What is the liquid used to decontaminate liquid pesticide containers called?

• A. Rinsate
• B. Dirty
• C. Contaminated
• D. Washwater

Answer: (A)

Rinsate is the term for the liquid that comes from rinsing pesticide containers. When you clean a container, the water that carries pesticide residues is rinsate, and it’s considered pesticide-contaminated. It must be managed according to the label—sometimes returned to the spray tank if allowed, other times collected and disposed of as waste. Terms like dirty or contaminated aren’t the official label for this liquid, and while washwater describes rinse water in a general sense, the standard term used here is rinsate.