PDFWAC 16-201-210

Dry bulk fertilizer storage and handling.

(1) Dry bulk fertilizer shall be stored inside a structure or device having a roof or cover, sidewalls, and a base sufficiently impermeable to prevent contact with precipitation and surface water; or
(2) If dry bulk fertilizer is stored outdoors, it shall be placed on a ground cover sufficiently impermeable to prevent seepage or runoff and shall be completely covered with a tarpaulin or other suitable covering to prevent contact with precipitation and surface water.
(3) All loading, unloading, mixing and handling of dry bulk fertilizer at the storage facility shall be conducted on a surface of a size and design that will allow for the collection of spilled materials.
(4) Operational areas shall be cleaned to prevent accumulation of dry bulk fertilizer spilled during loading and unloading.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.54.800 and 15.58.040. WSR 93-22-093 (Order 5018), § 16-201-210, filed 11/2/93, effective 3/1/94.]