Commingling And Contamination management

Do your fields have distinct, defined boundaries and buffer zones such as runoff diversions to prevent the unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoining land that is not under organic management?

Have you notified your certifier(s) of any drift or misapplications of prohibited substances to any field, production unit, site, facility, livestock, or product that is part of the organic operation?

Are you taking adequate measures to prevent the accidental commingling of organic and conventional crops, livestock, and products on your operation?

During handling and storage, are you taking adequate measures to prevent contact of organic crops, livestock, and products with prohibited substances?

Are you applying all manures, fertilizers and amendments at times and in ways that do not cause contamination of crops?

Are all your packaging materials, bins, and storage containers free of synthetic fungicides, preservatives, and/or fumigants?

If you are re-using any bags or containers, are you taking measures to ensure that there is no risk of commingling with nonorganic products or of contamination with a prohibited substance?

If Federal or State emergency programs required treating livestock with a prohibited substance, did you segregate and market any derived products as non-organic?

When making repairs or when constructing new production buildings and facilities, are you using wood and other construction materials free of arsenic or other prohibited materials in circumstances where they can contaminate soil, water, crops, feed, or livestock?