Routine wash-up facilities should be provided near the storage area, particularly if pesticide mixing is done in the area. Spill kits and fire extinguishers appropriate for all stored pesticides should be readily available within the storage area.
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The manager of the pesticide storage area should provide personal protection equipment, emergency response information, written standards for pesticide segregation pertinent to that facility, and postings and warnings in compliance with OSHA Hazard Communication and NYS Worker Right-To-Know standards.
The owner, operator or manager of a pesticide storage facility should notify the local fire department annually of the types and quantities of pesticides stored in compliance with NYS Department of State Hazardous Materials requirements. This notification should note any typical seasonal variations in types or quantities of materials stored. The local fire department should be invited to visit the facility to familiarize them with the layout and materials stored.
The owner, operator or manager of the facility should prepare an emergency response plan with which all employees or persons having access to the pesticide storage area are familiar. The local fire department, rescue squad and local hospital should also be given copies of this plan. In addition, the owner, operator, or manager should at all times maintain a current inventory of the pesticides in storage and keep a copy of that inventory at a location separate from and accessible in the event of an emergency involving the pesticide storage area.
Personal protection equipment, such as respirators, gloves, aprons and boots should be available and stored near, but outside of, the pesticide storage area. An emergency eye wash and shower facility should be immediately accessible from the pesticide storage area. Routine wash-up facilities should be provided near the storage area, particularly if pesticide mixing is done in the area. Spill kits and fire extinguishers appropriate for all stored pesticides should be readily available within the storage area.
The manager of the pesticide storage area should provide personal protection equipment, emergency response information, written standards for pesticide segregation pertinent to that facility and postings and warnings in compliance with OSHA Hazard Communication and NYS Worker Right-to-Know standards.
The owner, operator or manager of the facility should discuss the need for a neighborhood evacuation plan, in the event of an emergency, with the local fire department. Considerations such as an automatic alarm signal to the fire department, and procedures for notifying surrounding residents or building occupants should be considered.
The owner, operator or manager of the facility should prepare an emergency response plan with which all employees or persons having access to the pesticide storage area are familiar. In addition, the local fire department, rescue squad and local hospital should also be given copies of this plan. In addition, the owner, operator, or manager should at all times maintain a current inventory of the pesticides in storage and keep a copy of that inventory at a location removed from and accessible in the event of an emergency involving the pesticide storage area.
Although screening methods were already available [nos. 2, 3, and 6 in this list], the resurgence of primaquine and the introduction of tafenoquine,48 for the administration of which G6PD testing is label-mandatory, have been a strong stimulus to the development of point of care (POC) tests. These are becoming available as commercial kits: some are suitable for identifying not only G6PD-deficient hemizygotes and homozygotes, but also heterozygous females at risk of AHA.49 2ff7e9595c
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