Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine type and method of fumigation
- Identify the pest characteristics and degree of infestation
- Assess the infestation and determine threshold for fumigant treatment
- Identify fumigant treatment options for vertebrate and invertebrate pests
- Identify and select fumigant and its application rate according to chemical label and pest to be controlled
- Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures for pest fumigation activities
- Prepare to use fumigant according to label and safety data sheets (SDS)
- Identify, select, fit and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Identify and calculate application rates for fumigation conditions according to chemical label instructions
- Prepare hazard exclusion barriers, signage and emergency response procedure according to health and safety in the workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements
- Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to health and safety in the workplace procedures
- Conduct fumigation
- Ensure emergency response resources are ready and available according to workplace emergency response procedure
- Check current weather and forecast conditions are favourable for fumigation activity to proceed
- Create seal in treatment area to ensure maximum effectiveness of fumigant according to workplace and chemical label instructions
- Apply fumigant according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Transport and store fumigants according to workplace procedures and chemical transport and storage regulations
- Monitor fumigation
- Monitor fumigation site and control access to maintain safe conditions according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Monitor fumigation site for effective fumigation according to workplace procedures
- Assess fumigation seal and integrity and take action to rectify according to workplace procedures
- Ventilate fumigated area
- Determine ventilation parameters according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Calculate ventilation time according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Ventilate site according to chemical label instructions, SDS, workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements
- Check for residual fumigant according to chemical label instructions and workplace procedures
- Clean up following fumigation
- Remove site exclusion barriers, signs when safe to do so according to workplace procedures
- Clean, decontaminate, check and store fumigation equipment, safety signs and equipment and PPE according to chemical label instructions, workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements
- Dispose of all waste according to chemical label instructions
- Record application details
- Record details of fumigation activities and application according to workplace practices and legislative and regulatory requirements
- Update chemical and resource register for used and remaining stock according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements
- Record and report safety incidents according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements