Annex – Pesticides Suitable for Shipboard Use

  1.1

  1.2

  1.3

  2.1 Fast-acting insecticides for space application, e.g., against flying insects:

• .1 Pyrethrins (with or without synergist);

• .2 Bioresmethrin; and

• .3 Dichlorvos.

  2.2 Slower-acting residual insecticides for surface application:

• .1 Malathion (premium grade);

• .2 Bromophos

• .3 Carbaryl;

• .4 Fenitrothion;

• .5 Chlorpyriphos-methyl; and

• .6 Pirimiphos-methyl.

  3.1 Fast-acting insecticides for space application, e.g., against flying insects:

• .1 Pyrethrins (with or without synergist);

• .2 Bioresmethrin; and

• .3 Dichlorvos.

  3.2 Slower-acting residual insecticides:

• .1 Malathion (premium grade);

• .2 Diazinon;

• .3 Fenitrothion;

• .4 Propoxur;

• .5 Bendiocarb; and

• .6 Permethrin.

  3.3 Insecticides for use against particular pests and as an additional treatment:

• .1 Diazinon, as an aerosol spray or lacquer against ants, cockroaches and flies;

• .2 Dieldrin and Aldrin, in lacquers for control of ants and cockroaches;

• .3 Methoprene bait, for control of Pharaoh's ants; and

• .4 Chlorpyriphos-ethyl, as a bait and as a lacquer.

  4.1 Chronic poisons in baits:

• .1 Calciferol; and

• .2 Any Anticoagulant in the following two classes:

  • .2.1 Hydroxycoumarins (e.g., Warfarin, Fumarin, Coumatetralyl, Difenacoum, Brodifacoum); and

  • .2.2 Indandiones (e.g., Pival, Diphacinone, Chlorophacinone).

  4.2 Acute poisons in baits or liquids:

TO BE USED ONLY IN PORT AND BY QUALIFIED OPERATORS

• .1 Barium fluoroacetate;

• .2 Fluoroacetamide;

• .3 Sodium fluoroacetate; and

• .4 Zinc phosphide.

 TO BE APPLIED ONLY BY QUALIFIED OPERATORS

Additional information on methyl bromide and phosphine (hydrogen phosphide) to be read in conjunction with 3.1.3.

  5.1 Fumigants against insects in empty cargo spaces and against rodents anywhere aboard ship:

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methyl bromide and carbon dioxide mixture

• Methyl bromide

• Hydrogen cyanide

• Phosphine (Hydrogen phosphide)

  5.2 Fumigants against insects in loaded or partially loaded cargo spaces and cargo transport units:

Refer to MSC.1/Circ.1264 and MSC.1/Circ.1265

CARE IS NEEDED IN SELECTING TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF FUMIGANTS FOR TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR COMMODITIES

• .1 Carbon dioxide;

• .2 Nitrogen;

• .3 Methyl bromide and carbon dioxide mixture;

• .4 Methyl bromide; and

• .5 Phosphine (Hydrogen phosphide).