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The Termite and Wood Destroying Organisms Program, skills program deals with the following elements:
1. Inspection for Termites and WDO
2. Identification of Termites and WDO
3. Selection of Pesticides / Chemicals/ Fumigants
4. Selection and Calibration of Equipment
5. Safety precautions and OHASA recommendations
6. Application Techniques
7. Getting to know wood
8. Fumigation
9. Wood Preservation
The Protection of Wood & Other Materials Skills Program, starts with a three day practical induction course in a classroom environment, after which the student is assessed and on being found competent, a six month mentoring program must be completed.
The following is included in the course:
PROTECTION OF WOOD & OTHER MATERIALS PROGRAM (EQF 4)
The Termite and Wood Destroying Organism Skills Program has been developed to enable the pest control operator to become proficient in termite and woodborer identification and eradication procedures. This Skills program has been designed to be used in commercial, industrial and domestic environments where we have to control termites and wood destroying organisms
TOPIC 1 INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
1. Introduction
Your job as an inspector
A Sense of responsibility
Understanding of the Job
2. Definitions
3. In Conclusion
TOPIC 2 RELEVANT LEGISLATION
1. Name change
2. Standards
3. Standards applicable to this module
The safe handling of pesticides
The application of soil insecticides
The preservative treatment of timber
The application of fumigants ... 18
Safety procedures for the disposal of surplus pesticides and associated toxic waste (
Specification Preservative-treated Timber
4. Protocol for the Treatment of Timber
Introduction
The Standard contains the following provisions
5. Appendix 1
National Building Regulations
National Home Builders Registration
Legislation – The consumer affairs Act 1998)
TOPIC 3 DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES IN TERMS OF TYPE AND GROUPING
1. Introduction
2. The classification code
Pesticide labels
3. Pesticide Classification, Properties and Products
Classification according to Target Pest
Classification, Properties and Products
4. Pesticide formulation
The concept: formulation
What is a formulation?
Types of formulations
Adjuvants
Pesticide Compatibility
Mixes
Preparing a Tank Mix
5. Insecticide resistance
What is resistance?
Strategies to manage resistance
TOPIC 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT NO. 85 OF 1993
1. Introduction
2. Exploring key concepts
3. Regulatory and enforcement policies
4. Understanding the responsibilities of all involved ...
The Business Owner or Chief Executive Officer as the Employer
Line Management (Supervisors) as representatives of the Employer
Duties or responsibilities of employees
5. Duties or responsibilities of health and safety representative structures
6. Moving beyond duties and responsibilities ...
7. Safe work practices
Work Safely
General Chemical Safety Guidelines
Flammables
Spill Response
Safe storage practices
Hazardous waste - Think Twice Before You Dump It
Mind your back
TOPIC 5 GETTING TO KNOW WOOD
1. Introduction
2. The types of timber grown and their importance
Softwoods
Hardwoods
3. Nature of wood
Wood and trees
4. Hardwood and softwood
Introduction
Softwoods
Hardwoods
Sapwood and heartwood
5. Identification of Timbers
Introduction
The Three directional cuts
The Strength of Wood
6. Correct environment for wood
The moisture relations of wood
Seasoning
Permanent set
Protected and unprotected environments
Damp-proof courses
Ventilation
7. Deterioration of wood
The classification of environmental conditions
Deterioration of Wood
8. Timbers in a building
Types of woodwork
Classification of Timber
9. Processed wood
10. Timber used in roof construction
Timber used inside buildings
Timber used outside buildings
TOPIC 6 BIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD-DESTROYING ORGANISMS
1. Introduction
2. Wood-boring Insects
Long horned beetles
The Italian Beetle - Old House Borer
The Brown House Borer
The Wharf Borer
Related Cerambycid pests
Furniture beetles (Anobium punctatum)
Furniture beetles (Nicobium spp.)
The pine bark anobiid
Powder post beetles
The cossonid wood borer
Shot-hole Borers
Jewel Beetles
Bark beetles
Pin-hole Borers
Hide and skin Beetles
Cadelle Beetle
Carpenter Bees
Other Organisms
3. Termites
Introduction
General Biology of Termites
Wood Inhabiting Termites
Subterranean (Soil tunnelling) Termites
A comparison between drywood and subterranean termites
Economically Important Species
Macrotermes natalensis – Large fungus growing termites
Odontotermes spp - Fungus grower termites
Harvester Termite (Hodotermitidae)
Subterranean Termite Castes & Colony Development
Colony Structure
Colony Formation
Why PCO’s must understand Colony Dynamics
Ants versus Termites
Termites and their environment
Food Acquisition by Termites
Pheromones
Subterranean Termite Infestations/damage
4. List & Tables to assist in WDO Identification
TOPIC 7 WOOD PRESERVATIVES AND APPLICATION
1. Introduction
2. Requirement for an efficient wood preservative
Fungicidal activity
Insecticidal activity
Permanence
Good penetration
Freedom from harmful effects on the wood
3. Choice of preservatives
Classification of types
bureau of standards?
4. Department of Agriculture ...
5. Treatment and Processes Recommended
Water Repellents
6. Fire retardants
7. Testing wood for the presence of preservatives
8. Surface brushing and spraying
9. Immersion, steeping and deluging
Immersion
Steeping
Deluging
10. Diffusion
11. Hot/Cold open tank process
12. Pressure process
13. Application equipment needed
14. The low pressure process
15. The vacuum impregnation or double vacuum process
16. The full cell pressure process
17. The “Rueping” empty cell pressure process
TOPIC 8 FUMIGATION
1. What is fumigation?
2. How does it work?
3. Methyl Bromide
Physical form
Packing
How it is used
What it is used for?
Method of application
Preparations needed
Ventilation afterwards
Safety precautions
TOPIC 9 INSPECTION PROCEDURE & REPORTS
1. Introduction
2. Inspection procedure and reports
A planned approach
Active infestations
Pitfalls
Responsibility
The inspection reports
Recommendations
Clearance certificate
Drawings of the wood construction of a roof
TOPIC 10 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENTS
1. Introduction
2. Control measures
Drying-out
Removal of the source of infestation
Fumigation
Agreed recommendations by SA Pest Control Association
TOPIC 11 SAFETY
1. Safety precautions
Precautions when inspecting timbers
Precautions when treating built-in timber
Precautions when treating for subterranean termites
Precautions when fumigating with methyl bromide
2. First Aid
First Aid Kit
First-aid action
3. Fire extinguishers and precautions
The five groups of fire extinguishers
In Conclusion
Items necessary for a first-aid kit
4. Safety with electricity
Basic electrical layouts
Dates Venue Cost
Training Information
Course Content
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