OSHA Pest Control Pyro PDF
OSHA Pest Control Pyro PDF
OSHA Pest Control Pyro PDF
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Protect Yourself
Pest Control
Pyrotechnics
Pest control pyrotechnics are specialized explosive
devices used to disperse nuisance wild animals
without injuring them. Common types include
screamer siren or bird banger cartridges fired
from a launch pistol and shellcrackers fired from
a 12-gauge break-action shotgun. All of these con-
tain high explosives and must be handled with
extreme care to prevent injury or damage to property.
All pyrotechnics, including those with fuses, are regu-
lated by state and local laws and by stringent federal
controls.
Storage
• Store pyrotechnics to prevent access to them by
children or unauthorized persons.
• Store devices in original packaging and inside a
locked metal container with a non-sparking interior.
• Keep devices in a cool, dry, non-residential location.
Loading and Using a Launch Pistol
• Cock the hammer.
• Insert a blank cap under the spring clip.
• Place your thumb between the cap and hammer
to prevent accidental discharge.
• Point the muzzle in a safe direction and insert a
pyrotechnic cartridge fully into the barrel; insert
the hollow end of the screamer siren or the
exposed black powder end of the bird banger
cartridge first.
• Hold the launch pistol at arm’s length and elevate
it toward the target at a 45 degree angle or
greater.
• Remove your thumb, look away from the pistol,
and pull the trigger.
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Occupational Safety
Animal and
and Health Administration
Plant Health
Inspection U.S. Department of Labor
Service www.osha.gov
(800) 321-OSHA
Wildlife
Services
OSHA 3313-02N-07
www.aphis.usda.gov/ws
(866) 4-USDA-WS