Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access and assess work site.
- Site environment is accessed according to company requirements.
- Work or quarantine order is reviewed according to company requirements, and issues are confirmed or clarified with appropriate persons.
- Authority of client requesting fumigation services is confirmed according to company requirements.
- Hazards are identified and risks controlled at work site according to company and compliance requirements.
- Work site and work site application characteristics are assessed according to company and compliance requirements.
- Size and usage pattern of work site are determined to ensure safety of personnel and efficient use of equipment and fumigants.
- Work site is assessed for access and security arrangements, according to company and compliance requirements.
- Determine type and method of fumigation.
- Types of organisms and, if present, commodities are confirmed according to company requirements.
- Fumigation method is selected to suit types of organisms, work site and, if present, commodities according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Type of fumigant is selected and accessed according to manufacturer specifications and client, company and compliance requirements.
- Capacity to create fumigation conditions is established according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Factors preventing completion of work or quarantine order are identified and appropriate persons are promptly notified.
- Prepare work site for fumigation.
- Hazards of using fumigants at the work site are identified and risks controlled according to company and compliance requirements.
- Appropriate personnel in adjoining properties and regulatory and other relevant authorities are advised of proposed fumigation according to company and compliance requirements.
- Signage and barriers are installed, as required, to maximise protection of public health and safety during fumigation according to company and compliance requirements.
- Security measures to control unauthorised access to work site during fumigation and prescribed non re-entry periods are implemented according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Conditions are created to ensure that required concentration of fumigant is retained for required period within fumigation enclosure, according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Prepare equipment and fumigants.
- Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and used according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Equipment suitable for the fumigation method is selected according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Calibration and operational effectiveness equipment is checked according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
- Equipment is set up and adjusted to suit operators’ requirements according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
- Selected fumigants are transported, and dosages calculated and prepared, according to manufacturer specifications and client, company and compliance requirements.
- Client is advised of risk of non-target contamination or damage, if required.
- Apply fumigants.
- Fumigation enclosure is treated using equipment, fumigants and fumigation methods according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigation enclosure seal is checked and adjusted, where applicable, according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigant escape is assessed to control impact on public health and safety, according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Emergency response procedures are implemented when necessary according to company and compliance requirements.
- Monitor fumigation.
- Fumigation work site is secured or monitored continuously to prevent unauthorised access and to maintain safe conditions according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigant concentrations are monitored and maintained over fumigation exposure period according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Integrity of seals is maintained, where applicable, throughout the fumigation exposure period according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Ongoing assessment of fumigant escape is maintained to control impact on public health and safety according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Ventilate fumigation enclosure.
- Suitable conditions for ventilation are established to control risks to public health and safety according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Approved method of safe release of fumigant is implemented according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigation enclosure is ventilated to remove fumigant in a safe and controlled manner according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigation enclosure and commodities, if present, are aerated according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Fumigation enclosure and commodities, if present, are tested for evidence of residual fumigant according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Client and other appropriate persons are notified of further required risk control measures according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Restore work site.
- Equipment, fumigants and waste are collected and removed according to company and compliance requirements.
- Work site is restored according to work or quarantine order and client, company and compliance requirements.
- Signage and barriers are removed when work site is available for re-use, according to company and compliance requirements.
- Clean, safety check and store equipment and fumigants.
- Equipment and PPE are cleaned and decontaminated according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Equipment and PPE are safety checked and required maintenance is recorded according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Cleaned equipment and PPE are stored to allow ready access and re-use according to company requirements.
- Fumigants are transported and stored according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Collected waste is disposed of according to work or quarantine order, manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Exposed skin is treated to remove any contamination according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Update required documentation.