Field Comparison of Sulfuryl Fluoride Susceptibility Among Three Termite Species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae) During Structural Fumigation

1986 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan-Yao Su ◽  
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn
Keyword(s):  
Termite Species ◽  
Sulfuryl Fluoride ◽  
Structural Fumigation

scholarly journals Sulfuryl Fluoride Poisonings in Structural Fumigation, a Highly Regulated Industry—Potential Causes and Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2026
Author(s):  
Tracy Barreau ◽  
Sumi Hoshiko ◽  
Rick Kreutzer ◽  
Svetlana Smorodinsky ◽  
John Talarico
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Regulatory Oversight ◽  
Sulfuryl Fluoride ◽  
Fluoride Exposure ◽  
Warm Weather ◽  
Dry Wood ◽  
Structural Fumigation

Structural fumigations using sulfuryl fluoride for the extermination of dry-wood termites are conducted by the thousands in California and other warm-weather states. Sulfuryl fluoride is an odorless gas that targets the nervous system and can cause respiratory irritation, pulmonary edema, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and death. Structural voids or compartments such as wall sockets, crawl spaces, cabinets, or cells in air mattresses may create ongoing exposure after a structure has been certified as safe. The authors describe a case of potential sulfuryl fluoride exposure to a family following home fumigation. Despite regulation, sulfuryl fluoride poisonings from structural fumigations continue to occur. This article examines the physical characteristics of sulfuryl fluoride and the regulatory oversight of its application, in an effort to understand how and why these poisonings happen. Increasing aeration times of fumigated structures, overseeing monitoring efficacy, and using technology to capture clearance data could reduce sulfuryl fluoride exposure and illness.

scholarly journals Health effects associated with sulfuryl fluoride and methyl bromide exposure among structural fumigation workers.

1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (12) ◽  
pp. 1774-1780 ◽  
Author(s):  
G M Calvert ◽  
C A Mueller ◽  
J M Fajen ◽  
D W Chrislip ◽  
J Russo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Methyl Bromide ◽  
Sulfuryl Fluoride ◽  
Structural Fumigation
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