TREATMENT OF TIMBER AND SOIL (0.45 points)

ABOUT THIS CPD EVENT

All timber, when exposed under certain conditions, is subject to attack by wood-destroying organisms, the more common destructive organisms being fungi, wood-destroying insects, marine borers and bacteria. The economic losses incurred annually in South Africa because of such destructive action are considerable, although difficult to assess accurately. Part of these losses is because timber is used without preservative treatment or because the preservative treatment that is applied is ineffective for the given hazard conditions. The purpose of SANS 10005 and SANS 1288 is to set nationally accepted levels of preservative treatment of timber for a classified range of hazard conditions.

SANS 10124 covers the precautions to be taken by pest control contractors (PCCs) and pest control operators (PCOs) when handling registered soil insecticides, and the procedure for the effective application of registered soil insecticides for the protection of buildings sites and to existing buildings (other than wooden structures in contact with the ground) against subterranean wood-destroying termites.

​​​​​PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY

​DURATION AND CPD:

​The event is available as a pre-recording with a duration of ± 4.5 hours.You may stop and continue later. On the last day of every month a list of those who have succesfully completed the event will be extracted from the system and CPD certificates genereate - these certificates will be available on the e-Portal with the first two weeks of the next month.

​It is validated for 0.45 CPD Category 1 points for SACAP registered professionals.

PRESENTER:

Frans Dekker is the Managing Director of SAIAT and since 2008 has been involved in presenting CPD workshops for SAIAT.

​​​COSTS:

PAYMENTS ARE DONE THROUGH THE SECURE YOCO GATEWAY.