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EBOM-2009 SSc3:Integrated Pest Management, Erosion Control, and Landscape Management

SS3, No LEED approved pesticides available here

I am working on certifying an existing building in a country where non the pesticides approved by LEED are available. I read that i can get around this by informing all building occupants 72hrs before applying any pesticides. Is that true and will i get the credit like that?

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Trista Brown
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Sun, 10/07/2012 - 18:44

Hi Ruba, This credit requires the use of integrated methods to manage and control pests. This means that teams must use other strategies before applying a non-least toxic pesticide (such as structural repairs, sanitation, or other non-chemical methods). Using least-toxic products is one of the primary integrated methods that should be employed prior to any pesticide application, and if you're not taking that step, chances are you're not meeting the requirement to follow IPM procedures. So, if a review team senses that integrated methods aren't being used and pesticides are being applied regularly (even with notification), they will not be inclined to award the credit.

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