VFC Fumigation is proud to be the leader.
VFC was formerly the Antiseptic Team of the Plant Protection Department since the 1960s.
1975: Fumigation Companies I, II, III were established.
1994: Fumigation companies are incorporated into Vietnam Fumigation Company - VFC.
1998: VFC is UNIDO / UNEP Project Coordinator on Methyl Bromide Alternatives.
1999: VFC joined the International Maritime Disinfection Organization - IMFO and the US National Pest Control Organization - NPMA USA.
2001: VFC is the first disinfection company in Vietnam with ISO 9001: 2000 BVQI-UKAS / ANSI-RAB certification.
Being the first disinfection company in Vietnam, with more than 30 years of experience, the synchronous investment from people to equipment, VFC has met most of the high-level sterilization requirements for many years. most of domestic and foreign customers as well as the requirements of disinfecting specialized imported goods related to customs, plant quarantine ... This has contributed to ensuring the preservation, processing and processing also such as import and export satisfactory, efficient and smooth.
Export and import goods that need to be disinfected according to quarantine requirements include:
Agricultural products: rice, coffee, pepper, corn, cashew nuts, legumes, cassava / sliced noodles, wheat flour, wheat, bran ... bagged or bulk in containers, in-stock or in-stock shipments hatches.Wooden pallets, packaging, cartons carrying ceramics, machinery and equipment.Disinfect empty containers, containers for all kinds of rattan, handicrafts, wooden structures.Disinfection of raw materials for animal feed production, finished products or processing lines ...
In terms of technology development, since 1994 VFC is also the first and only unit in Vietnam to apply the most advanced sterilization methods in the world.
1994: Solid Aluminum Phosphide (AlP) and Degesch America's J-System disinfection technology: This is a disinfectant chemical that is not harmful to the ozone layer, has a wide range of applications and improves the quality of sterilization. , reduce ship anchor time, save costs for customers, in accordance with International Maritime Organization regulations - IMO for in-transit disinfection or immediate disinfection.
2000:SIROFLOW, SIROCIRC, VAPOR3PHOS, ECO2FUME use liquid Phosphine of CSIRO - CYTEC - BOC of Australia has been initially piloted for storage in warehouse or silo system.
With the available capacity, professional technical staff and skilled workers, VFC is ready to provide the best quality sterilization service across the country and worldwide through our partner system :IMFO - www.imfo.com và NPMA - www.pestworld.org
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Quite possible if protection measures for this consignment is not concerned and fully implemented because fumigation only exterminates insects available on goods at time of implementation. After that, the gas disperses in the air so that goods return to its initial status for usage. This issue is clearly presented in part Technical Information – Why do insects still survive at ports of discharge?
Absolutely not. Some customers think that in-transit fumigation is quick fumigation. This is not exact. Coming from the purpose of saving time for ships, International Maritime Organization (IMO) has regulations for in-transit fumigation in the document of Recommendations on the Safe Use Pesticides in Ship. In-transit fumigation is carried out when all regulations and conditions are well-observed. After putting chemicals in hold, checking safe status at all locations in accordance with regulations, fumigation staff give guidance and hand-over next tasks in the journey to the captain such as adequate exposure time in conformity with characteristics of chemicals, safety, aerating in right way, preventing re-infestation etc. and then the ship will depart. Therefore, in practice, there’s no concept for quick fumigation but in-transit fumigation only.
Fumigation with gas recirculation method is often applied when fumigating with Aluminium Phosphide. Reason: Aluminium Phosphide reacting with moisture will release Phosphine with relatively light weight (with density at 1.17 compared to the air) which hardly disperses deeply into goods in the bottom of hold, especially for consignments with big volume. To ensure the dispersion of chemical concentration at all places in hold as well as improve fumigation results, many customers require gas recirculation method - J System. Currently, VFC is the only company in Vietnam applying such fumigation method under license. The working principle of this system is fully presented in part Technical information - J System – Advanced fumigation method.
VFC is the first fumigation company in Vietnam with over 30 years of experience and close cooperation with many international specialized organizations, who is willing to give free advice relating to pest management tasks in general and fumigation in specific, building Integrated Stored Pest Management, carrying out lots of training courses, on-site consultancy for relevant staff of customers with the aim to bring best results for customers in tasks of goods export and preservation.
In practice, such situation originates from container floors because most of container floors are of wooden materials with rather high humidity (from 25 to 30%) and about 5% of such humidity will join in the process of evaporation and condensedness on the goods surface. Therefore, if there’s no desiccant used in the container, goods are likely to be mouldy and damaged, especially big losses for goods with high value.
Phosphine (PH3) is to exterminate insects and be released from the following reaction:
AlP (Aluminium Phosphide) + 3H2O (Humidity) = PH3 (Phosphine) + Al(OH)3
Phostoxin, Gastoxin, Quick Phos, Celphos…are trade names of products by different producers with main active ingredient Aluminium Phosphide 56%. As usual, in fumigation, every 3 grams of AlP making 1 gram of PH3 in adequate exposure time for the reaction. In practice, up to words noted in the contract or L/C, the fumigation company will make document and issue adequate certificate. Therefore, fumigants as Aluminium Phosphide (6 g/m3) or Phosphine (2 g/m3) are legal in accordance with L/C or contract
Yes. There are some other measures such as air control (based on the rule of low oxy content in connection with CO2), heat or coldness treatment, using radioactive ray etc., which, however, in practice, require very complicated techniques, high expense. Besides, in order to apply such techniques, goods must be moved to specialized locations for treating. As a result, these techniques are currently infeasible.
Quite possible in case there are no protection measures. We all know that fumigants can exterminate insects available on goods. Upon fumigation, the gas is diffused out of the consignment so that goods can return to their normal status for initial usage purpose. If one consignment which meets fumigation requirements (all insects be exterminated) is protected and quite isolated from outside infestation, insects will not be able to penetrate into it. However, in practice, we can not control everything at all time. Therefore, both consignor and fumigation company need to be fully aware of reasons for insect re-infestation and measures.
•Customers send request by form (through fax or phone).
•VFC contacts for further information if needed.
•Technical staff of VFC carries out a survey on location and directly discuss with customers.
•Make execution plan; write an overall control program and wait for confirmation from customers (for large-scale storehouse, factory etc.); sign contract (if required).
•Fumigate consignment, spraying outside the consignment or the whole storehouse if required.
•Confirm the work load by two parties.
•Exposure time is up to characteristics of chemicals used.
•Aerate the consignment, check, assess and confirm fumigation results by statement.
•VFC issues certificate as requested by customers
VFC’s motto is simplicity and reasonableness in container fumigation to facilitate customers’ requirements.
- Customers send request to VFC through phone and fax No. at the office or directly contact local fumigation branches. In order to help VFC serve customers with best service and to ensure that containers are fumigated, customers should send request through fax or email with recipient request. Information is as detailed as possible.
- Technical staff of VFC at local fumigation branches (at all ports and macro areas) take in charge of all tasks as requested or give advice related to the technique for customers. Tasks on location are undertaken in accordance with fumigation regulations issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (10TCN 335-98) and Standard ISO 9001.
- Fumigation statement is confirmed by two parties and sent to VFC office.
- Exposure time is up to characteristics of usage chemicals. Minimum time of 24 hours for Methyl Bromide and 72 hours for Aluminium Phosphide.
- VFC is in charge of clearing container when exposure time is enough at ports and collect AIP residue (if required).
- Based on B/L supplied by customers, VFC issues certificate as required.
Remarks: Customers can download Form for fumigation at website: www.vfc.com.vn, part Fumigation Registration..
•Methyl Bromide fumigant in gas is widely diffused and deeply absorbed into the soil to exterminate most of pests in soil while normal pesticides only take effect on the soil surface.
•Upon fumigation, the gas is all diffused out of soil while normal pesticides (in liquid) are left with quite a volume being accumulated after long time of usage.
Soil for growing flowers or clean vegetable is fumigated with Methyl Bromide. Proofs in the world as well as in Vietnam show that upon fumigation, most of Entomopathogenic nematodes, weeds, fungus in soil are exterminated. Upon fumigation, plants grow well with higher productivity and quality
Currently, VFC is supplying various services. Apart from goods fumigation, VFC also supplies environment sanitary services (control fly, mosquito, ant, cockroach, mouse etc. in hotels, restaurants, offices, industrial parks etc.); land fumigation for golf courses, growing flowers and clean vegetables etc.; container lining and supplying desiccant for export containers. Besides, maritime safe equipment (mask, filtering pot, toxic measuring equipment, anti-fire equipment, lifebuoy etc.) is also supplied as ordered by customers.
VFC are willing to serve customers 24/24 hours. However, in order to carry out fumigation tasks positively and meet full requirements, customers should inform VFC at least 24 hours (for container fumigation) before fumigation. In case customers have demand with large scale such as for warehouse fumigation or ship fumigation, VFC should be informed as soon as possible so that we can carry out study, technical consultancy if necessary in an effective way before fumigation.
Plant protection Department under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a state management agency which manages and supervises fumigation activities across Vietnam. When goods are export to one country, National plant protection department of that country are entitled to control pests and insects on goods then makes decision if necessary.
- Goods must be in normal status regarding preservation and export standards moisture content, temperature etc.)
- Make fumigated space airtight (covering with canvas, sticking tight etc.)
- Have enough exposure time for each kind of fumigants.
- Packaging materials not airtight.
- Rooms for gas release upon fumigation.
In principle, the loading must facilitate the gas penetration throughout fumigated areas so that the concentration is spread out all areas to exterminate all insects. Therefore, when loading goods in the container, goods should be put on one pallet layer at the bottom of container and surface of goods is at least 30 cm from the top of container so that fumigants can move throughout the block of goods
Insects on goods are only comprehensively exterminated if fumigants penetrate with adequate concentration in necessary time. Popular kinds of packaging such as jute or PP bags allowing fumigants to absorb through are suitable for fumigation technique. On the contrary, PE bags, 2-layer bags with PE film, airtight carton box preventing fumigant from absorbing through are not suitable for goods with fumigation requirements. In case goods need to be packed in such packaging materials, the packaging must be perforated properly, open in the top and not stuck tight or be fumigated before packaging
Fumigants upon affecting insects and goods in gas will be released back in the environment. Whether quality of goods or users’ health are negatively affected or not depends much on fumigation technique. In case adequate fumigants are selected, fumigation is carried out in a right method, release process is comprehensively implemented, goods quality upon fumigation will not be affected. This is only ensured by prestigious fumigation companies with sufficient knowledge and practical experiences
According to regulations of ISPM 15, Wood Packaging Materials must be fumigated with Methyl Bromide or heat treated with minimum required temperature in wood core at 56 oc in minimum duration in 30 minutes. Together with the treatment, such Wood Packaging Materials must be stamped with a mark of compliance.
In Which:
XX: Country code.
000: the code which National Plant Protection Organization grants to the processing unit.
YY: treatment sign (MB or HT)
Export goods from this country to another are always controlled insects based on regulations of phytosanitary and requirements in import-export contracts. However, insects in Wood Packaging Materials are not much concerned. Besides, it is impossible to identify exact origin of such Wood Packaging Materials due to recycling. This causes spread of pests among countries. IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) has issued ISPM 15 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures), which stipulates that such materials must be treated to exterminate pests before packaging for export
In order to exterminate insects, fumigants need long enough time with specific concentration rate (C x T product) to affect them. In order to comprehensively control all development phases of insects, necessary exposure time for Methyl Bromide must be from 48 hours or longer while 120 hours are minimum required time for Aluminium Phosphide because the nature of Phosphine is slowly affect insects and AlP itself is not a chemical for exterminating insects but Phosphine (PH3) is released from the following chemical reaction:
AlP + 3H2O = PH3 + Al(OH)3
Quarantine pests are species which may develop, cause very harmful effects, and have never appeared or just appeared in narrow area of one country. They tend to threaten agricultural field of one country. Therefore, phytosanitary sector has to carry out very strict measures (such as localization, isolation, fumigation together with spraying etc.) with the aim to exterminate all insects nests to prevent the spread and infection into other areas and continue to supervise the matter in one specific period
Generally, insects affecting storehouses belonging to Coleoptera have 4 development phases, namely egg – larva – pupa – adult, in which it is hard to kill them in egg and pupa periods. Therefore, when carrying out fumigation, technical solutions need to be carefully considered so that not only adult insects are exterminated but all of their development phases are controlled as well
-Be available on goods.
-Insects themselves are able to move from this place to another by flying or crawling.
-Spreading through transportation means, human beings, birds, mice etc.
-Goods which contain no insects or have been fumigated are put next to those with infected insects.
Therefore, there are lots of ways for insects to penetrate into goods. Full study on spreading of insects helps us control insects in most effective way
Adequate active ingredients are selected and used up to location, space and kinds of products. Currently, active ingredients used by VFC includes: Fenitrothion (Sumithion 50 EC), Permethrin (Helmerthrin 55 EC), Alpha-cypermethrin (Fendona 10 SC), Pirimiphos – methyl (ACTELLIC 50 EC)…
Currently, in the world, there are lots of chemicals used for exterminating insects, in which, however, there are only two chemicals most-used and accepted in almost countries, namely Methyl Bromide (CH3Br) and Aluminium Phosphide (AlP) – the initial component creating Phosphine (PH3). Both these chemicals – Methyl Bromide and Phosphine – affect insects in gas, which is given off fumigated space after a necessary exposure time so that goods can be used in as requested
Agricultural products in general such as rice, coffee, pepper, cassava etc. or products made from wood, handicrafts, goods packaged in wood materials such as pallets, dunnages etc.
According to regulations of plant protection agencies in import and export countries, goods in general and agricultural products in specific need to be fumigated before export with the aim to prevent the spread of disease and insects among countries as well as to ensure that weight and quality of goods are not negatively affected in accordance with articles in export-import purchase contracts.
Fumigation is one measure of using toxic gas to exterminate all insects which negatively affect goods in their different development phases in one airtight space such as consignment covered by canvas, hold, container etc