Navy Pest Control Program Flashcards

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

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Vector

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Term: Individual potentially susceptible to illness

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Host

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Term: Organism where the agent lives and multiplies

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Reservoir

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4
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Term: any substance or mixture of substance that kills pests

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Pesticide

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5
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What are the functions of a Navy entomologist?

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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?

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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

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DOD Directives 4150.07

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8
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What instruction provides basic standards, policies, and minimum levels for governing navy’s pest control programs?

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DOD Pest Management Program, DOD Directives 4150.07

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9
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What instruction provides Navy + Marines with procedure for implementing pest management programs?

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OPNAVINST 6250.4B, Pest Management Programs

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Instruction: Pest management programs

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OPNAVINST 6250.4B

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

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Shipboard Pest Management Manual NAVMED P-5052-26

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12
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Who is responsible for standardizing pesticide + equipment recommended by BUMED for use aboard ships?

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NAVSEASYSCOM, Naval Sea Systems Command

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13
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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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CO

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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?

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SMDR

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15
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What is Navy’s policy in regards to integrated pest management programs?

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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?

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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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17
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What are the 3 DOD pesticide standards?

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Restricted
Non-restricted
Nonstandard pesticides

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18
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DOD pesticide standard: used by trained pesticide applicator, includes all EPA pesticides (ie. repellants)

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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.

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Non-restricted

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

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Acaricide

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21
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Pesticide type: control fungi

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Fungicide

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Pesticide type: control undesired vegetation

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Herbicide

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

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Insecticiide

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Pesticide type: Control snails and other mollusks

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Molluscicide

25
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Pesticide type: control rodents

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Rodenticides

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What are the 6 types of pesticides by chemical?

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  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)
27
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What are 7 types of of pesticides by mode of action?

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  1. Biological
  2. Desiccant
  3. Preservatives
  4. Repellent
  5. Chemosterilants
  6. Systemic
  7. Growth regulators
28
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What are the contents of the pesticide label?

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

29
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FIFRA signal word with skull and crossbones + antidote statement that means highly toxic

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Danger

30
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FIFRA signal word with no antidote statement and moderately toxic

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Warning

31
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FIFRA signal word with no antidote statement and slightly toxic

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Caution

32
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FIFRA signal that means comparatively free of toxicity

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No warning displayed

33
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What must all pesticides bear in words?

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“Keep out of reach of children”

34
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List the 6 personal protective equipments required for pesticide applicators:

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Respirators 
Eye protection
Body protection
Head protection
Hand protection
Ear protection
35
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What requirements must eye protection have for pesticide applicators?

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

36
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What are the requirements for body protection worn by pesticide applicators?

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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
37
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When wearing gloves during application of pesticide, what is done with the gloves daily?

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Tested for leaks

38
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What 14 pesticides are authorized for use aboard Naval vessels?

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  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
39
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What types of bait stations are authorized pesticides aboard a Naval vessel?

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Combat Quick Kill

Avert Bait Station

40
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What type of gel baits are authorized pesticides board Naval vessels?

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Siege Gel Bait

Maxforce Roach killer

41
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What types of aerosol pesticides are authorized aboard Naval vessels?

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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
42
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What type of growth regulator pesticide is authorized aboard Navy vessels?

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Gentrol Point source

43
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What type of personal applicator pesticide is authorized aboard a Navy vessel?

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DEET

44
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What type of pesticide exposure causes irreversible cholinesterase inhibition?

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Organophosphates

45
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S/S for mild organophosphate pesticide exposure:

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

46
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S/S for moderate organophosphate pesticide exposure:

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

47
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S/S for severe organophosphate pesticide exposure:

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

48
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What is the emergency treatment for exposure to organophosphate pesticide exposure?

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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

49
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What type of pesticide exposure causes reversible cholinesterase inhibition?

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Carbamate poisoning

50
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S/S of carbamate pesticide poisoning:

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

51
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What is the emergency treatment for carbamate pesticide poisoning?

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

52
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What type of pesticide exposure causes CNS depression and CNS stimulant?

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Organochlorine pesticide poisoning

53
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S/S for organochlorine pesticide poisoning:

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

54
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What is the emergency treatment for organochlorine pesticide poisoning?

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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

55
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What are the minimum requirements for contents in a pesticide spill kit?

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

56
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What are the procedures for pesticide spill clean-up?

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Intent to confine pesticide
Confine with absorbent material
Shovel into leak-proof barrel
Treat surfaces with detergent + water/bleach
Use appropriate PPE
57
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Where should shipboard pest control records be kept?

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

58
Q

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

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Monthly to Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE)

59
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What form is used for monthly reports of pest management activities?

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E-DD1532-1