Pest Management Professional, June 2016
So many techs fill their sprayer in the driveway Walsh says as he opens a jug of insecticide over the back of his truck What happens if theres a spill We train our techs to always fill it inside the truck bed If theres a spill its automatically contained no pets no children near the spill Walsh has been gracious humorous practical and wise throughout our hour or so together If you visit PMPPestTalk net this month youll see some videos I shot of him sharing some really great tips There is another helpful anecdote from Walsh in my Off the Cuff column on p 8 But for now heres one more Like many pest professionals every Patton technician is outfitted with two sprayers One is for indoor work the other for outdoors Several weeks ago at a complex bed bug cleanout one of Walshs co workers asked him to get my sprayer off the back of the truck So I look and see both sprayers are full This means I have a 50 50 chance of knowing which one he wanted Walsh explains Although each sprayer has an inventory number written on top with marker he plans to take things a step further so theres never uncertainty This season Im going to tag every sprayer we have with laminated product name cards and carabiners so if the worst case happens and theres an accident everyone from the tech to the fire department knows whats in it pmp You can reach GOOCH at hgooch@ northcoastmedia net or 330 321 9754 Continued From page 68 Walsh sprays for ants on the exterior after sharing his treatment strategy with the homeowner Photo heather Gooch
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