Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-4-920 - Storage and handling of dry bulk fertilizer
(a) Dry
fertilizer materials shall be stored and handled in a manner which prevents
pollution of groundwater by minimizing losses of the dry fertilizer or dry
fertilizer materials to the air, surface water, groundwater, or subsoil.
(b) Non-fluid fertilizer or
fertilizer materials shall be stored inside a properly designed structure or
device with a cover or roof top, sidewalls and base sufficient to prevent
fertilizer contact with precipitation and surface waters. Floors and sidewalls
shall be strong enough to support the weight of the fertilizer being stored.
(c) All loading, unloading, mixing
and handling of dry fertilizer, unless performed in the field where applied,
shall be done using a containment method, device, or structure, which is of a
size and design that will contain the fertilizer and can be operated to
minimize emission of dust, vapors or both beyond the facility boundaries. Any
collected materials shall be applied to a field at agronomic fertilizer rates
or be otherwise recycled with other fertilizer mixes.
(d) Handling or work areas where any dry
fertilizer is stored, loaded, unloaded or handled shall be constructed of
concrete, asphalt or other material that is sealed with a product approved by
the secretary to maintain a permeability rate at least equivalent to that of
concrete or asphalt.
(e) Conveyors
and augers shall be equipped with dust control boots or socks.
(f) Roof and surface runoff water shall be
diverted away from the fertilizer buildings or loading area by use of grading
or other means of water diversion.
(g) Railside unloading areas shall have a
large enough area, including the area between the rails, surfaced with concrete
or asphalt to provide for sufficient clean-up of all spilled fertilizer
materials. As an alternative, a portable device approved by the secretary may
be used if the user demonstrates that all spilled materials can be controlled
and contained by the device.
(h)
All doors shall be locked when facility is not in use.
(i) Mixing and blending devices shall be
covered with a suitable roof or otherwise be suitably designed and installed to
prevent rain, sleet, snow or hail from coming into contact with the dry
fertilizer.
(k) The name of the
storage facility and the name and telephone number of individuals who may be
contacted in case of emergency shall be posted on the storage facility using
letters not less than two inches high.
(l) Buildings used to store dry fertilizer or
fertilizer materials shall be marked with a general description of their
contents.
(m) Handling or working
areas where dry fertilizers are stored, loaded, unloaded or handled shall be
cleaned daily after use.
Notes
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