| Work to cover | Entire Facility & Kitchen, Drain water storage area |
| Department | Housekeeping |
| Process owner | Housekeeping Supervisor / Facility Manager |
| Staff involved | Pest control Operator |
| Equipment & Tools | Gas mask, Gloves, Spray can (labelled) Caution signboard |
| Chemical to be used | Some Common Used Pest Control Chemicals Are: For Flying Insects – Diazinon, Dixhlorvos, Pybuthrin, Pyrethrin Premethrin For Crawling Insect – Dieldir, Lindance, Malathion, Promethrin For Wood-Boring Insects – Dieldrin, Lindane, Permethrin For Textile Pests – Deldrin Lindame, Pemethrin Fumigants – Aluminum Phosphate, Methyl Bromide For Rats And Mice – Calciferol, Chlorophacine, Diphacinone, Norbormide Warfarin. |
| Spraying Procedure | Dilute 10 ml of Responser in one litre of water. Spray that Below sink, dust bins, storeroom, dining place, pantry area, and cupboards, beneath the furniture, racks etc. If hiding places are not readily accessible. Create spray a barrier around them. This controls cockroaches, mosquitoes, house flies, bedbugs, ants etc. Follow Dilution as advised on the product. |
| Safety precautions | Do not dispose of surplus solutions or unused products in stagnant or flowing water. All equipment used for mixing and applying the product must be thoroughly washed out afterwards with a detergent solution. The empty container must be crushed and disposed of in a safe place. Always use a spray can away from the body and cover all food items with a sheet before spraying. Use a protective mask and glasses. Antidote: no specific antidote. Treat symptomatically. If signs of poisoning occur consult a physician immediately. The empty container must be crushed and disposed of in a safe place. Always use a spray can away from the body and cover all food items with a sheet before spraying. Use a protective mask and glasses. Antidote: no specific antidote. Treat symptomatically. If signs of poisoning occur consult a physician immediately. |
| Documentation & checklists | Daily Log Book/ Pest control Checklist |
| Closing Procedure | Carry Equipment back to a specific Store.Clean Equipment before placing it back in the H/K Store.Report Completion of Task to the H/K Supervisor. Have the Task Inspected by the H/K Supervisor only then proceed? Mind that all chemicals are to be stored in the locked drawer should be unreachable to an authorized person. |
General Pest Control Process All Information
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