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1. Take Care of Your Safety
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2. Maintain Good House-keeping
Practice in Storage
Do
4 Adhere to all regulations
4 Record particulars of supplier,
delivery and any other relevant
information, for traceability, security
and safety purposes
Store handling machinery separately
4 from the fertilizer
Make sure that vehicles are well
4 maintained and free from oil leaks
4 Extinguish any product
decomposition with copious
amounts of water at the seat of
decomposition. Use respiratory
protective equipment
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Inside storage • The floor should have a level, dry and
• The store should preferably be single even surface, free from potholes. Where
storey, constructed of not-readily there is a risk of bagged fertilizers being
combustible material (e. g. concrete, in contact with wet ground in the store,
brick, steel) the bags should be stored on pallets
• All buildings should have adequate • Do not store materials which are
provisions for ventilation to help incompatible near each other e.g.
dissipate heat and discharge fumes in a urea near ammonium nitrate based
fire or decomposition fertilizers; keep them well separated
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Outside storage
• Store on a raised level, well-drained,
dry and smooth surface
• Use a pallet beneath the bags to prevent
direct contact with the ground and the
water (i.e. in case of heavy rain).
• In order to preserve product quality,
place a layer of empty pallets on top of
the stack prior to sheeting to prevent
product deterioration due to heat effects
• All product stored outside should
protected from the elements by covering
with a tarpaulin. The tarpaulins should
cover all the product and be roped
securely to avoid wind damage
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Stack Construction in a pyramid format as shown in the
• Limit the height of fertilizer stacks. High photograph below. The 2nd and 3rd
stacks of bagged or palletized fertilizer layer bags sitting astride of the four
can be unstable and may collapse. Yara bags below
recommends that Big bags or pallets must • All big bag stacks stored outside should
not be stacked more than three high be built on a bed of wooden pallets.
• Limit the size of stacks of bags to 300 Pallets used for this purpose must be in
tonnes for straight ammonium nitrate good condition and free from splinters
(>28%N) and nails
• Store at least 1 metre away from building • Stacks should not lean, if they do,
eaves and beams and, in the case of rebuild them immediately
bagged fertilizer, also from walls. • If a big bag has been damaged in a
• Leave at least a 1 metre gap in between stack then under no circumstances shall
stacks an operator approach the bag until
• Only big bags and pallets in perfect a suitable risk assessment has been
condition must be used to construct stacks undertaken. It has been known for the
• All stacks should be constructed on bag above a damaged bag to become
a firm, dry level ground with good unstable and fall fatally injuring an
drainage. Stacks which are not built on Operator. The stack shall be dismantled
a level surface can be very dangerous by Forklift and the damaged bag
and prone to collapse removed mechanically for disposal
• Big bag stacks should be constructed taking into consideration the weakness
in the packaging material
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Stack Sheeting extremely hazardous. Ice is slippery and
• You should carry out your own risk potentially hazardous.
assessment to identify any control • NEVER wrap sheeting ropes around
measures necessary to safeguard hands or fingers. The surface area of
those sheeting and desheeting stacked a sheet is large and a gust of wind is
fertilizer easily capable of lifting a person off the
• Exercise great caution when sheeting ground or severely injuring the hands
and desheeting stacks and fingers. Use gloves when sheeting
• Sheeting and desheeting of stacks
should be carried out in good weather Transportation
conditions • Loads must be secure before
• When desheeting stacks, verify the transporting fertilizer bags
stability of the stack before untying the • Care must be taken to avoid any
sheets spillage of product
• Sheets may become coated with • Product should be covered/sheeted
algae. This is slippery and potentially during transport
hazardous
• In cold weather, sheeted stacks may
be covered in ice. This is frequently
heavy and sharp. Falling ice blocks are
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3. Take Care of Security
This 5 point advice plan for farm security In addition, Yara has “The 10 point
has been developed by National Counter code” for securing fertilisers
Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO,)
Agricultural Industries Confederation 4 Do purchase your fertiliser from a
(AIC), National Farmers Unions (NFU & FIAS approved supplier
NFUS), Health & Safety Executive (HSE) 4 Do retain and file all fertiliser
and Defra delivery notes
4 Do wherever possible, and with
1. Use a supplier approved by the regard to HSE safety guidelines,
Fertilizer Industry Assurance Scheme store fertiliser inside a locked
(FIAS). building or compound
4 Do fully sheet fertiliser when stored
2. Keep the fertilizer in a secure area or outside and regularly check to ensure
sheeted away from public view. that the stack has not been tampered
with
3. Carry out regular stock checks 4 Do carry out regular stock checks
and report any loss to the police 4 Do report any stock discrepancy or
immediately (call 101). loss to the police immediately
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The EU Regulation on the
marketing and use of explosives
precursors (No 98/2013)
• Regulation came into force 2nd
September 2014
• Applies to fertilisers containing
nitrogen (N)
• Requires Suspicious Transactions to
be reported
• Examples of reportable Suspicious
Transactions are where the :
• customer appears unclear about the
intended use, appears unfamiliar
with the intended use or cannot
plausibly explain it
• customer wants to buy unusual
quantities, unusual concentrations or
unusual combinations of substances
• customer is unwilling to provide
proof of identity or place of
residence, or insists on using unusual Outdoor storage of bags
methods of payment including large
amounts of cash
• product disappears or is stolen
• Report Suspicious Transactions to the
Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789321
or e-mail to chemical.reporting@met.
police.uk.
• Any significant disappearances or
thefts must be reported to the local
police force using 101 (or 999 in an
emergency).
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4. Take Care of the Environment
Fertilizer storage and handling There are national guidelines that need
Good storage and handling procedures to be followed regarding the recycling of
for fertilisers will minimise the risks of packaging materials.
causing water pollution. You should Typical points to consider are :
place storage facilities as far as possible
from any ditch, surface water or drainage • Minimize the amount of waste
system. Stores should be at least: packaging by using a pack size
• 10 metres from drains, ditches and appropriate to the quantity of product
surface waters required.
• 50 metres from springs, wells or • Do not reuse empty packaging (bags)
boreholes for refilling with fertilizer
• Empty, triple rinse and drain all liquid
For fluid fertilizer storage tanks, the product containers; dispose of rinse
Environment Agency strongly advises water safely, preferably into the spray
that suitably designed and constructed tank at the time of use
secondary containment is provided. • Fully empty out powder packaging
• Segregate the emptied packaging
material according to its type
Recycling of packaging
• Look for the appropriate symbols when
Fertiliser bags can be re-used on the
farm but eventually they will need to recycling
be disposed of or preferably recycled.
Packages should be emptied by shaking
clean to remove fertiliser residues.
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5. Responsible Use of Fertilizer
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1. Calculating the correct 3. Applying the product as
amount to apply accurately as possible
Yara fertilizer management analysis tools Poor application of fertilizer leads to poor
and software are available for calculating crop performance and waste.
the appropriate amount of fertilizer to use
according to the crop being grown. This can be avoided by following the
• Yara N-Plan guidelines below before every application
• Yara Nutrient Management Plan is made:
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6. Read the Label
All Yara products are labelled in accordance with the national laws that are in force in
the destination country and with international regulations. The table below shows how
the hazards are communicated through the label on some of our main products.
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Hazard Symbols Hazard Type Precautions to be Taken Fertilizer Type
UN 2067
Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer
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The CLP Regulation is the new It is the duty of the industry to
European Regulation on Classification, identify the hazards of chemicals before
Labelling and Packaging of chemical these are placed on the market, and
substances and mixtures. This legislation to classify them accordingly. In case a
introduces a new system for classifying product is hazardous, it has to be labelled
and labelling chemicals throughout the so that workers and consumers know
EU and is based on the United Nations’ about its effects before they handle it.
Globally Harmonised System (UN GHS).
In addition to the labelling on packages
CLP aims to ensure that information on the product Safety Data Sheets will also
the hazardous properties of chemicals provide this information. Safety Data
is available in order to enhance the Sheets can be found at www.yara.co.uk
protection of human health and the
environment during the handling,
transport and use of chemicals.
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7. Notification of Ammonium Nitrate
Storage
<24 tonnes
Up to 149 tonnes Y1 Y1
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The Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990
(NAMOS) aims to ensure that firefighters arriving at an incident are warned of the
presence of dangerous substances. The flow diagram below outlines the requirements
for notifying storage of:
• Dangerous substances (STEP 1)
• Relevant ammonium nitrate mixtures (STEP 2)
STEP 1 STEP 2
Do Do
you have you have
NO any fertiliser (or any fertiliser NO
other substances) where the total
Go to Step 2 with the following nitrogen content is Not notifiable
‘oxidising’ hazard greater than
symbol? 15.75%?
YES YES
Does
NO Is the the fertiliser NO
combined total contain both
Go to Step 2 ammoniacal and Not notifiable
more than
25 tonnes? nitric nitrogen?
YES YES
Notifiable to BOTH your
local FRS and HSE
Is the
combined NO
total of the above Not notifiable
You also need to more than 150
mark your site with tonnes?
a warning sign
YES
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If the site is required to notify, the 5.
following information is required to be a) For the presence of over 25 tonnes of
provided to the HSE and local FRS (fire dangerous substances (Step 1):
and rescue service) (STEP 1) or local FRS
(STEP 2): • Classification of dangerous
substances which are liable to be
1. The name and address of the person present at the site.
making the notification.
b) For the presence of over 150 tonnes of
2. The full postal address of the site. ‘relevant ammonium nitrate mixtures ‘
(Step 2):
3. Simple details of the business at, or
planned for, the site. • The total quantity of ‘relevant
ammonium nitrate mixtures’ at or
4. The planned or estimated date such above 150 tonnes, which is present,
quantities will be present. or is likely to be present at the site.
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8. Associations and Certifications
Application &
Farm Services
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Customer Satisfaction ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS
18001
Yara is committed to delivering customer
satisfaction. Yara is committed to achieving ISO
9001 and ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
As part of our HESQ (Health, certification at all its global plants/
Environment, Safety & Quality) operations.
activity and commitment to continuous
improvement Yara surveys customers ISO 9001 is part of the ISO 9000
every two years and acts on the findings. family of standards for quality
Written questionnaires are sent out and management systems maintained by
the responses independently analysed and ISO, the International Organization for
the findings discussed and acted on by the Standardization and is administered by
Management Team. accreditation and certification bodies who
verify activities through audits. The rules
REACh are updated as the requirements motivate
changes over time. Yara UK has achieved
Yara is committed to meeting its REACh ISO 9001 certification since 1994. ISO
obligations 14001 was first published as a standard
in 1996 and it specifies the requirements
The European Regulation REACh for an organisation’s environmental
(Registration, Evaluation, Authorization management system. It applies to those
and Restriction of Chemicals) came into environmental aspects over which an
force on the 1st of June 2007, with the organisation has control and where it can
objective to improve the protection of be expected to have an influence.
human health and environment.
OHSAS 18001 is the internationally
Besides the increased testing of chemicals recognized assessment specification
there will also be an increased demand for occupational health and safety
in the European market for exchange management systems. It was developed
of information between suppliers, by a selection of leading trade bodies,
customers, producers, importers and international standards and certification
Competent Authorities. bodies to address a gap where no third-
party certifiable international standard
Yara is participating in REACh Task exists.
Forces established by the European
industry associations Fertilizers Europe,
EIGA and CEFIC for meeting the
requirements in a cost efficient manner.
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For further information please contact:
Yara UK Ltd.
Harvest House, Europarc, Grimsby,
ukagrimarketing@yara.com
North East Lincolnshire,
DN37 9TZ
www www.yara.co.uk