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Yes No BMPs <br /> PESTICIDES ( continued) : <br /> Mixing and Loading .Activities (continued) : = C 1 a- b <br /> 51 ) . Are mix/load stations located where runoff will not cam' <br /> spilled chemicals into surface water bodies ? _ C 13b <br /> 52 ) . Is there a system of portable mix/load stations or water only <br /> nurse tanks, and are they moved frequently ? <br /> 53 ) . Is secondary containment provided to reduce contamination - - <br /> due to small spills? - - C13 - 14 <br /> 54 ) . Are jet-rinse nozzles or some other method used at your mix/load -' <br /> - <br /> sites to insure that used pesticide containers are properly rinsed ? _ C 14 <br /> 55 ) . Are triple rinsed containers punctured and stored properly = <br /> (e , in a covered, locked shed) prior to disposal or recycling ? ] C 14 , 18 <br /> 56) . Are these containers then burned onsite in small batches (i . e . , less <br /> than 500 lbs . ) <br /> Integrated Pest Afwiagement: — C6 <br /> J <br /> 57) . Are a combination of control measures used targeting specific <br /> pests and diseases, including mechanical, cultural, biological, <br /> and chemical systems (i . e . Integrated Pest Management) ? -i = CS <br /> 58 ) . Are precision application techniques, such as Global <br /> Positioning Systems, infrared imaging, or other advanced <br /> sensing devices used when applying crop protection products? C9 <br /> 59) . Is soil pH maintained at a level that reduces the solubility of free <br /> copper ions (which otherwise may be transported off- site), <br /> where this pH level will not hinder optimum crop production? — CI S <br /> 60 ) . Are specific factors of both the target area, such as the soil type, ❑ u <br /> and the leaching and runoff potential of the pesticide to be applied <br /> considered when selecting a chemical for a specific pest? <br /> 6 <br />