Table Of ContentNZS 8409 (2004) (English): Management of
agrichemicals [By Authority of New Zealand
Environmental Protection Authority Management of
Agrichemicals Code of Practice]
We will sell to no man,
we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right.
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New Zealand Standard
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Management of
STANDARDS Agrichem icals
NEW ZEALAND
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Superseding NZS 84°9:1999
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NZS 8409:2004
PREFACE
NZS 8409:2004 Management of Agrichemica/s is approved as a Code of Practice
(No. HSNOCOP 3-1 09-04) pursuant to sections 78 and 79 of the Hazardous Substances and
New Organisms Act. The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has delegated the
power to approve Codes of Practice to the Chief Executive of the Authority, and this Code is
approved in accordance with that delegation. It is confirmed that the requirements of sections 78
and 79 have been met.
The Standard is approved as a means of compliance with the requirements of the following:
Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations
Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls) Regulations
Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations.
Approval of the Code is also limited to those products and substances covered by the scope of the
Standard in 1.1.1 and taking note of the exclusions listed in 1.1.2.
This Code has been developed by Standards New Zealand and sets out the requirements for the
safe, responsible and effective management of agrichemicals by suppliers, transporters and users
in New Zealand. In particular, it sets out means for meeting the performance requirements for the
management of agrichemicals to achieve compliance with the above listed Hazardous Substances
Regu latio ns.
Notice of approval of this Code has been published in the New Zealand Gazette dated 23
September 2004.
Pursuant to section 80(1 )(a) of the Act, the Code may be inspected on request at the Wellington
office of ERMA New Zealand.
Pursuant to section 80(1 )(b) of the Act, a copy of the Code is available for purchase from
Standards New Zealand (Private Bag 2439, Wellington; website:www.standards.co.nz) at a price
of $129.95 (plus GST).
Approved this 17th day of September 2004.
Bas Walker
Chief Executive
ERMA New Zealand
This Standard is approved as a Code of Practice under section 28 of the ACVM Act 1997.
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CONTENTS PAGE
Committee representation ........................................................ IFC
Preface .......................................................................................... 3
Referenced documents ................................................................. 6
Foreword ....................................................................................... 9
Review of Standard .................................................................... 10
Section
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 11
1. 1 Scope ......................................................................... 11
1.2 Interpretation .............................................................. 12
1.3 Definitions .................................................................. 12
1 .4 Compliance with Legislation ...................................... 12
2 MANAGEMENT OF AGRICHEMICALS ............................. 14
2.1 Scope ......................................................................... 14
2.2 Risk Management ...................................................... 14
2.3 Responsibility ............................................................. 14
2.4 Information ................................................................. 14
2.5 Product Information Sources ..................................... 15
2.6 Documentation and Licensing ................................... 17
2.7 Tracking ..................................................................... 18
2.8 Competency of Personnel ......................................... 18
3 LAND TRANSPORT OF AGRICHEMICALS ...................... 19
3. 1 Scope ......................................................................... 19
3.2 Responsibility ............................................................. 19
3.3 General Requirements for Agrichemical
Transport ................................................................... 20
3.4 Transport of Dangerous Goods for Agricultural
Use within Quantity Limits ......................................... 21
3.5 Transport for Hire or Reward or for Agricultural
Use in Large Quantities ............................................. 23
3.6 Transport Emergencies ............................................. 24
3.7 Competency ............................................................... 25
4 STORAGE AND SUPPLY OF AGRICHEMICALS ............. 26
4.1 Scope ......................................................................... 26
4.2 Risk Management ...................................................... 26
4.3 Responsibility ............................................................. 28
4.4 Information - Needs and Requirements .................... 29
4.5 Documentation ........................................................... 29
4.6 Competency ............................................................... 31
5 USE OF AGRICHEMICALS ................................................ 32
5.1 Scope ......................................................................... 32
5.2 Agrichemical Use - Responsibilities ......................... 32
5.3 Safe Use of Agricultural Compounds and
Plant Protection Products .......................................... 34
Contents continued overleaf
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5.4 Safe Use of Veterinary Medicines and Animal
Health Products ......................................................... 38
5.5 Safe Use of Compounds for Agricultural
Produce, Soil or Greenhouse Fumigation ................. 39
5.6 Safe Agricultural Use of Detergents, and
Other Cleaning and Sanitizing Compounds .............. 40
6 DISPOSAL OF AGRICHEMICALS AND CONTAINERS ... 41
6.1 Scope ......................................................................... 41
6.2 Risk Management ...................................................... 41
6.3 Responsibilities .......................................................... 41
6.4 Information ................................................................. 41
6.5 Safe Practice for Disposal ......................................... 41
6.6 Documentation ........................................................... 43
6.7 Competency ............................................................... 43
7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT .. 44
7.1 Scope ......................................................................... 44
7.2 Risk Management ...................................................... 44
7.3 Responsibility ............................................................. 44
7.4 Information and Actions in an Emergency ................ 45
7.5 Documentation ........................................................... 47
7.6 Competency ............................................................... 48
Appendix
A Glossary (Normative) ........................................................... 49
B Legislation and Agrichemical Use (Informative) .................. 64
C Agrichemical Use (Informative) ........................................... 69
o Product Data (Informative) .................................................. 83
E Agrichemical Poisoning and First Aid (Informative) ............ 89
F Environmental Management (Informative) .......................... 94
G Spray Drift Hazard and Weather
Conditions (Informative) .................................................... 102
H Competency and Training (Informative) ............................ 109
J Land Transport of Agrichemicals (Informative) ................. 112
K Emergency Management (Normative) .............................. 118
L General Storage Requirements (Normative) ..................... 137
M Notification and Signage for Application of
Agrichemicals (Normative) ................................................ 152
N Adverse Events (Informative) ............................................ 155
P Personal Protective Equipment (Normative) ..................... 160
Q Application Equipment (Normative) ................................... 168
R Handling and Mixing Agrichemicals (Informative) ............. 185
S Disposal of Agrichemicals and
Containers (Normative) ..................................................... 189
T Internet Resources (Informative) ....................................... 195
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Quantity limits for dangerous goods transported for
domestic or recreational purposes, for use as
tools-at-trade, for agricultural use or for a
commercial purpose, but not transported for hire
or direct reward .................................................................... 21
B1 HSNO regulations summary ................................................ 66
C1 Hazard classifications for Class 1,2,3,4 and 5
substances ........................................................................... 71
C2 Hazard classifications tor Class 6, 8 and 9
substances ........................................................................... 72
C3 Suggested agrichemical use record sheet .......................... 82
D1 Hazard classification based on laboratory animal
toxicity data (LD50) .............................................................. 87
D2 HAZCHEM numbers ............................................................ 87
D3 HAZCHEM letters ................................................................ 87
D4 Relationships between schedule heading, hazard
classification and packing group ......................................... 88
F1 Volatility rating from vapour pressure at 20 to 30°C
(room temperature) US data ................................................ 96
G 1 Drift hazard guidance chart ............................................... 104
G2 Buffer zones ....................................................................... 107
J 1 Segregation of dangerous goods ...................................... 115
J2 Requirement of fire extinguishers for hazardous
substances ......................................................................... 116
J3 Hazardous substance and quantity requiring
control by approved handler .............................................. 117
K1 Quantities for different response levels ............................. 119
K2 Examples of the quantities requiring an emergency
response plan .................................................................... 123
K3 Sample manifest ................................................................ 125
K4 Secondary containment capacity requirements ................ 129
L 1 Quantities of hazardous substances that activate
hazardous substance location requirements ..................... 140
Pi Recommended minimum PPE requirements for
agrichemical use ................................................................ 163
Q1 BCPC nozzle code ............................................................. 169
Q2 Reference nozzles ............................................................. 169
Q3 Measurement ot pressure .................................................. 172
R 1 Decontamination agents and use rates for application
equipment .......................................................................... 188
S1 Plastics resins identification code ...................................... 194
Figure
J1 Flow chart for the determination of agrichemical
transport requirements when agrichemicals are
dangerous goods ............................................................... 114
K1 Transport accident emergency flow chart ......................... 136
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REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
New Zealand Standards
NZS 4503:1993 Code of practice forthe distribution, installation
and maintenance of hand operated fire fighting
equipment for use in buildings
NZS 5433:1999 Transport of dangerous goods on land
SNZ HB 76:2003 Dangerousgoods-Initial emergency response
guide
Joint AustralianlNew Zealand Standards
AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory
protective devices
AS/NZS 1716:2003 Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 2430.3:1997 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples
of area classification
AS/NZS 3833:1998 The storage and handling of mixed classes of
dangerous goods in packages and intermediate
bulk containers
AS/NZS 4452:1997 The storage and handling of toxic substances
Other Publications
ACVM, Model for operational procedure: Model 1: The use of
veterinarian and human medicines by non
veterinarians for research, testing and teaching
purposes (46 ACVM 01/03)
ACVM, Standard for Prescription Animal Remedy Veterinary
Medicines, 2002
ACVM, Standard of Practice for Own Use of Compounds, 5 March
2002
An Approved Code of Practice, Managing Hazards to Prevent Major
Industrial Accidents, OSH Department of
Labour 1994
Code of Practice for Control of Fumigants. Published by Pest
Management Association ([email protected])
Code of Practice for Fertilizer Use, New Zealand Fertilizer
Manufacturers' Research Association 1998,
www.fertresearch.org.nz
Dairy Industry Code of Practice for Detergents and Sanitizers (in
preparation)
Hazard Response Handbook, First Edition 2002
Hazardous Substances Course for Storepersons, NZ Fire Service
Information about Selling, Packing, Hawking and Storing Poisons
Ministry of Health 1997
MAF Standard D105 Milking Animal Health
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Manual of Agrichemicalldentification and Emergency Management,
First Edition, July 1997. Published by Agri
Research Enterprises. Havelock North, N.Z.
New Zealand Agrichemical Manual, Master Edition, 1999. Published
by Agri-Media
New Zealand Chemical Industry Council Approved Code of Practice
for the Preparation of Safety Data Sheets
New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits for Agricultural Compounds)
Food Standards 2004
Novachem Manual, 2003/2004. Published by Novachem Services
Ltd. Palmerston North, N.Z.
Signage for Premises Storing Hazardous Substances and Dangerous
Goods - Approved Code of Practice under the
HSNO Act 1996 - NZ Chemical Industry
Council 2004
Code of Practice for the Management of Substances Hazardous to
Health in the Place of Work (1997, OSH
Department of Labour)
Standards of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the
Welfare of Animals. Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry. Available on the internet: http://
www.maf.govt.nz/animal welfarel
The Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors
of Powered Industrial Lift Trucks. OSH
Department of Labour 1995
The Investigation and Surveillance of Agricultural Spraydrift Incidents,
Ministry of Health, June 1998. Available on the
internet: http://www.moh.govt.nz
The New Zealand Index of Veterinary Specialities Annual. Published
by MediMedia (NZ) Ltd. Auckland
The Royal SOciety of New Zealand Code of Practice for the Use of
Veterinary and Human Medicines in Research,
Testing and Teaching Organizations, http://
www.rsnz.govt.nz/advisory/anzccart
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods Model Regulations 13th edition
(UNRTDG)
New Zealand Legislation
Agricultural Compounds & Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (ACVM)
Animal Products Act 1999
Animal Remedies (Develvetting) Regulations 1994
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Biosecurity Act 1993
Building Act 2004
Civil Aviation Rules (Civil Aviation Act 1990)
Commerce Act 1990
Dairy Industry Regulations 1990
Fair Trading Act 1986
Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 1992
Fire Service Act 1975
Fire Service Regulations 2003
Food Act 1981
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Food (Safety) Regulations 2002
Fumigation Regulations 1967
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO)
Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls)
Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Classification) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management)
Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Minimum Degrees of Hazard)
Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Personnel
Qualifications) Regulations 2001
Health Act 1956
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE)
Health and Safety in Employment (Prescribed Matters)
Regulations 2003
Land Transport Act 1998
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 1999
Local Government Act 2002
New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits for Agricultural
Compounds) Food Standards 2004
Pesticides Regulations 1983
Radiation Protection Act 1965
Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA)
Toxic Substances Regulations 1983
Traffic Regulations 1976
Supplement to the NZ Gazette No. 72, 15 June 2004 (Hazardous
Substances (Pesticides) Transfer Notice 2004)
Some legislation has been amended or superseded by other newer
legislation and there are periods of transition e.g. Agricultural
Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (ACVM) and the
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) repeals
the Animal Remedies Act 1967, Dangerous Goods Act 1974, Pesticides
Act 1979, and Toxic Substances Act 1979.
The users of this Standard should ensure that their copies of the
above-mentioned New Zealand Standards or of overseas Standards
approved as suitable for use in New Zealand are the latest revisions
or include the latest amendments. Such amendments are listed in the
annual Standards New Zealand Catalogue which is supplemented by
lists contained in the monthly magazine Standards Update issued
free of charge to committee and subscribing members of Standards
New Zealand.
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