ICS 65.100.01  
 
Reference number  
DRS 565-2: 2023  
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 RWANDA 
STANDARD  DRS  
565-2  
 
First edition  
2023 -mm-dd 
 
Packaging of pesticides  — Requirements  
— 
Part 2: Liquid pesticides  
   
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 General requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
5 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
5.1 Technical Grade pesticides  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  2 
5.2 Emulsifiable concentrates  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  2 
5.3 Other Liquid Formulations  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  4 
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 Foreword   
Rwanda Standard s are prepared  by Technical Committees and approved by R wanda Standards Board (RSB) 
Board  of Directors in  accordance with the procedures of RSB, in compliance with Annex 3 of the WTO/TBT 
agreement on the preparation, adoption and application of standards.  
The main task of technical committees is to prepare national standards.  Final Draft Rwanda S tandards 
adop ted by Technical committ ees are ratified  by me mbers of RSB Board of Director s for publication and 
gazettment as Rwanda Standards.  
DRS 565-2 was prepared by Technical Committee RSB/TC 064, Pesticides . 
In the preparation of this standard, reference was made to the following standard:  
1) IS 8190 -2: Requirements for packing of pesticides — Part 2: Liquid pesticides  
The assistance de rived from the above source is hereby acknowledged with thanks.  
DRS  565 consists of the following parts, under the general title Packaging of pesticides  — Requirements : 
⎯ Part 1: Solid pesticides  
⎯ Part 2: Liquid pesticides  
⎯ Part 3: Household pesticides  
⎯ Part 4: Fumigants  
Committee membership  
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee on Pesticides  (RSB/TC 064) in the 
preparation of this standard.  
Rwanda Forensic Laboratory  
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board  
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition an d Consumer Protection Authority  
University of Rwanda/College of Sciences and Technology  
Rwanda Housing Authority  
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority  DRS 565-2: 2023  
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 Packaging of pesticides  — Requirements  — Part 2: Liquid pesticides  
1 Scope   
This Draft Rwanda Standard gives the requirements for packaging of liquid pesticides . 
It does not cover the packaging requirements for liquid pesticides meant for household use  (DRS  565-3) and 
fumigants  (DRS  565-4). 
2 Normative references   
The following documents are r eferred to in the text in such a way that some or all of  their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only the edition  cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any ame ndments) applies.  
RS 406 , Pesticides –— Terminology  
RS ISO 6361 -5, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheets, strips and plates — Part 5: Chemical 
composition  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given in RS 406 apply.  
4 General requirements  
4.1 The liquid pesticides, technical and their formulations, except otherwise specified in tables 1 to 3, shall be 
packaged in containers in the quanti ties of 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 l, 5 l, 10 l, 20 l, 25 l and 50 l. Technical 
grade and emulsifiable concentrates meant for bulk consumption may also be packaged in quantities of 200 
litres in a container.  
4.2 Retail packages up to 1 litre shall be further  packaged in corrugated fibreboard boxes or wooden cases 
when they require transportation.  
4.3 The high density polyethylene (HDPE) used in the fabrication of HDPE container or fluorinated HDPE 
bottles and containers  shall be of appropriate grade with or w ithout pigments.  
4.4 Aluminium used in the fabrication of containers shall conform to Grade 1050A of RS ISO 6361 -5. 
4.5 Containers of mild steel and tinplate shall also be painted/lacquered externally to prevent rusting from 
outside, if not lithographed. I f lithographed, top and bottom components shall be lacquered externally.  
4.6 Closures provided shall be such as not to allow any material to leak through them. These shall be 
temperproof.   
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 4.7 Containers holding 5 litres or more of liquid pesticides shall b e provided with pouring  device with each 
container.  
4.8 The packaging shall also conform to the tariff rules in force from time to time for packaging  of goods 
falling in the category of materials of low flash point, dangerous and toxic, wherever applicable.  
4.9 The containers shall be of sturdy design and shall conform to the relevant specific standard.  
4.10 Wherever any conditions are attached in the registration certificate given by competent authority, the 
same shall also be considered applicab le in that and shall be verified accordingly.  
5 Specific requirements  
5.1 Technical Grade pesticides  
The technical grade pesticides shall be packaged in dry and clean containers as described in Table 1.  
Table 1 – Requirements for packaging of liquid pesticide, Technical Grade  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  Cypermethrin; Cypermethrin concentrate; diazinon;  
Disulfoton; Fenitrothion; HFenthion; Fenitrothion; 
Fenthion; Fenvalerate; Formorhion; malathon; 
Methyl parathion; Methyl parathion concentrate; 
Oxydemeton -methyl concentrate; Phenthoate; 
Phorate; Temephos; Thiometon concentrated.  Mild steel drums suitably  and properly 
lacquered from inside. Cypermethrin may also 
be packaged in aluminium containers  
ii.  Parathion ethyl  Mild steel drums  
iii.  Irobornyl thiocyanoacetate (thanite)  Aluminium clad iron containers or high backed 
phenolic enamel lined metal containers.  
iv.  Dichlorvos  HDPE drums of 1.75 to 2.25 mm thickness. 
The HDPE drums shall be repackaged in mild 
steel drums with removable lid and having bolt -
type closing ring. For packages of 5 litres 
HDPE containers shall be used.  
v.  Phosphamidon  HDPE drums  of 1.75 to 2.25 mm thickness. 
The HDPE drums shall be repackaged in mild 
steel drums with a removable lid and having 
bolt-type closing ring.  
vi.  Dicofol  Mild steel containers suitably lacquered or 
anodized aluminium drums  
vii.  Monocrotophos ; Thiobencarb  Mild steel containers, suitably and properly 
lacquered or HDPE containers fitted in mild 
steel containers.  
viii.  Butachlor; Edifenphor; Fiuchloralin concentrate; 
Quinalphoa; Tridemorph.  Mild steel drums, suitably and properly 
lacquered from inside.  Aluminium containers 
nay also be used.  
5.2 Emulsifiable concentrates  
The emulsifiable concentrates shall be packaged in dry and clean containers as described in table 2.  DRS 565-2: 2023  
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 Table 2 – Requirements for packaging of emulsifiable concentrates  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  Alachlor; BHC; Butachlor; diazinon; Endosulfan; 
Malathion; Triallate ; Ethion EC  Mild steel or tinplate containers suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside.  Endosulfan may 
also be packaged in aluminium containers.  
Alachlor 50% E C, butachlor 50% EC, 
endosul fan 35% EC, malathion 50% EC, 
triallate 50% EC,  and ethion 50% EC, may also 
be packed in Fluorinated HDPE bottles and 
containers . 
ii.  Cypermethrin; Deltamethrin; Emvalerate; 
Parathion, methyl  Alurninium containers . The containers shall be 
wrapped individually in transparent low density 
polyethylene bags of minimum 0’075 mm 
thickness. These bags shall be closed by heat 
sealing and contain adequate space to collect 
the leaking material if any. Cypermethion 10 % 
EC may also be packed in PET bottles of 100, 
250, 500 and 1 000 ml capacity with leakproof 
and pilferproof closure  system.  
Cypermelhrin 10% EC, cype rmethrin 25% EC, 
deltamethrin 2.8 % EC, and fenvalerate 20% EC 
may also be pack aged in Fluorinated HDPE 
bottles and containers  
iii.  Chlorpyrifos; Dimethoate; Fenthion; Formothion; 
Fenitrothion; Fruchloralia; Oxydemeto -methyl; 
Phosnlone; Quinalphos; Temrphos; Thiometon; 
Tridemorph . Mild steel or tinplate containers, suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside. Aluminium 
bottles or round OT aluminium containers may 
also be used. Quinalphos may also be 
packaged in a 4 litre container  made of tinplate 
suitably and properly lacquered from inside . 
Chlorpynphos 20% EC, dimethoate 30  % EC 
and quinalphos may also be pack aged in 
Fluorinated  HDPE bottles and containers  
iv.  Binapacryl  Aluminium or tinplate containers. Tinplate 
containers shall be lacquered twice, internally.  
v.  Chlormequat chloride aqueous solution; 
Dichlorvos; Monocrotophos water soluble 
concentrates; phosphamidon water soluble 
concentrates.  Mild steel orfinplate containers suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside or HDPE 
containers of 1.75 to 2.25 mm thickness, HDPE 
containers shall be heat-sealed with HDPE 
plugs finally closed with HDPE screw caps. 
These containers shall be h eat-sealed with  
HDPE plugs finally closed with HDPE screw  
caps. These containers shall be repack aged in  
mild steel drums with a removable lid having  
bolt-type closing ring. For packs of 5 1, HDPE  
containers shall be used. For smaller pack ages 
up to 1 0 00 ml, HDPE containers or galvanized 
tin containers suitably  and properly lacquered 
from inside shall be  used . 
Monocrotophos 36% SL m ay also be pack aged 
in Fluorinated HDPE bottles and containers .  
vi.  Dicofol; Propanil  Mild steel or tinplate containers suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside. Alternatively, 
anodized aluminium drums may be used.  
vii.  Pondimethalin; Pyrethrum ; Thiobencarb  Aluminium or mild steel or tinplate containers . 
Dicofo l 18.5% EC ma y also be pack aged in 
Fluorinated HDPE b ottles and containers .  
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 viii.  Phenthoate  Mild steel or tinplate containers suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside. Aluminium 
containers may also be used. Aluminium 
containers shall be wrapped individually in  
transparent polyethylene bags of minimum 
thickness 0.125 mm which shall ,be closed by 
heat-sealin g to collect t he and shall contain 
adequate space  the leaking material, if any . 
ix.  Paraquat dichloride water soluble concentrates  Mild steel containers suitably  and properly 
lacquered from inside or HDPE containers of 
wall thickness not less than 1 mm . 
x.  Nitrofen  Mild steel or aluminium or HDPE containers. 
Mild steel containers la11 be suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside  
xi.  Edifenphos  Mild steel containers suitably and properly 
lacquered from inside. Aluminium containers 
may also be used . 
NOTE – Monocrotophos water soluble concentrates, when packed in HDPE containers of  100 ml to 5 li tres capacity, may be sealed by 
mechanical seal proofing arrang ement as a tight HDPE bung insertion  and a ring operated pilferproof ratchet type HDPE screw cap as an 
alternate to heat -sealing provisions. If solvents  of aromatic hydrocarbon origin are used in  making the formulation, HDPE containers shall 
not be used fo r pack aging that formulation.  
5.3 Other Liquid Formulations  
The following liquid formulations shall be packaged in clean and dry containers as described in table 3.  
Table 3 – Requirements for packaging of liquid formulations other than technical  and emulsifiable 
concentrates  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  Lime sulphur solution; mosquito larvicidal oil  Mild steel containers  
ii.  Emulsifiable larvicidal oil; pyrethrum based; 
Pyrathrum extracts  Aluminium containers. The containers shall b e 
wrapped individually in transparent LDPE bags of 
not less than 0.075 mm thickness. These bags 
shall b e closed by heal scaling an d contain 
adequate space to collect the leaking material, if 
any. Cyperme thrin 10 % EC and deltamethrin EC 
may also be packaged in PET  containe rs of 100, 
250, 500 and 1000 ml capacity with lokproof and 
pilferproof closure system  
iii.  Nicotine sulphate solution  Mild steel or tinplate containers suitably and 
properly lacquered from inside  
iv.  Liquid amine salts solution  Mild steel containers suitably and properly 
lacquered from inside. Tinplate containers suitably 
and properly lacquered from inside may be used 
for packing up to 10 litres of  material  
v.  Liquid amine salts of 2.4 -D Mild s teel or tinplate or HDPE containers.  
 
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 Bibliography  
[1] ES 695:2002 , Pesticides  — Packaging  
 
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