Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan fumigation
- Determine the need for fumigation as an option for pest management strategy of the workplace
- Assess the facility and conditions for suitability of fumigation as a method to use
- Select method of fumigant and application equipment to suit type of pest, facility and material to be treated
- Identify and select fumigant to be used and its application rate according to chemical label
- Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures for fumigation in confined spaces
- Establish security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods according to chemical label and workplace procedures
- Determine appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to fumigant safety requirements
- Prepare storage facility, equipment and fumigants for fumigation activity
- Erect signage and barriers to control risk of inadvertent entry to facility
- Seal the facility and check the seal integrity
- Take appropriate measurements and calculations to ensure the concentration of fumigant will meet specification
- Check operational effectiveness of fumigation equipment according to operating procedures
- Calibrate fumigation equipment to deliver the correct rate of application according to chemical label and operating instructions
- Transport and store fumigants according to chemical label and safety data sheets (SDS) and regulatory requirements
- Select, ensure serviceability, fit and use PPE for selected fumigant according to chemical label and SDS
- Prepare fumigant according to chemical label and equipment operator instructions
- Conduct and monitor fumigation
- Apply fumigant according to planned application method, pest management strategy and chemical label
- Monitor fumigation site during exposure time and prevent unauthorised access
- Maintain integrity of seals throughout the active fumigation period
- Respond to emergency situations according to workplace emergency procedures
- Ventilate storage facility
- Establish ventilation and re-entry times and risk controls according to chemical label and withholding periods
- Ventilate facility using appropriate equipment to remove fumigant in a safe and controlled manner
- Test for evidence of residual gas according to workplace procedures, and maximum residue limits for the material being treated
- Notify appropriate personnel of any further risk control measures required
- Restore storage facility
- Clean, safety-check and store equipment and fumigants
- Record fumigation details
- Record details of fumigation applications according to workplace procedures
- Record and report safety incidents according to workplace procedures
- Determine the need for fumigation as an option for pest management strategy of the workplace
- Assess the facility and conditions for suitability of fumigation as a method to use
- Select method of fumigant and application equipment to suit type of pest, facility and material to be treated
- Identify and select fumigant to be used and its application rate according to chemical label
- Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures for fumigation in confined spaces
- Establish security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods according to chemical label and workplace procedures
- Determine appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to fumigant safety requirements