Navy Pest Control Program Flashcards by HM1 CAB

Term: Any arthropod or rodent capable of transmitting disease to individuals act as intermediate hosts or reservoirs or affect personnel efficiency or morale.

Vector

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Term: Individual potentially susceptible to illness

Host

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Term: Organism where the agent lives and multiplies

Reservoir

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Term: any substance or mixture of substance that kills pests

Pesticide

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What are the functions of a Navy entomologist?

Provides shipboard pest consultation, tech assist, recommendations to fleet commands
Conducts training for shipboard pest specialist certification
Review and evaluates shipboard procedures, pesticides, equipments, and new technologies

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What is the purpose for conducting vector control operations?

Preserves health and morale of Navy + Marine personnel

prevents disease transmission to man
ensures sanitary conditions + safe food supply
eliminates hosts/reservoir

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Instruction: Department of Defense Pest Management Program

DOD Directives 4150.07

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What instruction provides basic standards, policies, and minimum levels for governing navy’s pest control programs?

DOD Pest Management Program, DOD Directives 4150.07

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What instruction provides Navy + Marines with procedure for implementing pest management programs?

OPNAVINST 6250.4B, Pest Management Programs

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Instruction: Pest management programs

OPNAVINST 6250.4B

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What instruction outlines DOD/OPNAV/BUMED policies + procedures with detailed guidelines for shipboard pest management?

Shipboard Pest Management Manual NAVMED P-5052-26

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Who is responsible for standardizing pesticide + equipment recommended by BUMED for use aboard ships?

NAVSEASYSCOM, Naval Sea Systems Command

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Who is responsible for ensuring SMDR is certified in shipboard pest management and only approved pesticides + equipment are stored/used aboard ship?

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Who is responsible to procure approved pest control items, conduct/supervise pest management, record all pest management activities, and report pest management info to higher authority?

SMDR

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What is Navy’s policy in regards to integrated pest management programs?

minimizes pesticide use through the development and implementation of pest management techniques

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What does an integrated pest management program identify? And what instruction is used as reference?

Trained/competent certified personnel
Control strategies
Materials + equipment
Staffing 
Safety
Environmental protection
Pest management goals

OPNAVINST 6250.4 Pest management programs

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What are the 3 DOD pesticide standards?

Restricted
Non-restricted
Nonstandard pesticides

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DOD pesticide standard: used by trained pesticide applicator, includes all EPA pesticides (ie. repellants)

Restricted

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DOD pesticide standard: available without control through military supply system (meaning MSDS), no special training required, only trained personnel may apply, contact EPMU (entomologist) if applicators seem doubtful.

Non-restricted

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Pesticide type: control mites, scorpions, spiders, and ticks

Acaricide

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Pesticide type: control fungi

Fungicide

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Pesticide type: control undesired vegetation

Herbicide

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Pesticide type: Control insects, adulticide, larvicide, + ovicide

Insecticiide

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Pesticide type: Control snails and other mollusks

Molluscicide

Pesticide type: control rodents

Rodenticides

What are the 6 types of pesticides by chemical?

1. Inorganic pesticides (ie boric acid) 2. Chlorinated hydrocarbons (not used by DOD) 3. Organophosphate (malathion, dursban) 4. Carbamate (baygon) 5. Botanicals (few in use) 6. Synthetic (common, pyrethoids, d-Phenothrin)

What are 7 types of of pesticides by mode of action?

1. Biological 2. Desiccant 3. Preservatives 4. Repellent 5. Chemosterilants 6. Systemic 7. Growth regulators

What are the contents of the pesticide label?

FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, + Rodenticide Act of 1972) Signal words, antidote statements, + general notice which must appear on pesticide labeling

FIFRA signal word with skull and crossbones + antidote statement that means highly toxic

Danger

FIFRA signal word with no antidote statement and moderately toxic

Warning

FIFRA signal word with no antidote statement and slightly toxic

Caution

FIFRA signal that means comparatively free of toxicity

No warning displayed

What must all pesticides bear in words?

“Keep out of reach of children”

List the 6 personal protective equipments required for pesticide applicators:

``` Respirators Eye protection Body protection Head protection Hand protection Ear protection ```

What requirements must eye protection have for pesticide applicators?

Wear unvented or indirectly vented goggles or face shield to prevent contamination

What are the requirements for body protection worn by pesticide applicators?

``` Long sleeve shirt/ full length trousers Closely woven material Rubber apron with highly toxic materials Lightweight rubber boots Trousers outside of rubber boots Clean clothing worn daily Change before going home ```

When wearing gloves during application of pesticide, what is done with the gloves daily?

Tested for leaks

What 14 pesticides are authorized for use aboard Naval vessels?

1. Combat Quick Kill 2. Permethrine Arthropod Repellant 3. DEET 4. Perma-Dust 5. D-phenothrin 6. PT 565 Plus XLO 7. S7iege Gel Bait 8. Maxforce Roach Killer 9. Avert Bait Station 10. PT 2211 11. PT crack + crevice I 12. CB air devil HPX 13. CB D-force HPX 14. Gentrol Point source

What types of bait stations are authorized pesticides aboard a Naval vessel?

Combat Quick Kill | Avert Bait Station

What type of gel baits are authorized pesticides board Naval vessels?

Siege Gel Bait | Maxforce Roach killer

What types of aerosol pesticides are authorized aboard Naval vessels?

``` Permethrine Arthropod Repellant Perma-dust (boric acid) D-Phenothrin PT 565 Plus XLO (pyrethrin) PT 2211 PT Crack + crevices I CB Air Devil HPX CB D-force HPX ```

What type of growth regulator pesticide is authorized aboard Navy vessels?

Gentrol Point source

What type of personal applicator pesticide is authorized aboard a Navy vessel?

DEET

What type of pesticide exposure causes irreversible cholinesterase inhibition?

Organophosphates

S/S for mild organophosphate pesticide exposure:

Anorexia, HA, dizziness, anxiety, tremors of tongue/eyelids, miosis (pupil constriction), and visual impairment

S/S for moderate organophosphate pesticide exposure:

N/V, salivation, lacrimation, abdominal cramps, sweating, slow pulse, tremors

S/S for severe organophosphate pesticide exposure:

Diarrhea, pinpoint. Non-reactive pupils, dyspnea, cyanosis, loss of sphincter control, convulsions, coma, and heart attack

What is the emergency treatment for exposure to organophosphate pesticide exposure?

Overcome cyanosis then give 2-4mg of atropine sulfate IV Repeat doses 5-10min until atropinization appear Maintain tx X24hrs 2 PAM Chloride, 1gm IV slowly for support therapy

What type of pesticide exposure causes reversible cholinesterase inhibition?

Carbamate poisoning

S/S of carbamate pesticide poisoning:

Pupillary constriction, salivation, profuse sweating, lassitude, muscle incoordination, N/V/D, epigastric pain, tightness in the chest

What is the emergency treatment for carbamate pesticide poisoning?

Overcome cyanosis then give 2-4mg atropine sulfate Repeat 5-10min until atropinization Maintain tx X24hrs or longer 2-PAM chloride is contraindication

What type of pesticide exposure causes CNS depression and CNS stimulant?

Organochlorine pesticide poisoning

S/S for organochlorine pesticide poisoning:

Within 20mins-4hrs, HA, n/v, restlessness, tremor, apprehension, convulsion, coma, respiratory failure and death

What is the emergency treatment for organochlorine pesticide poisoning?

Don’t induce vomiting if poison is ingested Lavage stomach with 2-4 liters of tap water Induce catharsis with 30gm sodium sulphate in cup of water Admin. Barbiturates Avoid oils, oil laxatives, epinephrine, stimulants Give calcium gluconate (10% in 10mL amp) IV q4hrs Refer to current poisoning references

What are the minimum requirements for contents in a pesticide spill kit?

Absorbent material for diatomaceous earth, sand, or dirt Shovel Leak-proof barrel Detergent/water/chlorine bleach PPE, rubber gloves, apron, boots, goggles

What are the procedures for pesticide spill clean-up?

``` Intent to confine pesticide Confine with absorbent material Shovel into leak-proof barrel Treat surfaces with detergent + water/bleach Use appropriate PPE ```

Where should shipboard pest control records be kept?

SAMS, separate pest control log with SSCEC/SSCC, inspection, and inventory

How often are Report Pest Management activities logs submitted and to who?

Monthly to Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE)

What form is used for monthly reports of pest management activities?

E-DD1532-1