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Facts about Storing & Using Chemicals

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Chemical Storage for Farmers – the simple guide Getting the facts on correctly and legally storing chemicals on your farm can be a confusing and frustrating exercise.  Some information sources offering conflicting advice and Government guidelines can lack the clarity we need to make important decisions about storing and using chemicals on farms. We have […]

Why you shouldn’t use a standard contain

Why you shouldn’t use a standard container as chemical storage

If you are storing pesticides for use on your farm, it is essential that you obtain adequate storage in order to become compliant with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidelines. You may have thought about using a standard shipping container as a solution; however, there are many reasons why this is not an appropriate […]

Farming Grants in Wales

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Farming Grants in Wales are available in August 2017 & February 2018. The Welsh government have announced that there will be £40m of grant funding available to the Welsh farmers for the next 4 years. “The grant is a 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified as offering clear […]

Plant Protection Products Storage

Plant protection products are known as Pesticides, Biocides, and Insecticides. Storage of Plant protection products has a code of practice laid out by the HSE. The HSE take this matter very seriously. This code of practice is to protect the users of the stores, the land and water sources from contamination and unlawful access. Land […]

Land Contamination

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Land contamination, can have a huge effect on the environment and wildlife and can even threaten human and animal life. Causes by various sources can be a big worry to the Farmer or Land owner. Products such as farm chemicals and pesticides can be one of the reasons for land or water contamination. The local […]

Chemical stores for Schools, Colleges &

10ft Chemical storage container

Schools require chemical stores Schools, colleges and universities are using converted shipping containers for chemical storage in the UK. It is the perfect way to store all your chemicals securely. Although these chemical stores are converted for the farming community they can also be used for schools, colleges or universities. Here is the Guidance on storing […]

New Or Used chemical store

We know that you are making a substantial outlay on a chemical store. So we thought we would try and guide you through the differences between a New or Used shipping container converted into a chemical store. Second hand containers (used) The second hand containers sold by Chemical Storage 4 Farmers are generally 10-15 years […]

Organisation of a Chemical store

Part 3 – Chemical store organisation The HSE, has laid out a specification on how to store pesticides in a responsible way. This section, focuses on ‘Organisation‘ Quote:  Mark the exterior of the store (and where it is located within a larger building, the exterior of the building) with the general danger warning sign (see below) Unquote: […]