Paul Dacey of Paul's Pest Control, 53 Friend St.
By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Julie Grundy, of this Daycare and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this INDOOR integrated pest management plan.
A .INTRODUCTION
In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, Educational Childcare on 9/14/2007 1:07:00 PM has prepared the following indoor IPM plan. By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator, Julie Grundy , about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Educational Childcare and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.
A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.
Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Educational Childcare are listed below.
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| Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible. |
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| Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students. |
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| Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible. |
In light of these objectives, the Educational Childcare has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:
B.POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of this school to implement Integrated Pest Management procedures to control structural and landscape pests and minimize exposure of children, faculty, and staff to pesticides.
C.IPM COMMITTEE
The tasks set before an IPM committee are to:-
| Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds. |
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| Evaluate progress of the IPM program. |
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| Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices. |
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| Assist in development of contract specifications. |
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| Provide notification to parents about pesticide use. |
The INDOOR committee members selected for the Educational Childcare are listed below:
1) Julie Grundy (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Kim Connell
3) Jenn Barrett
4) Nicole Coleman
D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY
The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then posts this information in a common viewing area dedicated to the subject of integrated pest management.
Staff/Students communicate in writing and leave this information in a common “drop box” for the IPM coordinator to review and pass onto the Pest Management Professional if necessary.
E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF
- ipm committee will recieve training
- pest reporting procedures will be discussed as well as who to contact
- yearly training for committee members will be offered
- ipm committee will meet once a year for training
- students will only eat in the classrooms
F. INDOOR MONITORING
The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Educational Childcare has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of quarterly inspections.The following technique will be used to monitor for pests: The facility’s contracted Pest Management Professional would conduct regular pest inspections and would then instruct the IPM coordinator as to the proper course of action.
G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS
The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:
| SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION |
Carpenter ants
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| SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS |
Kitchen
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| MONITORING/INSPECTION |
Check daily to see if there are any signs of pests
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| ELIMINATING ACCESS |
we do not store food here
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| ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER |
we do not store food here
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| ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE |
we do not store food
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| NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS |
we don't have a problem
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| PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION: |
Pesticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
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Pesticides are used only when monitoring has shown that pests are present and when the use of the pesticide is justified or in the case of an emergency situation.
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Only pesticides allowed under the Children's and Families' Protection Act are used indoors.
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H. RECORD KEEPING
In the case of Educational Childcare, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique: The use of forms which will be filled out by the person monitoring the facility
I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM
The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually .
J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY
During the creation of this IPM plan, Julie Grundy has assigned committee member Julie Grundy with the responsibility of applying for an emergency waiver.
K. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED INSIDE THE FACILITY
The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used inside the Educational Childcare. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.
Pesticide
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA
Registration # | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Tempo dust | | 3125-569 | bees | get rid of bees |
| gourmet ant gel | | 73766-1 | pavement ants | get rid of the ants |
| maxforce fc select gel | | 64248-14 | Carpenter ants | get rid of the ants |
| maxforce ant gel | | 64248-21 | roaches | get rid of roaches |
I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true
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IPM Coordinator Signature Date
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Administrator, Director, or Principal Date
Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 9/14/2007 1:07:00 PM
Plan updated by Julie Grundy on: 9/14/2007 1:07:00 PM
