Pesticide Storage

An important part of pesticide safety is correct storage. Keeping chemicals in a locked, dry location in their original containers ensures children and animals won't accidently come in contact with them.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Celebrate Farm Safety Week with Safely Stored Pesticides
• Pesticide Information Office
• Pesticide Shelf Life

UF/IFAS Publications

• Pesticide and Container Disposal for Homeowners
• Pesticide Labeling: Storage and Disposal
• Pesticide Storage Concerns During a Flood: Prevention and Emergency Response(PDF)
• Shelf Life of Stored Agricultural Chemicals (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Choosing a Sprayer
• Insecticides
• The Pesticide Label
• Pesticide Safety
• Storing Garden Materials

Other Sites

• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
• Safe Storage of Pesticides--Environmental Protection Agency
• Store Pesticides Safely--Clemson (SC) Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• Storing and Disposing of Pesticides--South Dakota Department of Agriculture
• Storing Pesticides Safely--National AgSafety Database