Never put the hose in the sprayer tank. Supervise sprayer filling. This will ensure that humans and the environment are never inadvertently exposed to the pesticide. Use rinsate for mixing subsequent loads. Spill Cleanup Promptly sweep up dry spills and reuse the pesticide as it was intended.
Dry spills are usually easier to clean.
For liquid spills, recover as much of the spill as possible and reuse it as it was intended. It may be necessary to remove some contaminated soil from clay pads and spread it on fields. Have clay, sawdust or cat litter available to adsorb unrecovered liquid from concrete pads. Have an emergency response plan for the site. Know where the runoff water will go, how to handle a particular chemical, and whom to call for help.