Golden Nematode Program Manual - Phytosanitary Resources

Procedures: Regulatory Treatment and Certification
Inspection of Grader Stations
Dosage Temperature Reading
240 g/m 3 (15 lb./1000 ft. 3 ) 24 hours @ 15.5° C
(60° F) or above
180 g oz. minimum concentration
reading at 1/2 hour
120 g oz. minimum concentration
reading at 24 hours
128 g/m 3 (8 lb./1000 ft. 3 ) 48 hours @ 15.5° C
(60° F) or above
100 g oz. minimum concentration
reading @ 1/2 hour
75 g oz. minimum concentration
reading @ 24 hours
50 g oz. minimum concentration
reading @ 48 hours
FIGURE 3-1-4 Dosage, Temperature, and Reading for Methyl Bromide Fumigation at
Normal Atmospheric Pressure (NAP), Chamber or Tarpaulin
Certification
Period
Movement from
Infested or
Exposed
Portions of
Regulated Area
Once fumigated, the certification period lasts as long the treated area
is protected from recontamination.
When the equipment and articles are cleaned to the satisfaction of a
PPQ Officer and the required PPQ Form 530, Certificate of Federal/
State Domestic Quarantines, is attached to the equipment and articles,
then movement of the equipment from infested or exposed fields to
nonexposed portions of the regulated area is permitted.
Inspection of Grader Stations
All grader stations under compliance agreement will be inspected to
insure that stipulations of the compliance agreement are being
followed on a schedule determined by the appropriate
officer-in-charge. See PPQ Form 519, Compliance Agreement on
page A-1-30.
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