Chemical store for farm assurance

[Gedd]

What are people using as chemical stores for farm assurance been googling and various containers are coming up just need something to satisfy farm assurance and capacity for chemicals for 200 acres worth

 

[Gedd]

Ps got an inspection due shortly my current store isn't available anymore was an out building but have had to use it for something else been looking at cabinets

 

[chaffcutter]

An 8x10 shipping container with a solid floor and a bund across the doors is probably the cheapest solution.

 

[Stw88]

I just got a 100kg lick tub wrote spray across the frount and have it locked in the workshop. That satisfies the rpa inspector not sure about the fabble man yet tho.

 

[nonemouse]

one farm i spray for, just uses a cut down old heating oil tank. with a hinged lid bolted on, passed inspection for a few years now

 

[DRC]

I bought one of these from a farm sale. Gave it a lick of paint. Very handy and can be moved with the telehandler if needed.

 

[neilo]

What are people using as chemical stores for farm assurance been googling and various containers are coming up just need something to satisfy farm assurance and capacity for chemicals for 200 acres worth

It just needs to be secure (not sure if that’s a requirement, but certainly sensible) and capable to contain any spillage. I stack my chems in a couple of old (not leaky!) water troughs sitting in a lockable shed.
I will be building a wooden shed in the corner of a shed when I get round to it, next to where I fill, but I will only be putting those water troughs in it the same.

I did look at the converted (small) containers, so as to have a pukka bundled store. At £4K I passed!

 

[traineefarmer]

Plastic lined chest freezer in a bund, with a padlock welded to lid. I get whinged at about it. but always pass.

 

[AndrewM]

Plastic lined chest freezer in a bund, with a padlock welded to lid. I get whinged at about it. but always pass.

Same here, but never had a comment from our inspector.

 

[pine_guy]

Had them in a plastic 200l drum with top cut off, but no good as not fire proof. Just remember your bucket of sand to contain spills.

 

[Hard Graft]

Use a chest freezer as well

 

[farmerm]

2 old chest freezers here, dry chemicals in the small one, liquids in the bigger one. Behind a locked door.

 

[deleted user 837354]

What are people using as chemical stores for farm assurance been googling and various containers are coming up just need something to satisfy farm assurance and capacity for chemicals for 200 acres worth

Just use a chest freezer and lock it in a building.

There is no need for people with 200 acres to be having a dedicated spray store. Alternatively tell them you don't store any sprays as your contractor holds them all.

 

[farmerm]

Had them in a plastic 200l drum with top cut off, but no good as not fire proof. Just remember your bucket of sand to contain spills.

I doubt most chest feezers would retain liquid chemicals in the event of fire!

 

[Northdowns Martin]

There is a chemical store for sale in TFF Classified section (I don't know how to link) search Buildings and repair and you will find it.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I doubt most chest feezers would retain liquid chemicals in the event of fire!

When there was a leak in the roof, the freezer I store the dog and hen food in, filled up nicely!!!

 

[Lazy Eric]

Vale Engineering York

 

[No wot]

Cut an ibc container in half , making the cut through the outlet up and over and through the top inlet , you then have two leak proof bunds, cut a pallet down to size to fit within them so chem is off any potential spills, has been passed by QA for the past few yrs , in a locked container as well

 

[Brisel]

Cut an ibc container in half , making the cut through the outlet up and over and through the top inlet , you then have two leak proof bunds, cut a pallet down to size to fit within them so chem is off any potential spills, has been passed by QA for the past few yrs , in a locked container as well

Interesting. Chemical stores must be able to withstand fire for 1/2 hour so wooden floored containers or plastic ones wouldn't comply, though it does seem to vary with the size and the RT checklist only makes it a recommendation;

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais16.pdf

https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/contentfiles/Farmers-6478.pdf?_=635914811567055476

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[curlietailz]

If you only have a few cans of stuff how about chopping an couple of IBCs in half and putting it inside a small shipping container
Secure and bundled