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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. If you have questions about any of the information below, or can't find the information you need, call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (7:30am-3:30pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.
Cleanup and Recovery
- Mold Control Resources - NPIC
- Disaster Recovery Center Locator - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Flood Cleanup - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Private Drinking Water Wells: What to Do After the Flood - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery: Flood Cleanup - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- First Steps to Flood Recovery - Purdue University Extension
- Flood Recovery Checklists for Farmsteads - 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
- Flooded Gardens - Alabama Cooperative Extension
- Creating a Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes - National Center for Healthy Housing
Disaster Preparedness - Pesticides/Agricultural Chemicals
- Natural Events and Disasters: Agricultural Resources - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Natural Disasters - Hurricanes - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Natural Disasters - Flooding - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Protect Yourself From Chemicals Released During a Natural Disaster - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Emergency Preparedness and Response - Chemical Emergencies - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Emergency Response Resources (Occupational Safety) - Chemical Hazards - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Pesticide Storage Concerns During a Flood: Prevention and Emergency Response - North Dakota State University Extension Service
- Reducing the Impact of Flooding on Agricultural Chemicals - Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm - North Carolina State University Extension
- Fires in Agricultural Chemicals - University of Florida Extension
- How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff - University of Missouri Extension
- Pesticide Fires - Prevention, Control and Cleanup - Armed Forces Pest Management Board
Additional Resources
- Disaster Information - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- CHEMTREC (CHEMical TRansportation Emergency Center) - American Chemistry Council
- 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook - U.S. Department of Transportation
- Protect Yourself from Animal and Insect-Related Hazards After a Disaster - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Disaster Preparedness Brochures (Pets, Horses, Livestock) - Humane Society
- Hurricane Preparedness and Response for Pet Owners and Veterinarians - American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (7:30am-3:30pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.
