Prevention of Rodents

Question 1

norway rat characteristics

Answer 1

• most common, largest domestic rat
• brown rat, barn rat, sewer rat
• burrowing rat
• average life 1yr

Question 2

physical characteristics norway rat

Answer 2

• fur coarse, reddish-brown to grayish-brown
• body heavy set
• adult weight 10-17 ounces
• tail shorter than the body, head combined
• ears small, close set
• blunt nose
• small eyes

Question 3

habits, indications of presence norway rat

Answer 3

• home range 100-150 feet
• preferred food- garbage, meat, fish, vegetable, fruit, cereal (need to know for proper baiting)
• produces Lg, capsule shaped poop
• leave run makings on walls (near floor) caused by oils in their fur
• urine color fluorescent green under black light (all rodents)

Question 4

roof rat (rattus rattus)

Answer 4

• smaller than norway rat
• adults live one yr
• frequently found ships

Question 5

roof rat physical characteristics

Answer 5

• color phase fur depend on sub species
• body slender
• adult weight 8-12 ounces
• tail is longer than head, body combined
• ears are long
• pointed nose

Question 6

roof rat habits, indications presence

Answer 6

• home range 100-150 feet
• preferred food- seeds, cereals, vegetables, fruits, grass, leather goods, chocolate, even weaker members of its own kind
• agile climber
• seeks harborage indoors in overhead spaces
• leave run marks in overhead

Question 7

house mouse/field mouse

Answer 7

• smallest domestic rodents

- adults live about 1yr

Question 8

house mouse/field mouse physical characteristics

Answer 8

• fur dusky gray, body small, slender
• adult weight 1/2 – 3/4 ounces
• tail about as long as head, body combined

Question 9

house mouse/field mouse habits, presence indicators

Answer 9

• will nest in any convenient space
• home range 10-30 feet
• fecal droppings- small, rod-shaped

Question 10

control methods all rodents

Answer 10

• eliminate source food, water, shelter
• keep food storage areas clean
• prompt disposal of garbage
• rat guards
• traps only approved method for shipboard use
• rodenticides not authorized
• appropriate lighting prevent dark spaces

Question 11

rat guards

Answer 11

• all guards must have at minimum, 36” outside diameter
• placed at least 6 feet away from the pier, at least 2 feet from vessel
• point cone should face ship
• cone attached to line securely, in such way to eliminate gaps in cone
• ) rags may be used plug gaps but must be secured appropriately

Question 12

ship sanitation certificate program requirements

Answer 12

• BUMEDINST 6210.4

Question 13

SSCE

Answer 13

• Ship Sanitation Control Exemption

Question 14

SSCC

Answer 14

• Ship Sanitation Control Certificate

Question 15

SSECC

Answer 15

• Ship Sanitation Exemption Control Certificate

Question 16

NAVMED 6210/1 (11-2007)

Answer 16

• U.S. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption/ Ship Sanitation Control Certificate

Question 17

NAVMED 6210/2 (11-2007)

Answer 17

• Notification of 30-day Extension of Ships Sanitation Exemption Control Certificate

Question 18

NAVMED 6210/3

Answer 18

• U.S. Navy Declaration of Health Certificate

Question 19

NAVMED 6210/4

Answer 19

• U.S. Navy Ship Sanitation Control Certificate RESTRICTED inspection card available from NMCPHC

Question 20

BUMEDINST 6210.4

Answer 20

• Requires Senior Medical Department Rep (SMDR) ship proceeding to foreign port to obtain either a SSCE/SSCC
• bc potential any ship to be deployed to any region w/t little notice,
• all deployable vessels must maintain current SSCE/SSCC

Question 21

condition requiring a SSCE/SSCC

Answer 21

• current SSCE/SSCC required for
• environmental health surveys (EHS)
• med readiness evaluation (MRE)
• entering foreign ports

Question 22

validity of SSCE/SSCC

Answer 22

• SSCE/ SSCC valid for 6 months

- may be extended once for one month (30days) by original issuer

Question 23

personnel authorized to issue SSEC/SSCC

Answer 23

• Navy Preventive Med Tech (NEC L12A)
• assigned to MTF, NEMPUs, and selected fleet units
• with NMCPHC prior approval following may be authorized as inspector
• ) individual Environmental Health Officer (EHO)
• ) individual Med Entomology Officer
• ) Civilian Environmental Health Personnel
• authorized inspectors shall not inspect nor issue SSCEC/SSCC to ship where they are ships company

Question 24

SSCEC/SSCC forms

Answer 24

• NAVMED 6210/1 (11-2007) - U.S. SSCE/SSCC
• NAVMED 6210/2 (11-2007) – Notification of 30-day Extension SSECC
• NAVMED 6210/3 U.S. Navy Declaration of Health Certificate
• NAVMED 6210/4 U.S. Navy SSCC RESTRICTED inspection card available from NMCPHC

Question 25

SSCE/SSCC Maintained by

Answer 25

• Medical Department