C9
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Operation Name: / Date:
►Complete this form for both organic and non-organic production as indicated. Attach additional pages as necessary.
NOP §205.272Operations must implement measures necessary to prevent the commingling of organic and nonorganic products and protect organic products from contact with prohibited substances.9.1EQUIPMENT USE
1)Is any equipment (planting, application, harvest, in-field washing, or transport) used for both organic and non-organic crops?
No, none used for both organic and non-organic skip to 9.2 Yes.Complete table and question 2) below:
Equipment / Own, rent, borrow,or custom hire? / Describe equipment cleanout protocol to prevent contamination
(ex: soap with rinse; thorough rinse; sweeping; manual removal)
2) How do you document cleaning or purging ofthe equipment listed above?
Cleaning/purge logs (have documentation available at inspection) Other (describe below)
9.2WATER USE
1)Do you use water for irrigation or livestock production?
No water used Yes. Complete questions a. through c. below:
- What is the source of your water?
Municipal Well River/StreamIrrigation District Other:
- How do you prevent contamination of organic products with water borne contaminants?
- If your water is supplied by an irrigation district, does the district periodically addany substances to the water system that are prohibited in organic production (e.g. algicide)?
No substances added.
If yes, how do you plan to monitor and prevent these substances from contaminating your fields and crops?
9.3BORDERS
1) Is there any risk of drift of prohibited materials from neighboring non-organic producers onto your organic land?
No Yes (describe your plan to mitigate that risk):
2)Is there any risk of runoff containing prohibited materials onto your organic land?
No Yes (describe your plan to mitigate that risk):
3) Are there public roads bordering your organic land?
No Yes. If yes, what steps have you taken to prevent contamination from roadside management?
“No spray” signs Notification of county/city/state Agreements with roadside managers
Other:
4) Describe any existing or planned installations of treated wood and how crop contamination is prevented.
Not applicable, no treated wood used.
9.4 SPLIT AND PARALLEL PRODUCTION
1) Do you produce non-organic crops as well as organic crops?
No. If no, please skip this section. Yes, please answerquestions 2) through 5) below.
2) Do you produce the same crop in organic and non-organic forms?
No Yes. If yes, how do you prevent commingling of visually identical organic and non-organic crops (including buffer crops) duringgrowing, harvest, transportation from the field, and storage?
3)How do you prevent contamination of organic products with non-organic materials and prohibited substances during production and handling?
4)Please provide a list of all materials used in your non-organic production system, including treated seed, fertilizers, pesticides, post-harvest handling sanitizers, etc. It is allowable to list general product types, brand names are not required.
5)How do you identify and separate the materials listed above from materials used for organic crop production when in storage?
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C9-Contamination Prevention rev. 8/31/16