Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5E - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services › Chapter 5E-14 - ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS › Part I - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 5E-14.108 - Fumigation Requirements - General Fumigation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each general fumigation (subsection
				  5E-14.102(4),
				  F.A.C.) shall be personally directed, supervised and performed by a certified
				  fumigation operator or personally by a special fumigation identification card
				  holder authorized by the Department and designated by and under the direction
				  and supervision of the certified fumigation operator in charge (Section
				  482.151, F.S.). Such certified
				  fumigation operator or his designated special fumigation identification card
				  holder shall be available and on call at all times during the fumigation period
				  (subsection 5E-14.102(3),
				  F.A.C.) of each general fumigation (subsection
				  5E-14.102(4),
				  F.A.C.) job in progress.
(2)
				  Whenever the presence of two (2) persons trained in the use of the fumigant is
				  required by the fumigant label, at least one of these persons must be either a
				  certified operator of fumigation or a designated special identification
				  fumigation cardholder. The second person shall be a certified fumigation
				  operator, a special identification cardholder, or an identification cardholder
				  with a Fumigation Identification Card endorsement on the employee
				  identification card, which may be obtained as provided in subsection
				  5E-14.1421(5),
				  F.A.C. Two (2) trained persons shall be present at each fumigation site for the
				  introduction of the fumigant, entry during fumigation, and from the start of
				  aeration (first opening of the seal) until the active aeration period with all
				  operable doors and windows open, if required by the fumigant label, is
				  completed and the structure is secured for the remaining aeration period. The
				  certified operator in charge of fumigation or his designated special
				  identification cardholder shall be present at those times required by the
				  fumigant label or by subsections
				  5E-14.108(1),
				  5E-14.111(4),
				  5E-14.112(1)
				  and 5E-14.113(1),
				  (2), F.A.C.
(3) It shall be the duty of the certified
				  operator in charge of fumigation to carry out the following:
(a) Train and/or verify training to each
				  special fumigation identification cardholder in proper fumigation procedures as
				  required by regulations and fumigant label directions, and to know the
				  location, purpose, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment and
				  fumigant detection and safety devices and when and how to use this
				  equipment.
(b) Train each
				  identification cardholder, assigned to fumigation work, in basic fumigation
				  procedures, SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus) use and the proper use of
				  fumigant safety equipment and to report immediately to the certified operator
				  in charge or his special fumigation identification cardholder any
				  irregularities or emergencies.