C A Fumigation T E G O R Y 6 Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension 91 Soil Fumigation Additional Training Requirement Any applicators who are applying soil fumigants are required to complete U.S. EPA approved training. This training is in addition to requirements for the Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator License. Below is the front page of the web-based training required for licensed Ohio applicators who are planning to use the following soil fumigants: methyl bromide, chlorpicrin, chloropicrin, and 1,3-dichloropropene, dazomet, and meta sodium and meta potassium. The website is www.fumiganttraining.com Information about training for other products is available at: www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/soil_fumigants 102 Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension 11/23/201511/23/2015 Aluminum Phosphide Solutions for Burrowing Pests11/23/201511/23/2015 Ronald Ollis Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife 11/23/201511/23/2015 USE OFUSE FUMIGANTS OF FUMIGANTS • Rodents• Rodents of all sizesof all cause sizes cause damage damage to to agriculturalagriculturalUSE property OFUSE FUMIGANTSproperty OF and FUMIGANTS commodities. and commodities. •• RodentsThe characteristic• TheRodents of characteristic all sizesof all ofcause sizes damaging ofcause damage damaging damage rodents to rodents to ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS agriculturalagriculturalUSE property OFUSE FUMIGANTSproperty OF and FUMIGANTS commodities. and commodities. FOR BURROWINGFOR BURROWING PESTS PESTS to burrow,to burrow, creates creates a unique a unique opportunity.opportunity. RONALD OLLISRONALD OLLIS • Rodents• Rodents of all sizes of all cause sizes cause damage damage to to ODNR, DIVISIONODNR, OFDIVISION WILDLIFE OF WILDLIFE • The characteristic• The characteristic of damaging of damaging rodents rodents ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS agriculturalagricultural property property and commodities. and commodities. FOR BURROWINGFOR BURROWING PESTS PESTS • toFumigants, burrow,• Fumigants,to burrow, creates in general, createsin a general, unique are a effectiveunique are effective in in opportunity.opportunity. RONALD OLLISRONALD OLLIS the closedthe closed quarters quarters of a burrow. of a burrow. ALUMINUMALUMINUMODNR, PHOSPHIDE DIVISIONODNR, PHOSPHIDE OFDIVISION WILDLIFE SOLUTIONS OF WILDLIFE SOLUTIONS • The characteristic• The characteristic of damaging of damaging rodents rodents FOR BURROWINGFOR BURROWING PESTS PESTS • Fumigants,to burrow,• Fumigants,to burrow, createsin general, createsin a general, unique are a effectiveunique are effective in in opportunity.opportunity. RONALD OLLISRONALD OLLIS the closedthe closed quarters quarters of a burrow. of a burrow. ODNR, DIVISIONODNR, OF DIVISION WILDLIFE OF WILDLIFE • Fumigants,• Fumigants, in general, in general, are effective are effective in in the closedthe closed quarters quarters of a burrow. of a burrow. USE OFUSE FUMIGANTS OF FUMIGANTS FOR PEST FOR CONTROL PEST CONTROL ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE • Two fundamentally• Two fundamentally different different fumigants: fumigants: • Aluminum• Aluminum phosphide phosphide was developed was developed as as USE OFUSE FUMIGANTS OF FUMIGANTS FOR PEST FOR CONTROL PEST CONTROL a fumigantaALUMINUM fumigant forALUMINUM insect for PHOSPHIDE insectcontrol PHOSPHIDE control in the 1930’s.in the 1930’s. • Two• Aluminum fundamentally• Two• Aluminum fundamentally phosphide phosphide different tablets different fumigants:tablets fumigants: • Aluminum• Aluminum phosphide phosphide was developed was developed as as USE OFUSE FUMIGANTS OF FUMIGANTS FOR PEST FOR CONTROL PEST CONTROL • Registered• Registered for burrowing for burrowing pests in pests 1981. in 1981. • Generate• Generate phosphine phosphine gas gas a fumigantaALUMINUM fumigant forALUMINUM insect for PHOSPHIDE insectcontrol PHOSPHIDE control in the 1930’s.in the 1930’s. • Two• Aluminum fundamentally• Two• Aluminum fundamentally phosphide phosphide different tablets different fumigants:tablets fumigants: •• AluminumWhen•• WhenAluminumexposed phosphide exposed to phosphide atmospheric wasto atmospheric developed was moisture developed moistureas as • Registered• Registered for burrowing for burrowing pests in pests 1981. in 1981. • Gas• Generate •cartridgesGas• Generate cartridges phosphine (Sodium phosphine (Sodium nitrate) gas nitrate) gas athe fumigant reactionthea fumigant reaction for generates insect for generates controlinsect phosphine control in phosphine the 1930’s.gas.in the gas.1930’s. • Generate• Generate Carbon Carbon Monoxide Monoxide • Aluminum• Aluminum phosphide phosphide tablets tablets • When• Whenexposed exposed to atmospheric to atmospheric moisture moisture •• RegisteredPhosphine•• PhosphineRegistered gasfor burrowing is lethal gasfor burrowing is. lethal pests. in pests 1981. in 1981. • Gas• Generate cartridges• Gas• Generate cartridges phosphine (Sodium phosphine (Sodium nitrate) gas nitrate) gas the reactionthe reaction generates generates phosphine phosphine gas. gas. • Generate• Generate Carbon Carbon Monoxide Monoxide • When• exposedWhen exposed to atmospheric to atmospheric moisture moisture • Phosphine• Phosphine gas is lethalgas is. lethal. • Gas cartridges• Gas cartridges (Sodium (Sodium nitrate) nitrate) the reactionthe reaction generates generates phosphine phosphine gas. gas. • Generate• Generate Carbon Carbon Monoxide Monoxide • Phosphine• Phosphine gas is lethal gas is. lethal. ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE • Prohibited• Prohibited for use for at: use at: • Aluminum• AluminumALUMINUM phosphideALUMINUM phosphide PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE pelletspellets are a are a • Single/multi-family• Single/multi-family residential residential properties properties restrictedrestricted use use • Nursing• Nursing homes homes • Prohibited• Prohibited for use for at: use at: • Aluminumfumigant.• fumigant.AluminumALUMINUM phosphideALUMINUM phosphide PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE • SchoolsALUMINUM• Schools (exceptALUMINUM (except athletic PHOSPHIDE athletic fields) PHOSPHIDE fields) pelletspellets are a are a •• Single/multi-familyDaycare• DaycareSingle/multi-family facilities facilities residential residential properties properties restrictedrestricted use use •• NursingHospitals• HospitalsNursing homes homes • Prohibited• Prohibited for use for at: use at: •• fumigant.Aluminum••fumigant.Aluminum phosphide phosphide •• SchoolsDo not• DoSchools use (except not within use (except athletic 100’within of athletic 100’ fields)an occupied of fields)an occupied pelletsis for useispelletsare for by usea certified are by a certified • DaycareSingle/multi-familydwelling•• DaycaredwellingSingle/multi-family (documentedfacilities (documentedfacilities residential deaths) residential properties deaths) properties restrictedpesticidepesticiderestricted use applicators. applicators.use •• HospitalsNursingA Fumigation•• HospitalsANursing homes Fumigation Management homes Management Plan (FMP) Plan is(FMP) is • fumigant.Aluminum• Aluminumfumigant. phosphide phosphide • DoSchoolsrequired not•• Dorequired Schoolsuse (except prior not within use to (except prior athletictreatment 100’within to of treatmentathletic 100’fields)an occupied of fields)an occupied is for useis for by use certified by certified • Daycaredwelling• dwellingDaycare (documentedfacilities (documented facilities deaths) deaths) pesticidepesticide applicators. applicators. • HospitalsA Fumigation•• AHospitals Fumigation Management Management Plan (FMP) Plan is(FMP) is • Aluminum• Aluminum phosphide phosphide • Dorequired not• required Douse prior not within touse prior treatment 100’ within to of treatment 100’an occupied of an occupied is for useis for by use certified by certified dwellingdwelling (documented (documented deaths) deaths) pesticidepesticide applicators. applicators. • A Fumigation• A Fumigation Management Management Plan (FMP) Plan is (FMP) is Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extensionrequiredrequired prior to priortreatment to treatment 103 1 1 1 1 1 1 11/23/201511/23/2015 11/23/201511/23/2015 FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN 11/23/201511/23/2015 • FMP’s• areFMP’s required are required • Follow• Followthe instructions the instructions on the on label the label FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN • Look •forLook templates for templates on the on internet the internet • FMP’sDo not•• areDoFMP’s re-invent notrequired are re-invent requiredthe wheel! the wheel! • Follow• Followthe instructions the instructions on the onlabel the label FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN FUMIGATIONFUMIGATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PLAN • Look for• Look templates for templates on the oninternet the internet • DoFMP’s not• areFMP’sDo re-invent notrequired are re-invent requiredthe wheel! the wheel! • Follow• Followthe instructions the instructions on the on label the label • Look •forLook templates for templates on the on internet the internet • Do not• Do re-invent not re-invent the wheel! the wheel! ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE ALUMINUMALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PHOSPHIDE • Personal• Personal Protective Protective Equipment Equipment (PPE) (PPE) • Legal• forLegal use for on use these on Ohiothese species: Ohio species: • Dry cotton• Dry cotton gloves gloves are recommended