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Termites and wood destroying organisms

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

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