Safety Instructions

TM 746-10

collect the diazinon dust as the individual items or packs

ing shipment of retrograde cargo, consult the Command

are removed from the containers. Remove dust from

Surgeon's Office. Obtain technical assistance and

each pack.

advice regarding these instructions from the Command

Surgeon's Office.

2-2. Safety Instructions

(2) After contents have been removed and

cleaned, vacuum the inner surfaces of the container to

Ensure that personnel involved in applying the dust,

remove remaining dust.

strips, and bait blocks wear gloves, protective clothing,

(3) Remove rodenticide bait blocks during

and respirators as recommended by the Command

unpacking.

Surgeon or Command Engineer.

(4) Place all dust and bait blocks in separate

2-3. Decontamination of Retrograde Materiel

closed metal containers for collection and proper

disposal by the Command Engineer.

Insecticide and rodenticide materials must be collected

(5) Ensure that personnel involved in removing

and disposed of during the unpacking operations.

the dust and bait blocks adhere to the safety instructions

These materials must be removed from all containers

specified in paragraph 2-2.

before individual items are unpacked or equipment is

processed. This includes all containers that have been

(6) Immediately notify the Command Engineer

treated with diazinon dust or dichlorvos strip insecticides

or Command Surgeon of any living or dead insects,

and all containers that have red tape extending through

rodents, or other animals that are found during

a container opening or have red tape extending from a

unpacking operations.

block or blocks of diphacinona-paraffin rodenticide.

These pest treatment materials shall be removed before

b. For removal and disposal of dichlorvos strips

unpacking of the contents and shall be collected and

and bait blocks

disposed of as follows:

(1) Remove dichlorvos strips and bait blocks

during the unpacking operation.

a. For removal and disposal of dust and bait

(2) Place all strips and bait blocks in separate

blocks -:

closed metal containers for collection and proper

disposal by the Command Engineer.

(1) When opening a container treated with

diazinon dust and rodenticide, vacuum clean to

(3) Ensure that personnel involved in removal

of the strips and bait blocks adhere to safety instructions

specified in paragraph 2-2.

(4) Immediately notify the Command Engineer

or Command Surgeon of living or dead insects, rodents,

or other animals that are found during unpacking

operations.

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