Cleaning procedures for both application equipment and protective clothing must be described in detail. The effectiveness of the cleaning procedure, must be fully investigated and reported.
The information provided must follow from and be supported by the data provided for the active substance(s) and that provided under sections 7 and 8.
pre-harvest interval (in days) for each relevant crop,
re-entry period (in days) for livestock, to areas to be grazed,
re-entry period (in hours or days) for man to crops, buildings or spaces treated,
withholding period (in days) for animal feedingstuffs,
waiting period (in days), between application and handling treated products, or
waiting period (in days), between last application and sowing or planting succeeding crops.
The recommended methods and precautions concerning handling procedures (detailed) for the storage, at both warehouse and user level of plant protection products, for their transport and in the event of fire must be provided. Where available information on combustion products must be provided. The risks likely to arise and the methods and procedures to minimize the hazards arising, must be specified. Procedures to preclude or minimize the generation of waste or leftovers must be provided.
Where relevant assessment has to be done according to ISO — TR 9122.
Where appropriate the nature and characteristics of protective clothing and equipment proposed must be provided. The data provided must be sufficient to evaluate the suitability and effectiveness under realistic conditions of use (e.g. field or glasshouse circumstances).
Whether arising during transport, storage or use, detailed procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, must be provided; and include:
containment of spillages,
decontamination of areas, vehicles and buildings,
disposal of damaged packaging, adsorbents and other materials,
protection of emergency workers and bystanders,
first aid measures.
Procedures for destruction and decontamination must be developed for both small quantities (user level) and large quantities (warehouse level). The procedures must be consistent with provisions in place relating to the disposal of waste and of toxic waste. The means of disposal proposed should be without unacceptable influence on the environment and be the most cost effective and practical means of disposal feasible.
Neutralization procedures (e.g by reaction with alkali to form less toxic compounds) for use in the event of accidental spillages, must where they are feasible, be described. The products produced after neutralization should be practically or theoretically evaluated and reported.
In many cases the preferred or sole means to safely dispose of active substances as well as plant protection products containing it, contaminated materials, or contaminated packaging, is through controlled incineration in a lincensed incinerator.
Where the content of halogens of the active substance(s) in the preparation is greater than 60 %, the pyrolytic behaviour of the active substance under controlled conditions (including where relevant supply of oxygen and defined residence time) at 800 o C and the content of polyhalogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzo-furans in the products of pyrolysis must be reported. The applicant must provide detailed instructions for safe disposal.
Other methods to dispose of plant protection products, packaging and contaminated materials, where proposed, must be fully described. Data must be provided for such methods, to establish their effectiveness and safety.]