Obsolete Pesticides: Resources

The FAO Obsolete Pesticide Programme publishes a wide range of communcation materials designed to raise public awareness about the problems of obsolete pesticides and assist developing countries deal with specific aspects of the problem.

Technical Guidelines:

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 12: Environmental Managment Tool Kit for Obsolete Pesticides(EMTK) - Volume 1

A. Environmental risk assessment
B. Prioritization of stores
C. Regional prioritization and risk tracking

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 13: Environmental Managment Tool Kit for obsolete pesticides(EMTK) - Volume 2

D. Selection of collection centres
E. Management of collection centres
F. Transport planning

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 14: The Preparation of Inventories of Pesticides and Contaminated Materials*

Inventory planning

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 15: Environmental Managment Tool Kit for obsolete pesticides(EMTK) - Volume 3*

G. Safeguarding strategy
H. Disposal strategy
I. Environmental Assessment report and Environmental Management Plans

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 16: Environmental Managment Tool Kit for obsolete pesticides(EMTK) - Volume 4*

J. Zoning of workplaces
K. Risk assessment
L. Standard Operating Procedures
M. Selection and use of equipment
N. Health, safety and environment plan

_{* Publication no. 14, 15 and 16 have been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.}

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series 17: Environmental Management Tool Kit for obsolete pesticides(EMTK) - volume 5