Fumigation Wooden Pallet

WOOD PACKING MATERIALS FUMIGATION

Packing woods as there are pallets or other wooden parts for international transports have to be treated including stamp and certificate. This treatment helps importer from unwanted pests like insects by transport into other countries.

COMMERCIAL HEAT TREATMENT

Due to international regulations, heat treatment is an increasing concern for companies shipping products using wood pallets. The international export standard, ISPM 15, requires that all wood packaging material be heat-treated at a core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes. This regulation eliminates the presence of pests found in wood thereby protecting crops and forests in other parts of the world. Heat treatment is the safest method to comply with ISPM 15.

CHEMICALS USED FOR FUMIGATION

Methyl Bromide​​​​​​

Sulfuryl Fluoride

Phosphine

Chloropicrin

Ethylene Oxide

Carbon Dioxide

Nitrogen