La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXV-159

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XXV-159 - Containment Pads

A. Existing containment pads shall:

1. intercept leaks and spills; and

2. have enough surface area to extend under containers on it; and

3. accommodate at least the portion of the vehicle where the hose or device couples to it, for transport vehicles delivering pesticide; and

4. allow for removal/recovery of spilled, leaked or discharged material and rainfall; and

5. have no automatic pumps without overflow cutoffs.

B. New containment pads to be designed and constructed shall:

1. intercept leaks and spills; and

2. have enough surface area to extend under containers on it; and

3. accommodate at least the portion of the vehicle where the hose or device couples to it, for transport vehicles delivering pesticide; and

4. allow for removal/recovery of spilled, leaked or discharged material and rainfall; and

5. have no automatic pumps without overflow cutoffs; and

6. have their surface sloped toward an area where liquids can be collected for removal.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXV-159

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Structural Pest Control Commission, LR 39:303 (February 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:3366.