By B. Bender, UNEP/IRPTC, Geneva
In October 1994, FAO, UNEP and WHO jointly
organized an expert panel meeting to review draft guidelines on the
disposal of bulk quantities of obsolete pesticides in developing
countries and draft guidelines on the disposal of small quantities of
pesticides at farm level. Ms Bender made a brief presentation of the
outline of these guidelines. The main sections of the Guidelines
on the disposal of bulk quantities of obsolete pesticides in
developing countries are: compiling inventories; containment and
storage of obsolete pesticides, including sections on the safe
handling of leakage, cleaning up of contamination and safe temporary
storage; evaluation of disposal techniques; and prevention.
The guidelines are expected to be available before
the end of 1995.