METHOD OF CLEANING RESIDUAL PESTICIDE FROM AN AGRICULTURAL VESSEL

A method of preparing a tank for use in connection with a second pesticide following use of the tank in connection with a first pesticide, the method comprising:introducing a cleaning mixture into a tank containing a residual amount of the first pesticide, wherein the cleaning mixture comprises(a) a...

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Hauptverfasser: Taylor, James W, Herr, Amanda C, Morgenstern, David A
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A method of preparing a tank for use in connection with a second pesticide following use of the tank in connection with a first pesticide, the method comprising:introducing a cleaning mixture into a tank containing a residual amount of the first pesticide, wherein the cleaning mixture comprises(a) a source of transition metal ions, and(b) a source of hydrogen peroxide;allowing the cleaning mixture to remain in the tank for a time sufficient to degrade at least a portion of the residual amount of the first pesticide, thereby forming a waste mixture comprising degradation products of the first pesticide; andremoving the waste mixture from the tank.