How should pesticides be stored?

Published:

2022-10-31

1. Microbial pesticides shall be stored in a low temperature and dry environment, and shall be protected from high temperature and humidity. The storage time shall not exceed 2 years.

2. Liquid pesticide shall be insulated to avoid high temperature and contact with air; Keep away from fire source and avoid contact with oxidation and alkaline substances. It should be placed in a cool, dry and ventilated place away from light. It should not be put together with nitrate, strong acid and other substances and organic substances such as charcoal and paper scraps. The bottle cap and bottle stopper of bottled pesticides shall be tightened to prevent volatilization and decomposition. Some pesticides have their own characteristics, such as phoxim and trifluralin, and should not be mixed with alkaline substances during storage. Bottled liquid pesticides are easy to freeze when meeting low temperatures below zero ℃, forming blocks or causing bottles to freeze and crack. Rice husks and other materials shall be used for heat preservation and antifreeze.

3. For solid pesticides, attention shall be paid to moisture insulation and moisture resistance, and wooden boards or dried grain hulls, wheat straw, rice straw, etc. shall be used as bedding, and ventilation and moisture dissipation shall be paid. The aerosol shall not be stored together with volatile, flammable and explosive materials, and the temperature shall not exceed 30 ℃.