§ 108-3. Safety precautions.

A. 

The Health Officer shall prohibit any fumigation when, in his judgment, such action is necessary to protect the public health and safety.

B. 

No person shall remain in any building, vessel or enclosed space during the period of fumigation thereof; provided that where the part to be fumigated is locked and warning signs are posted as elsewhere herein provided, persons may remain in other parts when deemed by the Health Officer to be safe.

C. 

The fumigator shall, at least 24 hours prior to fumigation, notify, in writing, every occupant of the premises to be fumigated and every person within any surrounding area in which human life may be endangered by the fumigation of the time of fumigation.

D. 

The fumigator shall immediately prior to fumigation cause a careful examination to be made of all parts of the place to be fumigated and of the surrounding area in which human life may be endangered by the fumigation to see that no person remains therein.

E. 

The Health Officer may require the use of five-percent chloropicrin or any warning gas in conjunction with the fumigant.