Pesticide Risks and Resources for Natural Disasters
Floods, earthquakes, fires and other disasters can turn safely-stored pesticides into hazards. Damaged containers and overwhelmed drains can lead to contamination of food, drinking water and property. The following resources are intended to help you learn how to prevent contamination, and how to respond when it happens. To help understand these risks and provide assistance to those dealing with a disaster, the National Pesticide Information Center has compiled the following resources. If you have questions about any of the information or can't find the information you need, call NPIC at the number listed below.
For the NPIC resources on mold control click here.
Disaster Preparedness - Pesticide Contamination
- Pesticide Storage Concerns During a Flood: Prevention and Emergency Response - North Dakota State University Extension Service
- Reducing the Impact of Flooding on Agricultural Chemicals - Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster - CDC
- Protect Yourself from Animal- and Insect-Related Hazards After a Disaster - CDC
- Animal Health Disaster Preparedness - Saving the Whole Family - AVMA
- Natural Events and Disasters: Agricultural Resources - EPA
- Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm - North Carolina State University Extension
- Disaster Preparedness Brochures (Pets, Horses, Livestock) - Humane Society
- Stormwater Effects Can Be Minimized - North Carolina State University Extension
- How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff - University of Missouri Extension
- Pesticide Fires - Prevention, Control and Cleanup - Armed Forces Pest Management Board
- Fire Hazards of Stored Pesticides on Farms - University of Minnesota Extension
Disaster Response - Cleanup and Recovery
- Flood Cleanup - EPA
- First Steps to Flood Recovery - Purdue University Extension
- Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency - CDC
- Private Drinking Water Wells: What to Do After the Flood - EPA
- Handling Flood Damaged Forage, Grain Crops and Livestock Feed Products - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Flood Food Safety Advisory - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Safe Handling of Food and Utensils after a Disaster - North Dakota State University Extension Service
- Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household Textiles - North Carolina State University Extension
- Wear Protective Clothing During Flood Cleanup - Kansas State University Extension
- Flood Cleanup - Home and Garden Pesticides - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Flooded Gardens - Alabama Cooperative Extension
- Mold Control Resources - NPIC
- Disaster Information - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Disaster Recovery Center Locator - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- CHEMTREC (CHEMical TRansportation Emergency Center) - American Chemistry Council
- 2008 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Guidebook - U.S. Department of Transportation
