UMD 604 鈥? Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping BMP
Title: Fertilizer and Pesticide Handling and Application 鈥? Procedure
Statement of Intent:
UMD Facilities Management will minimize the use of Fertilizers and Pesticides
by:
鈥? Determining specific campus appearance standards:
o To demonstrate leadership in protecting the environment.
o To reflect the needs of the campus.
o To respect the aesthetics of the greater community.
o To maintain a safe outside environment.
o To optimize labor, materials and natural resources required
maintaining the standard.
鈥? Developing an Integrated Pest Management program:
o To promote the health of the living landscape.
o To choose the most appropriate plant materials.
o To minimize the influx of disease and invasive species.
o To protect water, air and energy resources.
Fertilizer Handling and Application
1) Determine Need
a) Test athletic fields soils yearly to determine fertilizer requirements.
b) Test soil in areas of concern on the remainder of the campus.
c) Application rates not to exceed Best Management Practices and
recommendations of University of Minnesota Extension and is dependent on
soil test requirements or use of the area to be fertilized.
d) Phosphate fertilizers to be used only as per MN state regulations.
(Ref# Chp.179, 2005 MN statue 2002, sect 2018c.6, sub div 2)
2) Ordering
a) Order quantities needed to facilitate using the majority of the stored materials in
one growing season and to reduce carryover from one season to the next.
3) Storage / Handling
a) MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) must be on file at the Robert W. Bridges
Fleet Grounds/Fleet Maintenance building in MSDS binder.
a) Store granular fertilizer in the barn at the Research and Field Studies Center on
pallets.
b) Transport the fertilizer needed for an application to the campus from the
Research and Field Studies Center as needed.
c) During applications, fertilizers in their original containers are temporarily stored
under Griggs Stadium or in the Grounds Large Equipment Storage building.
d) Return any excess to the Research and Field Studies Center for storage after
the application takes place.
e) Store liquid fertilizers at the Research and Field Studies Center barn, Griggs
Stadium or Grounds Large Equipment Storage building in a similar manner.
4) Application
a) Prepare equipment for use: complete annual servicing of equipment
b) Collect Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
c) Calibrate the application equipment for proper rates to minimize the potential
for leaching of nitrogen and/or phosphorous into streams.
d) Apply granular fertilizer with drop spreaders and cyclone spreaders.
e) Apply liquid fertilizer with a 1-ton truck or Gator with tank, boom and wand.
f) Post signage. (Not required for fertilization but done as a courtesy)
5) Clean-up
a) Clean up all spills or ripped bags and store in barrels or buckets and use this
material first during the next scheduled application.
b) All granular fertilizer on hard surfaces must be cleaned up immediately to
prevent movement directly into the storm water system.
c) Clean equipment by triple rinsing the tanks and spraying the residual onto a
treated area.
d) Clean and/or dispose of PPE
e) 24 hours: remove any flags from treated areas.
6) Record keeping
a) Keep soil tests on file for a minimum of 7 years.
b) Keep record of applications on file for a minimum of 7 years.
Pesticides Handling and Application
1) Determine need
a) Use IPM (Integrated Pest Management) according to our management plan to
determine level of damage.
b) Use least invasive methods first for control before using pesticides
2) Ordering
a) Order only quantity needed to control the pest.
3) Storage / Handling
a) MSDS (Material safety data sheets) must be on file at the Robert W. Bridges
Fleet Grounds/Fleet Maintenance building in the MSDS binder.
b) Store pesticides to be used in a locked pesticide storage cabinet in the Robert
W. Bridges Fleet Grounds/Fleet Maintenance building.
c) Other storage of pesticides is in the locked pesticide storage room in the barn
at the Research and Field Studies Center.
d) Store small applicator equipment; such as backpack sprayers, weed-wicks and
small pump sprayers, the pesticide storage room at the Research and Field
Studies Center when not in use.
e) Confirm that all storage containers are properly labeled.
4) Application
a) All UMD Gardeners, the Landscape Gardener, and the Grounds Supervisor,
are to be licensed non-commercial pesticide applicators with the State of
Minnesota, Department of Agriculture.
b) Application of weed control on turf and landscape areas is to be done according
to the appearance standards for the specified area.
c) Calibrate equipment properly and have general maintenance completed before
use.
d) Read the label and MSDS of the material to be used
e) Collect all necessary PPE
f) Pesticides are only to be applied by those trained regarding the safe use and
handling of the materials being used, and under the supervision of a licensed
applicator.
g) Equipment used for pesticide applications include:
i) One-ton truck or Gators with a sprayer tank, wand and/or boom,
ii) Solo back-pack sprayers
iii) Solo 2.5 gal sprayers
iv) Weed-wicks
h) Review MSDS in binder at the Robert W. Bridges Fleet Grounds/Fleet
Maintenance building.
i) Record amount of pesticide taken from storage.
j) Record amount of pesticide used and amount returned to storage when the
project is complete.
k) Complete the Pesticide Application Form for each application. The form is
used to record: area, material used and amount, wind speed and direction,
temperature, operator, equipment.
l) Apply pesticide
5) Clean-up
a) Clean equipment by triple rinsing the tanks and spraying the residual onto a
treated area.
b) Dispose of containers according to label and regulations
c) 24 hours 鈥? remove flags from treated turf areas.
6) Record keeping
a) Inventory pesticides prior to Nov. 30th each year.
b) Record location of pesticides and provide copy to Duluth Fire Department, FM
office and Grounds Supervisor.
c) Maintain Pesticide Application Form on file for a minimum of 7 years according
to Department of Agriculture regulations.
d) Update Material Safety Data Sheets annually.
e) Application records:
i) Record amount of pesticide taken from storage.
ii) Record amount of pesticide used and amount returned to storage when the
project is complete.
f) Complete the Pesticide Application Form for each application.
i) Area,
ii) Material used
iii) Rate of application
iv) Wind speed and direction
v) Temperature
vi) Operator and license
vii) Equipment used
g) File Pesticide application Form at Robert W. Bridges Fleet Grounds/Fleet
Maintenance building.
Responsible Party: University of Minnesota Duluth Storm Water Steering Committee
Contact: UMD Facilities Management (218) 727-8262 2/23/2005
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