Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine type and method of fumigation
- Identify the nature and level of pest presence.
- Determine need for fumigant use within an integrated pest management strategy.
- Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests and site in accordance with registered product labels, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.
- Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with registered product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
- Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.
- Determine storage capacity to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
- Conduct and record OHS risk assessment for both fumigation and post fumigation re entry.
- Prepare to use fumigant according to label and MSDS
- Conduct fumigation
- Assess weather conditions and forecasts prior to and during application.
- Created airtight seal in fumigation area to ensure site health and safety, and maximum effectiveness of fumigation in accordance with label and industry practice.
- Where required fumigation site is signposted and barricaded to prevent access.
- Control site until area is suitable for re-use in accordance with label, legislation, standards and enterprise policy.
- Apply fumigant safely and effectively according to label and industry practice.
- Ensure First Aid equipment is available onsite.
- Monitor fumigation
- Ventilate fumigated area
- Calculate time required for ventilation from directions on registered label.
- Determine conditions are suitable for ventilation to minimise risk to health and safety.
- Ventilation method followed is in accordance with registered label, MSDSs, Code of Practice (COP) and enterprise standards.
- Ventilate site is in controlled and safe manner.
- Clean up following fumigation
- Removed barriers, signs and locks and store for future use.
- Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and PPE in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, OHS and industry practice.
- Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.
- Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.
- Record application details
- Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative requirements, label directions, safe operating procedures (SOPs), and industry practice.
- Record details of fumigant used in the chemical inventory/register according to legislation.
- Maintain inventory of PPE.
- Follow procedures and requirements for reporting fumigation details to management/employer.
- Record and report safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.