Training

Users seeking to obtain a government specified and accredited certificate should ensure it is a recognised qualification issued by a recommended awarding body i.e. LANTRA, RSPH, City and Guilds.

Recognised Training and Certification

All users of aluminium phosphide must obtain a government specified and accredited certificate of competence. Recognised qualifications are issued by City and Guilds, LANTRA and RSPH as follows:

For Vertebrate Control

C&G – Level 2 award in the safe use of aluminium phosphide for vertebrate pest control

RSPH – Level 2 award in using aluminium phosphide safely for the management of vertebrate pests

Lantra – Level 2 award in safe use of aluminium phosphide for vertebrate pest control

For Invertebrate Control

RSPH – Level 3 Award/certificate in the safe use of fumigants for the management of invertebrate pests

To act as fumigator in charge the operator must hold unit 1 and the relevant unit for the discipline being undertaken: –

Unit 2 – containers
Unit 3 – commodities under sheets
Unit 4 – silos
Unit 5 – ships holds
Unit 6 – buildings
Unit 7 – fumigation chambers
Units 8 – specialist fumigation bubbles

If the operator is an experienced fumigator who already holds BPCA fumigation modules in specific disciplines they can continue to act as fumigator in charge provided they passed unit 1 of the above before the end of December 2018.

No other qualifications are now recognised
Ask your aluminium phosphide distributor where local training is available, if you require further guidance see: