Prevention of Rodents Flashcards

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norway rat characteristics

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

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  • 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
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habits, indications of presence norway rat

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  • 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)
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roof rat (rattus rattus)

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

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  • 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
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roof rat habits, indications presence

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  • 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
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house mouse/field mouse

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  • smallest domestic rodents

- adults live about 1yr

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house mouse/field mouse physical characteristics

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  • fur dusky gray, body small, slender
  • adult weight 1/2 – 3/4 ounces
  • tail about as long as head, body combined
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house mouse/field mouse habits, presence indicators

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

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  • 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
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rat guards

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  • 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
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ship sanitation certificate program requirements

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  • BUMEDINST 6210.4
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SSCE

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  • Ship Sanitation Control Exemption
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SSCC

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  • Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
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SSECC

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  • Ship Sanitation Exemption Control Certificate
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NAVMED 6210/1 (11-2007)

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  • U.S. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption/ Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
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NAVMED 6210/2 (11-2007)

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  • Notification of 30-day Extension of Ships Sanitation Exemption Control Certificate
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NAVMED 6210/3

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  • U.S. Navy Declaration of Health Certificate
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NAVMED 6210/4

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  • U.S. Navy Ship Sanitation Control Certificate RESTRICTED inspection card available from NMCPHC
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BUMEDINST 6210.4

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  • 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
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condition requiring a SSCE/SSCC

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

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  • SSCE/ SSCC valid for 6 months

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

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personnel authorized to issue SSEC/SSCC

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  • 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
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SSCEC/SSCC forms

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  • 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
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SSCE/SSCC Maintained by

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  • Medical Department