Why is heat treatment a better phytosanitary method to use than methyl bromide fumigation?
Choosing to use Universal’s heat treatment capabilities is a completely safe and effective method of complying to ISPM 15 standards, unlike methyl bromide, which is a toxic gas. Methyl bromide has been identified as contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer and is being phased out in all applications except for fumigation of wood packaging materials.
Related Questions
- Do the ISPM 15 approved measures of heat treatment and methyl bromide fumigation offer permanent protection to timber packaging against timber and non-timber pests?
- Do the environmental-friendly techniques of ESC-EcO2 deliver the same results as treatment with Methyl Bromide?
- Why is heat treatment a better phytosanitary method to use than methyl bromide fumigation?
