Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 17 - Combined Pesticide
Part 20 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BED BUG TREATMENTS
Section 35:30-17-87 - General requirements
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 35:30-17-87
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) When used in this section, "Heat as a method of pest control" shall mean performing heat treatments for the purpose of treating and controlling bed bugs or other insects.
(b) Heat as a method of pest control may be used by a licensed commercial or noncommercial entity to treat and control bed bugs or other insects in:
(1) A whole structure;
(2) An apartment unit, room, or portion of a
room;
(3) A compartment containing
furniture and possessions; and
(4)
Modes of transportation including, but not limited to, vehicles, compartment
trailers, buses and RV's.
(c) Prior to and when conducting heat as a method of pest control, applicators shall:
(1) Comply with applicable fire codes and
local ordinances regarding the use of portable heaters, fire suppression
systems, and other heat treatment related concerns;
(2) Only use equipment designed and tested
for use as an insect control device for a whole structure, whole room, or
apartment unit bed bug heat treatment;
(3) Carefully inspect heat equipment before
use to ensure that it is in proper working order and no foreseeable fire
hazards exist;
(4) When conducting
whole room heat treatment, ensure that the equipment has the capacity to raise
and hold the temperature in the treated area to a level lethal to bed bugs of
at least one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit;
(5) Ensure, through the use of heat sensors,
that bed bug harborage areas are raised to a lethal temperature of at least one
hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit and held for a sufficient period of
time to kill all bed bugs and eggs depending on the size of the area being
treated;
(6) Place sensors in areas
that are insulated or slower to heat to ensure the lethal temperature is
reached; and
(7) Monitor ambient
air and surface temperature to avoid damage to heat sensitive items.
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