ICS 65.100.01  
 
Reference number  
DRS 565-1: 2023  
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 RWANDA 
STANDARD  DRS  
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Packaging of pesticides  — Requirements  
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Part 1: Solid 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 Dusting powders  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
5.3 Water dispersible powder concentrates  ................................ ................................ ....................  4 
5.4 Granules  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  5 
5.5 Other solid formulations  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  6 
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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 ma in task of technical committees is to prepare national standards.  Final Draft Rwanda S tandards adopted 
by Technical committ ees are ratified  by me mbers of RSB Board of Director s for publication and gazettment as 
Rwanda Standards.  
DRS 565-1 was prepared by Technical Committee RSB/TC 064, Pesticides . 
In the preparation of this standard, reference was made to the following standard:  
IS 8190 -1: Requirements for packing of pesticides — Part 1 : Solid pesticides  
The assistance de rived from the abov e 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 Agrochemicals  (RSB/TC 007) in 
the preparation of this standard.  
Rwanda Forensic Laboratory  
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board  
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority  
University of Rwanda/College of Sciences and Technology  
Rwanda Housing Authority  
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority  
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 Packaging of pesticides  — Requirements  — Part 1: Solid pesticides  
1 Scope   
This Draft Rwanda Standard gives the requirements for packaging of solid pesticides . 
It does not cover the packaging requirements for solid pesticides meant for household use (DRS 565-3) and 
fumigants  (DRS 565-4).  
2 Normative references   
The following documents are re ferred 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 amen dments) applies.  
RS 406 , Pesticides –— Terminology  
RS EAS 865 , Corrugated fibre board boxes for general packaging — Specification  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given in RS 406 apply.  
4 General requiremen ts 
4.1 The solid pesticides, technical and their formulations, shall be packaged in containers in the quantities of  
50 g,  100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, 25 kg and 50 kg each. Further technical grade pesticides 
meant for bulk consumption may  also be packaged in containers in the quantities of 100 kg and 200 kg each. 
Formulated granules can also be packaged in containers in the quantity of 2 kg each. Any other quantity per 
pack specified in Tables 1 to 4 is in addition to the quantity per pack age specified above.  
4.2 Retail package up to 1 kg shall be further packaged in corrugated fibreboard boxes  complying with the 
requirements of RS EAS 865 . 
4.3 The high density polyethylene (HDPE) used in the fabrication of HDPE container or its components shall 
be of designation HDPE 43BA, 42BA or 42BB having melt flow index not more than 1.8  g/10 minutes.  
4.4 Containers made of mild steel and tinplat e shall be painted/lacquered externally to prevent rusting if not 
lithographed. If lithographed, top and bottom components shall be lacquered externally.  
4.5 Heat -sealing of the containers and machine stitching of the bags (see 4.7) shall be such that no material 
comes out from the seams/seals during normal handling.   
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 4.6 Closure, wherever provided, sh all be leak -proof and temper -proof. The stitching thread of the bags shall be 
sealed  with the metal seal at both ends or the temperproofness . 
4.7 Double hessian jute bags DW  tarpaulin laminated jute bags, HDPE  woven sacks and HDPE  woven bags, 
used for pack aging pesticides, wherever allowed, shall be provided with an internal loose LDPE  liner of 
thickness not less than 0.062 mm and in the form of tubular sheath, bottom sealed. Alternatively, loose liner 
may also be of HM-HDPE  of thickness not less than 0.031  mm, wherever expressively specified so in Tables 1 
to 4. The length and breadth of the loose liner shall be 10  % and 5 % more respectively than those of outer bag.  
4.8 For the individual package of 5 kg and above in case of encapsulated granules (see Tabl e 4) hand -gloves 
shall also be provided.  
4.9 The containers shall be of sturdy design and shall conform to the relevant specific standard.  
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.  DRS 565-1: 2023  
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 Table 1 – Packaging requirements of solid pesticides, technical grade  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  BHC, technical and refined; binapacryl; 
carbendazim (MBC); copper sulphate; 
endosulfan; mancozeb; pentachlorophen ol; 
phosalone; quintozene; thiram.  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers or 
double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags.  
ii.  Gamm -BHC lindane; dalapon -sodium.  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers 
with polyethylene liner of thickness not less 
than 0.062 mm.  
iii.  diuron; nickel chloride; propoxur  Mild steel containers with polyethylene liner of 
thickness less than 0.062 mm  
iv.  2, 4-D sedum salt  Mild steel containers or double hessian jute 
bags or DW tarpaulin laminated jute bags or 
HDPE woven sacks/bags.  
v.  2, 4-D; MCPA  Mild steel containers. For packs up to 10 kg, 
tinplate containers may also be used.  
vi.  ziram  Mild steel or fibreboard drums lined with 
polyethylene of thickness not less than 0.062 
mm. 
vii.  Copper oxychloride, cuprous oxide, zineb  Double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags  
viii.  Zinc phosphide  Galvanized steel sheet of tinplate or mild steel 
airtight containers  
ix.  Coumafuryl, p-Dichlorobe nzene; Warfarin; 
Warfarin sodium  Galvanized steel sheet or tinplate or HDPE or 
mild steel, airtight containers.  
x.  Chlorypyrifos; Deltamethrin; phenyl mercury 
acetate; phenyl mecury salicylate; stabilized 
mathoxy  ethyl mercury chloride concentrate and 
tetradifon  Mild steel drums lacquered and with 
polyethylene liner of thickness not less than 
0.125 mm.  
xi.  Ethyl mercury chloride; phenyl mercury chloride; 
trichlorfon  Mild steel drums with polyethylene liner of 
thickn ess not less than 0.125 mm.  
xii.  Nitrofen; propanil  Mild steel containers  
xiii.  Carbaryl  Multiwall polycoated paper bags (6 ply) or 
double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags  
xiv.  Dimethoate  Mild steel container s, lacquered and with 
polyethylene liner of thickness not less than 
0.062  
xv.  Alachlor; chlormequat chloride  Airtight mild steel or fibreboard containers lined 
with polyethylene of thickness not less than 
0.062 mm or HDPE  
xvi.  Sodium cyanide  Mild steel airtight re sealable drums with an 
opening large enough to allow the contents to 
be easily removed and having HDPE liner of 
thickness not less than 0.062 mm.  
xvii.  Isoporturon  Fibreboard drums with polyethylene liner of 
thickness not less than 0.125 mm or HDPE 
woven sacks  laminated with 0.025 mm LDPE 
with suitably modified dimensions.  
5.2 Dusting powders  
The dusting powders shall be packaged in dry and clean containers as described in Table 2.  Formatted:  German  (Switzerland) 
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 Table 2 – Packaging requirements of solid pesticides, dusting powders  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  BHC; carbaryl;; endosulfan; heptachlor; malathion; 
phosalone; quinalphos; quintozene; trichlorfon  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers 
or double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/ bags  
ii.  Copper oxychloride; cuprous oxide  Double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags  
iii.  Pyrethrum; sulphur  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers 
or double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags  
iv.  Methyl parathion  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers 
or double hessian jute bags or DW tarpaulin 
laminated jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags. The bag/sack shall have loose 
liner made of either LPE  or HM -HDPE.  
NOTE – Retail package up to 1 kg of material shall be packaged in polyethylene bag of not less than 0.062 mm thickness, its mouth 
heat-sealed and then  packaged in cardboard carton individually. Carton  for package up to 500 g shall be as given  in RS EAS 865  but 
carton for 1 kg shall be an ‘E’ fluted corrugated board carton of minimum specification 240 gsm duplex board/80 gsm Kraft /80 gsm kraft.  
5.3 Water dispersible powder concentrates  
The water dispersible powder concentrates shall be packaged in clean and dry containers as described in Table 
3. 
Table 3 – Packaging requirements of solid pesticides, water dispersible powder concentrates  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  BHC; carbendazim (MBC); Diuron; Mancozeb; 
Quintozene; Zineb; Ziram  Mild steel or tinplate  or fibreboard containers 
lined with polyethylene of thickness not less 
than 0.062 mm (see note 1, 2 and 3).  
ii.  Endosulfan; malathion  Mild steel or tinplate containers, suitably 
lacquered and/or with polyethylene liner of 
thickness not  less than 0.062 mm. Galvanized 
steel sheet drums may also be used without a 
liner.  
iii.  Diazinon  Mild steel or tinplate containers  
iv.  Thiram  Galvanized iron or mild steel or tinplate or 
fibreboard containers with polyethylene liner of 
thickness not less than 0.062 mm (see note 2).  
v.  Carbaryl; Isoproturon  Polyethylene bags of thickness not less than 
0.062 mm inserted in suitable cardboard 
cartons which are further packed in corrugated 
boxes (see note 2).  
vi.  Copper oxychloride; cuprous oxide  Mild steel or t inplat or fibreboard containers 
with polyethylene liner of not less than 0.062 
mm thickness (see Note 2) . 
vii.  Sulphur  Galvanized iron or tinplate or mild steel 
container with polyethylene liner of thickness 
not less than 0.062 mm or HDPE  woven bags 
for 5 to 10 kg only (see Note 2).  DRS 565-1: 2023  
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 NOTE 1 – Retail packages of carbendazim in quantities 10 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g and 1 kg each shall be packaged as under:  
a) 10, 50 and 100 g  packages in below moulded HDPE containers with ROPP  plastic caps or in composite containers (metal 
cardboard) with inner liner of polyethylene or laminated material with plastic or laminated tagger. Th e top and the bottom shall 
be suitably lacquered.  
b) 250 g, 500 g and 1 kg packages in low density polyethylene bags of not less than 0.062 mm thickness and their mouths heat -
sealed. The sealed pouches shall than be packaged in cardboard cartons  made from dup lex bora of minimum 240 gsm. The 
product may also be packaged in composite containers (metal cardboard) with inner liner of polyethylene or laminated material  
with plastic or laminated tagger. The top and the bottom shall be suitably lacquered.  
NOTE 2 – Retail pack up to 1 kg of material shall be packaged in polyethylene bag of not less than 0.062 mm thickness, its mouth heat -
sealed and then packaged in cardboard carton individually. Carton for packages up to 500 g shall be as given in RS EAS 865  but carton 
for 1 kg packages shall be in ‘E’ fluted corrugated board carton of minimum specification 240 gsm duplex board/80 gsm kraft/80 gsm 
kraft.  
NOTE 3 – Retail package of Zineb and Mancozeb up to 1 kg may also be packaged in trilaminate (50 gsm paper/ 0.009 mm aluminium 
foil/0.0375 mm LDPE)  pouch, heat -sealed and then packaged in cardboard carton individually. Carton for packages up to 500 g shall be 
as given in RS EAS 865  but carton for 1 kg packages shall be an ‘E’ fluted corrugated board carton of mi nimum specification 240 gsm 
duplex board/80 gsm kraft/80 gsm kraft.  
5.4 Granules  
The granules shall be packaged in clean and dry containers as described in Table 4.  
Table 4 – Packaging requirements of solid pesticides, granules  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  Blank  Single hessian jute bags or HDPE woven 
sacks/bags. The sacks/bags need not comply the 
general requirements given in clause 4.  
ii.  Alchlor; aldicarb encapsulated; butachlor; 
carbaryl; diazinon; disulfoton, encapsulated; 
endusulfan; fenitr othion; fenthion; lindane; 
nitrofen; phenthoate; phorate, encapsulated; 
quinalphos; trichlorfon.  Tinplate or mild steel or composite containers, 
suitably and properly lacquered or lined with 
HDPE liner of thickness not less than 0.062 mm, 
or HDPE container s. For individual package up to 
5 kg, polyethylene bags of thickness not less than 
0.062 mm inserted in suitable cardboard cartons 
which are further packaged in corrugated boxes.  
iii.  Carbofuran, encapsulated  Tinplate or mild steel or composite container 
(metal cardboard), suitably and properly 
lacquered or lined with HDPE liner of thickness 
not less than 0.062 mm, or HDPE containers. For 
individual package up to 5 kg, polyethylene bags 
of thickness not less than 0.062 mm inserted in 
suitable cardboard cartons  which are further 
packaged in corrugated boxes. For individual 
package of 25 kg, HDPE woven sacks inserted in 
wooden cases individually.   
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 5.5 Other solid formulations  
Solid pesticides other than technical, dusting powders, water dispersible powder concentrates and granules 
shall be packaged in dry and clean containers as described in Table 5.  
Table 5 – Packaging requirements of solid pesticides, other than technical, dusting powder, water 
dispersible powder concentrates and granules  
S/N Pesticides  Requirements  
i.  Esters of 2,4 -D Mild steel drums. Tinplate containers may be used 
for packaging up to 10 kg of the material.  
ii.  Thiram seed dressing formulation  Mild steel or tinplate or fibreboard containers or 
double hessian bags or DW tarpaulin laminated 
jute bags of HDPE woven sacks/bags.  
iii.  Warfarin bait concentrates  Galvanized steel sheet or tinplate or mild steel or 
plastic or cardboard or HDPE airtight containers.  
iv.  Warfarin sodium salt water soluble powders  Galvanized steel sheet or tinplate  or HDPE airtight 
containers.  
v.  Formulations based on stabilized methoxy ethyl 
mercury chloride concentrates  Mild steel or tinplate containers with polyethylene 
liner of thickness not less than 0.062 mm.  
vi.  Organo -mercurial dry seed dressing 
formulations  Mild steel or tinplate containers with polyethylene 
liner of thickness not less than 0.062 mm.  
vii.  Dalapon -sodium salt water soluble powder  Mild steel or fibreboard containers.  
 
 
 
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 Bibliography  
[1] ES 695: 2002 , Pesticides — Packaging  
 
 
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