*TB 86- Fumigation and pesticides Flashcards
Fumigations:
Because sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane) is odorless, it will always be used with the warning agent _____
Chloropicrin
The typical fumigation operation under California Aeration Plan (CAP) is generally how many days?
3
On a typical fumigation process, Day 2 is Aeration with tarpaulins in place for a minimum of ___ hours
12hrs
Fumigation:
Recent studies demonstrate that in most structures, fumigant gas levels are less than one partner million within ___ hours of clearing and have no detectable levels of sulfuryl fluoride within ___ hours after the start of aeration.
- 12 hrs
* 24 hrs
Fumigations:
When in the gaseous state, sulfuryl fluoride and chloropicrin ____ (are or are not?) skin absorptive
Are not
Structure Fumigation/pesticide incidents:
Full turnouts and SCBA with face piece donned and on air is required when working within ___ ft of the involved structure
30 ft
Structure Fumigation/pesticide incidents:
In addition to full turnouts and being “on-air”, all personnel performing rescue or rapid extraction operations inside a fumigated structure shall wear what?
Nitrile EMS gloves with either firefighting gloves or the green nitrile over-gloves from the HazMat bag as the outer glove.
Structures undergoing fumigation shall be _____ prior to, or in conjunction with, entry of Fire personnel performing Rapid Extraction or Rescue functions.
Ventilated
Evacuate all structures within ____ feet or downwind of the fumigation prior to tent removal.
30 ft
Prior to entry into fumigated structure:
Remove all the sandbags holding down the tarps on _____ sides of the structure
2 opposing sides. Ideally, the windward and leeward sides using the prevailing wind to your advantage.
Prior to entry into a fumigated structure:
Remove all the clips from the tarp seams on the ____ (same two or opposing two?) sides of the structure.
Same two sides
Fumigated structures:
Place fire department blowers at a portal on the _____ (windward or leeward?) side of the structure; our blowers will ventilate the building faster than pest control industry fans.
Windward
Fumigated structures:
Ensure a minimum ___ inch line is deployed for Emergency Decon.
1 inch
Prior to entry into fumigated structures:
True or false?
You shall Ladder the structure and proceed to the roof to pull the tarps up to the roof on both sides when ventilating a structure for entry
True
If Law Enforcement makes an entry, they may leave tarps in place and not utilize blowers for ventilation as these measures may work against their objectives.
Fumigations:
As methyl bromide was phased out, it was replaced by _____ which is currently used in over 95% of all fumigations throughout the United States
Sulfuryl fluoride (vikane)
