Code of Practice for Vector Control Operators, Technician and Worker

 Introduction

The vector control industry plays an important role in safeguarding public health, mitigating vector borne diseases and food borne illnesses. It also helps protect properties and businesses from costly damages and improves our quality of life by eliminating nuisance pests.

One of the contributing factors for vector propagation is insufficient and/or poor standards of vector control. Coupled with improper refuse management, poor housekeeping and lack of structural maintenance, issues of vector infestation cannot be resolved satisfactorily and expeditiously.

To carry out vector control works, vector control personnel will need to don an appropriate set of personal protective equipment. Besides protecting oneself, there is also a need to ensure that pesticides are applied with caution and non-target animals are not accidentally poisoned. There is therefore a need to maintain high standard of professionalism within the vector control industry. Therefore, this Code of Practice is developed to meet the following objectives:

i    provide a guide to persons working in the vector control
     industry;

ii   promote safe and professional practices when carrying out vector
     control work;

iii  minimise detrimental effects to humans, animals and the
     environment arising from vector control work;
iv  define best practices of a professional vector control programme.
 

This Code of Practice will assist practitioners to comply with the Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act and its subsidiary legislation. It spells out the role of the vector control operator and its personnel (vector control technician, vector control worker), their responsibilities and what is expected of them

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