| Job Name | Pest Control Workers & Assistants |
|---|---|
| Description | Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas. [SOC] Pest control operators may be bitten or stung by pests, and they may be exposed to animal allergens, animal excrement, and fungal spores. [PMID: 17513388] |
| Category | Cleaning & Pest Control |
| SOC Code | 37-2021 |
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Job Name
Pest Control Workers & Assistants
Description
Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas. [SOC] Pest control operators may be bitten or stung by pests, and they may be exposed to animal allergens, animal excrement, and fungal spores. [PMID: 17513388]
Category
Cleaning & Pest Control
SOC Code
37-2021
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Jobs
High risk job tasks associated with this job
- Apply organochlorine insecticides
- Contaminate skin or inhale spray while using pentachlorophenol
- Handle agents that cause allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria
- Mix or apply organophosphates or work in fields after an application
- Raise dust of excreta from rodents
- Spray chlorothalonil or tetramethrin (pesticides)
- Use carbon disulfide as fumigant
- Work in building infested with rodent fleas or mites