Fumigation Checklist
Item Description Yes No
1 STATEMENT OF VESSEL SUITABILITY
Did you obtain a written statement from the certified fumigant applicator that the vessel is suitable for
1a
fumigation?
2 PRE-FUMIGATION CONFERENCE
2a Did you attend the pre-fumigation conference conducted by the certified fumigant applicator? and:
(1) Did you receive a copy of the EPA-registered label for the fumigant to be used?
(2) Did the certified fumigant applicator identify holds or tanks to be fumigated
(3) Did the certified fumigant applicator state the intended fumigant dosage to be applied?
(4) Did the certified fumigant applicator describe the method of fumigant application?
(5) Did officer in charge of the vessel state voyage length?
2b Did the certified fumigant applicator discuss safety precautions including the following:
(1) Symptoms of fumigant exposure.
(2) First aid procedures.
(3) Instructing two crew members in the use of respiratory protection equipment and phosphine detection
equipment.
(4) List of areas that are judged to be safe and those judged to be unsafe for crew members during the
voyage.
(5) Checklist of areas that must be monitored daily for phosphine leaks.
(6) Holds or tanks under fumigation must be closed for the entire voyage length.
Did the certified fumigant applicator provide the officer in charge of the vessel instructions for aerating the
2c
holds or tanks upon arrival at the discharge port?
Did the certified fumigant applicator provide the officer in charge of the vessel instructions for the retrieval
2d
and disposal of residue retention device (bags, belts, ropes) at the discharge port?
3 IF RECIRCULATION METHOD IS USED (See Section 2.3d(3))
Did you verify that the blower motor has the capability to move the fumigant at a minimum rate of 300 cubic
3a
feet per minute?
Did you have the certified applicator demonstrate that the fan/blower is moving air in the proper direction?
3b
(See Section 2.4b (6)).
Did you verify that the 4-inch (minimum) solid tubing is securely attached to the output side of the blower
3c
motor housing with a semi-permanent method such as a bolt, screw, clamp, etc.?
Did you verify that the 4-inch perforated/slotted tubing was placed on the bottom of the hold and attached to
3d
the 4-inch (minimum) solid tubing?
Did you verify that the 6-inch perforated/slotted tubing is securely attached to the input side of the blower
3e
motor housing with a semi-permanent method such as a bolt, screw, clamp, etc.?
4 OBSERVING FUMIGANT APPLICATION
4a Did you observe the application of the fumigant?
4b Did you verify accurate fumigant dosage was applied?
4c Did you verify that certified fumigant applicator removed fumigant from factory-sealed containers?
For fumigants not in factory-sealed containers (e.g., tablets and pellets), did you verify that the certified
4d
fumigant applicator removed the containers from sealed cartons and contain the appropriate formulation?
Did the certified fumigant applicator apply the fumigant by the method stated in the pre-fumigation
4e
conference?
5 CLOSING AND SEALING OF OPENINGS
Were all openings to holds or tanks closed and sealed after application of the fumigant, including main hatch
5a
or tank openings, man ways, wing-tank openings, butterworth plates, weep bales, and vent openings?
6 INSTALLING WARNING PLACARDS
Did the certified fumigant applicator install or have warning placards installed on all entrances to the
6a
fumigated holds or tanks?
Did each warning placard contain the following information: date of fumigant application, fumigant
6b formulation used, the minimum fumigant retention period as indicated in Attachment 5, and the holds or
tanks must be kept closed for the entire length of the voyage?
7 STATEMENT OF FUMIGANT APPLICATION COMPLIANCE
Did you receive a written statement of fumigant application compliance from the certified applicator as
7a
required by 2.4b (11) of the Fumigation Handbook? See Attachment 4.
Remarks - Indicate in the space below any remarks regarding the fumigation process.
Signature:
