NAVMED P-5010-8 - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

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They are excellent for false bulkhead treatments
and are long lasting, as the material does not
chemically degrade rapidly if kept dry. This
material also works as a stomach poison and can
take up to weeks to control an infestation if used
alone. Contact powder formulations are a good
complement to Combat TM applications. This
material can be used very effectively behind false
bulkheads.
(e) Frequency of Treatment. One
week after the initial residual treatment, a survey
should be conducted and all active harborages
retreated. Frequency of treatment is dependent
on results from continued surveys. Insecticides
should be applied only when and where needed,
resulting in effective control with minimal
contamination of the environment. Repeated
control failures should be reported to the nearest
military entomologist (articles 8-4 and 8-5).
(f) Preparation of Spaces for
Aerosol Treatment
(1) The spaces to be treated
shall be thoroughly cleaned. Particular attention
should be paid to collections of grease on and
around countertops, deep-fat fryers, vents, and
food serving lines.
(2) Secure all areas to be
treated and evacuate all unnecessary personnel
except those conducting the spray operation.
(3) Put all exposed foods into
protected compartments. Remove all cooking
utensils from the space before treatment.
(4) Open all cabinet doors.
(5) Open all drawers in a stairstep
fashion with the bottom drawer removed
and placed on the floor.
(6) All hatches that do not have
covers or cannot be adequately sealed must be
fitted with a plastic or paper cover and taped.
(7) The electrician should then
secure both exhaust and supply ventilation.
Vent openings should be covered with plastic.
(8) Seal cracks, as well as doors
that will not be used during the treatment phase,
with masking tape.
(9) Post warning signs on all
entrances to spaces under treatment.
(10) All pilot lights and other
open flames must be secured before application.
The operator must wear goggles, an approved
respirator, gloves, and coveralls.
(g) Treatment. The actual treatment
can only be accomplished by certified pest control
operators.
(h) Exposure time. The airtight integrity
must be maintained for at least 30 minutes
and preferably 1 hour. Treated areas should be
vented for 30 minutes prior to re-entry.
(i) Post Treatment Cleanup.
Immediately following ventilation, all roaches and
egg capsules should be collected and removed.
This will serve to remove those cockroaches
receiving sub-lethal dosages, and the egg capsules
that the female while attempting to escape treatment
frequently drops.
(6) Supplies and Equipment. Equipment
required for operation and maintenance of a
proper and safe cockroach control program
includes the following items:
sprayer.
cartridges.
(a) One gallon, hand-compressed air
(b) Spare parts for the sprayer.
(c) Approved respirator and refill
(d) Neoprene or nitrile gloves.
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