These definitions apply to all rules adopted under
the Montana Pesticides Act, Title 80, chapter 8, MCA.
(1) "Appurtenances" means all valves,
pumps, fittings, pipes, hoses, metering devices and mechanical devices which
are connected to a pesticide storage container or are used to transfer a
material into or out of a storage container.
(2) "Bulk pesticide" means any
pesticide which is transported or held in an individual container in undivided
quantities of greater than 55 U.S. gallons liquid measure or 100 pounds net dry
weight.
(3) "Dry pesticide" means any
pesticide which is in solid form.
(4) "Liquid pesticide" means any
pesticide in liquid form.
(5) "Operational activities" means
transferring, loading, unloading, mixing, repackaging and refilling pesticides.
(6) "Permanent storage facility" or
"PSF" means a facility or location where any primary containment capable
of storing more than 500 U.S. gallons or 4,500 pounds of formulated bulk
pesticides is in-service for more than 14 consecutive days. Primary
containment capable of being moved and not in-service at a single site
for more than 14 days is not a PSF. PSF will include primary containment and
secondary containment.
(7) "Precipitation" means rain, snow, sleet or hail.
(8) "Primary containment" means a
dedicated container or vessel effectively designed and constructed to contain a
pesticide. Application equipment is excluded.
(9) "Secondary containment" means a
device or an area or structure designed, constructed and maintained to hold or
confine or prevent a discharge of pesticides from primary containment and
appurtenances.
(10) "Spill" means a release, leak,
discharge, disposal or escape of pesticides or pesticide mixtures into the
environment, whether accidentally or not, including the discarding or
abandonment of pesticide containers, but excludes the use or disposal of
pesticides or pesticide containers in a manner consistent with approved labels
and in compliance with the Montana Pesticides Act and the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended.