North Star 157140 Owner's Manual
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Operation – Important Safety Information (continued)28Chemical spills Chemical spills must be quickly contained and properly cleaned up.Refer to the chemical label for any specific clean-up instructions with regardto the chemical spilled.General procedures include:1. Control the spill by stopping the source of the spill. If the source of thespill is a container leak, place the leaking container in a larger, watertightcontainer. Keep unprotected people away from the spill site.2. Contain the spill so that it does not spread and get into water sources.Use a shovel or other tool to make a dike around the spill with soil, sod, orabsorbent material.3. Clean up the spill immediately. Absorbent materials like ground corncobsor pet litter should be spread on the spill area to soak up the chemical.The contaminated material should then be shoveled into a leak proofcontainer. Do not flush the spill area with water until you receive adviceas directed below.4. Seek additional advice from the chemical manufacturer and your state'spesticide regulatory agency regarding decontamination of the spill site:- Chemical manufacturer. The chemical label provides contactinformation for the chemical manufacturer.- State pesticide regulatory agency. In the U.S., call the NationalPesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-7378 for assistance indetermining how to contact your state's pesticide regulatory agency. |
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