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STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE Revision No.

PESTS AND RODENTS CONTROL Page 1 of 2

Revision History
Revised on: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Daniel Yves A. Paez IV, RPh Denice P. Mesias Denice P. Mesias

Pharmacist Owner/Proprietress Owner/Proprietress
Issue No.:
Effective Date:

References
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I. OBJECTIVE: To create proper guidelines in the sanitation of the drugstore.

II. SCOPE: Within the vicinity of the drugstore, cleaning of the shelves, and good housekeeping

III. RESPONSIBILITY
 Pharmacist
 Pharmacy Assistants

IV. PROCEDURE
A. House Pests Management:
1. The treatment is for the management of cockroaches and other pests such as
silver fish, red and black ants.
2. Treatment is mainly comprised of thorough insecticidal spray in all nooks and
corners of the premises and areas harboring or may harbor cockroaches and
other insects.
3. Water-based insecticides and cockroach paste baits is used on this treatment.

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 B. Rodent Control:
1. Treatment is for the management of rodents i.e., rats, mice in the pharmacy
ground floor, toilets, cashier, and manager's office.
2. Rodent traps and rodenticide bait paste are set around the periphery of the main
building, none of which will be used inside the building.
3. For indoor control of rodents, glue board traps are placed along the walls in
areas close to doors and other openings into an area. No food or poison baits are
used and the catch are disposed off without the dead rodent causing
odor/contamination problems from inaccessible areas.

C. Intelligent Fly Management:

1. Treatment is for the management of flies i.e., house flies, flesh flies, and gnat
house flies.
2. Water-based multi-insect insecticide will be sprayed directly at flying insects and
thoroughly on areas of infestation. This will only be done outdoors to prevent
contamination of products.
3. Insect light traps or fly traps are installed inside the premises as needed.

D. Barrier Treatment:
1. Treatment is for crawling pests i.e., ants, millipedes, centipedes which come
crawling from outside the premises.
2. Prophylactic treatment is recommended and only for external periphery of the
premises.
3. The thorough runoff spray of a water-based insecticide spray will cover a band of
2 meters i.e., one meter wide floor and one meter high wall sides. This is done by
a pharmacy assistant.

Note: Face mask and latex gloves should be used will involved in spraying activity to prevent contamination and
inhalation.

V. QUALITY OF RECORDS: N/A

VI. FORMS:
 Logbook for pests and rodents control

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