The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-10


shall be unlawful for any person, ex-
cept a licensee under this ordinance.
or a member of the Police or Fire De-
partment. or a representative of the
Board of Health, to break the said met
al seal or lock or TO remove or deface
the said warning card.
Cf) Warning Card: Prior to the
fumigatiOn suitable warning signs
shall be posted on all doors or en-
frances to the premises TO be fumi-
gated as follows:
.CROSSBONES CROSSBONES
AND AND
SKULL SKULL
THIS WILL KILL YOU
DANGER
FUMIGATED WITH Estate NAME
OF CHEMICAL OR GAS
POISON - - DO NOT ENTER
Name of Fumigant Owner:
Address:
Telephone No.
Name of Fumigant Operator in
Charge:
Such signs shall be printed in red
ink on white cardboard and the word
Danger" shall be in letters at least
two (2l inches in size. Al night, such
signs shall be so Illuminated as TO
make the reading thereon plainly legi-
BILE. Where the natural light between
sunrise and sunset is dim the said
signs shall be artiticially illuminated
in a manner approved by the Depart
ment of Health.
tg) Guard: II is required that
whenever the said hydrOcyanic gas. or
other poisonous. nOXiOuS or dangerous
gases. fumes. or vapors. is generated
in any building. structure, room Ell
closed space. or part thereof. in the
CITY of Wyandotte. sufficient number
nt reliable. capable and alert licensed
guards shall remain on duty at the en-
trance or entrances to the said build
ing. structure, room. enclosed space.
or part thereof vacated for gasSing.
as To obtain a full and unObstructed
view of all possible entrances to the
said place vacated for gasSing and TO
keep people from entering while gas
is present and for minimum period
of twelve (l2I hours after the said
place vacated for gassing is opened for
airing However, if said place VaCat-
ed Tor gassing requires a longer pc
riod of time for properly clearing il of
dangerous amounts of gaSSeS. or fumes
due to weather conditions or improper
ventilation. il shall be the responsible
ity OF the operator in charge to prop
erly air said place and said guards
shall remain on duty during this time
The licensed operator shall be held
strictly responsible and accountable
for the conduct OF the guards or
watchmen Licensed operators shall
give all guards definite and proper in
StructionS. and shall visit the prem
Uses being fumigated at regular two
90 hour intervals during the process
TO insure that the property is properly
guarded Nothing herein contained
shall prohibit any duly licensed fun
eating contractor or operator from
acting as a guard.
Chi Removal of Food: Before fu-
migatiOn. the operator shall see that
all ice. food and drink are removed
from the rooms ordered vacated. eX-
cept that such food as is in sealed air
tight containers and those food prod
uctS which must be boiled or cooked
before serving need not be removed.
G) Fire: All fires within the
premises under gas shall be put out.
ID COntainer for ingredients: For
containing the ingredients, a deep
stOneware or crOckery jar is recon-
mended
(kD Splitting of Cyanide: Great
care must be taken that no cyanide
crystals be dropped on the floor or left
exposed where people or domestic an
finals may come in contact with them,
Cd Ingredients: (a) The ingredi-
ents for generating hydrOcyanic acid
gas shall be of such quality and shall
be mixed in such proportion as will
liberate sufficient gas TO completely
I'LL the rooms or apartments treated.
CD Warning Gas: The Board OF
Health may prescribe that an eXpul-
sive gas. stink gas. or tear gas, shall
be mixed with the said hydrOcyanic
acid gas or other poisonous, nOxiOus
or dangerous gases. fumes or vapOrs.
10 be used in the process of fumiga-
ton. specifying in whatever detail II
shall deem necessary the time and
method for the generation or release
of such warning stink or tear gases.
(c) Explosive of Inflammable Flu
migant: The use of any explosive or
infiammable gases, fumes, vapOrs. IL
guilds or substances for the purpose OF
fumigation is hereby prohibited I'M
less the explosive or inflammable ma
ture is eliminated by the addition OF
other substances
(mD Opening of Rooms After Gass-
ing AT the conclusion of the gassing
process, which shall consume not less
than six co. hours. il shall be the
duty Of the operator TO throw open
doors and windows of the premises
starting at the basement or first floor
and continuing through the upper
. floors OF the structure. until all rooms
have been opened for free access OF
air. No person. other than the opera
tor or operators. shall be permitted 10
enter the premises until all traces OF
the gas have disappeared and the
operator has declared the premises
safe for human occupancy as herein
alter provided. In no case, however,
shall the occupants of the rooms o,
areas gaSsed he permitted 10 enter un-
I'll twelve (12) hours after airing be
gins. and infants and children six &C.
years OF age shall not be permitted 10