What can a fumigant applicator do to ensure safety during aeration?

To ensure safety during aeration, it's crucial for a fumigant applicator to monitor external conditions carefully. This process involves regularly checking factors such as wind speed and direction, temperature, and any potential hazards in the surrounding environment. By being aware of these conditions, the applicator can make informed decisions to minimize risks associated with the release of fumigants into the atmosphere, ensuring both personal safety and environmental protection.

Monitoring external conditions allows the applicator to determine the best time and method for aeration to prevent unintended exposure to fumigants. These considerations are vital in preventing harmful concentrations of gases from affecting workers, passersby, or surrounding areas after fumigation has taken place.

While other options might seem practical, they do not provide the same level of precautionary measures. Visual inspections, for instance, while important, do not encompass the comprehensive assessment that monitoring external conditions offers. Lifting a tarp quickly may pose risks of fumigant release without adequate monitoring. Furthermore, ensuring all doors are closed might limit ventilation, which can be counterproductive during the aeration phase.