of knowledge of spraying methods; misuse and abuse of pesticides; lack of adherence to spraying practices (the dos and don’ts). Lack of protective gears Disposal Burning of pesticide containers; improper disposal of containers; persistence and residue lasting in soil Pollution of environment and ground affecting the food and non target species Table 6.2 Risk Reduction Measures Associated With Pesticide Use in GCAVMP Risk Type Recommended Reduction Measure (s) Importation Enforce import control system and testing of pesticides to determine quality on arrival Clearly label all imported pesticides in English Conduct training and sensitization of stakeholders on the safe use and management of pesticides regularly