FAQ's
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Company
Intreso Group is a leading platform and technology center for all specialized handling methods for goods related to pest control of inbound and outbound goods in ports with the highest industry standards and phytosanitary requirements.
The group provides end-to-end specialized handling products and solutions for logs, soft commodities and general cargo by fumigations, heat treatments, low oxygen biotreatment methods, QPS, gas measurements and pest control services customization.
Safety
We pride ourselves on taking safety very seriously. Safety is considered from the point of manufacture, through the distribution, right down to the end user. Actually, safety doesn’t stop there – Intreso ensures safety is also considered in planning, training, maintenance, and documentation.
Our products go through extensive review by government bodies, such as the Office of Chemical Safety (OCS) and the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Through this review, conditions of use are set on the product and clearly listed on the SDS and product label.
Our team of specialists complete rigorous training and certification to understand the dangers and requirements associated with the service and application of our product portfolio. Following this, safety documentation is provided and complied with to give our customers complete confidence in our delivery. Safety comes first and transparency is key – if you have a question, our team will have an answer.
EDN™
EDN™ is a broad-spectrum environmentally sustainable fumigant in the form of a liquefied gas.
Yes, EDN™ is toxic – that is the nature of fumigants – but unlike its counterparts, it breaks down very quickly and does not accumulate in living organisms or the environment.
Simply put, the only route of EDN™ exposure is through inhalation, which results in a reduction in oxygen usage and tissue damage throughout the body.
The scientific explanation is that once EDN™ enters the body it reacts with moisture to produce cyanide and a cyanate ion. The cyanide ions target cytochrome C oxidase – an enzyme in the mitochondrial respiratory chain that helps the tissue use oxygen.
EDN™ exposure to humans is not cumulative, meaning that when someone uses the fumigant repeatedly, they are not at risk of it building up in the body.
Anyone in contact with low concentrations of EDN™ will experience watering eyes, and at even lower concentrations, some people can smell it. These act as very good warning signs that there is EDN™ in the air.
Of course, exposure to very high concentrations of any fumigant, including EDN™, may cause severe illness or even death – but properly managed, EDN™ is one of the safest fumigants globally.
EDN™ is an environmentally sustainable fumigant that is naturally broken down in the atmosphere. It is not a greenhouse gas and does not destroy the ozone layer.
EDN™ is mostly used as a timber and pre-plant soil treatment to target pests, weeds and soil borne pathogens.
EDN™ is an easy application due to its boiling point (-21 degrees Celsius) – this allows EDN™ to be applied without the need for artificial vaporisation.
The treatment of EDN™ for soil can be applied through multiple methods such as cold gassing, shank injection and chemigation.
Timber application follows conventional methods used for other fumigants, however, there is no need for vaporisation due to its physical properties.
No, unlike other fumigants on the market, EDN™ has no known carcinogenic effects
EDN™ is very light (½ the density of methyl bromide), and so the little amount present at the end of fumigation moves away very quickly and dilutes in the environment, reducing any risk.
No – EDN™ and Hydrogen Cyanide are entirely different substances, with very different properties.
It varies in crops but ranges from 14 to 20 days.
BLUEFUME™
BLUEFUME™ is the longest used fumigant out of all fumigants – used for the first time in 1866 in California USA.
Yes, BLUEFUME™ – that is the nature of fumigants – but unlike its counterparts, it breaks down very quickly and does not accumulate in the body or the environment.
BLUEFUME™ is used for control of storage pests (ie. rodents, insects). BLUEFUME™ is commonly used in flour mills, chocolate factories, warehouses, planes, museums (artifacts), ships and on fruits such as pineapples and bananas.
Yes, HCN, the active substance of BLUEFUME™ is easy to detect by electro chemical sensors that you can find in multiple personal safety detectors available on the market.
The BLUEFUME™ impact on the environment is negligible due to the natural presence of HCN in nature – nuts, plants, and fires.
There are two application methods for BLUEFUME™ which are based on its packaging. BLUEFUME™ can be stored and distributed in cans and application is done with a specialised can opener. In the case of BLUEFUME™ in cylinders, application is done via BLUEFUME™ application set, connected to the system of distribution lines and ended by spraying nozzles in fumigated area.
BLUEFUME™, like every other fumigant has mandatory PPE and recommended safety procedures. For example: Personnel applying BLUEFUME™ are required to wear a full-face mask with appropriate filter or SCBA, long sleeve, long pants, safety boots and chemical resistant gloves.
Usually, treatment time is no longer than 24 hours and ventilation is between 6-24 hours depending on whether forced ventilation is used.
BLUEFUME™ needs to be registered by local authorities. Reach out for more information about the registration process.
eFUME™
eFUME™ is a post-harvest fumigant used for controlling insect pests of stored product – grains, oil seeds, dried fruits, dates, and fresh food commodities i.e., fruits and vegetables. eFUME™ is 16.7% Ethyl Formate, 83.3% balance CO2.
eFUME™ is applied by heating the product through a high flow rate vaporiser specifically designed for use with eFUME™.
Intreso has developed and built a fast-dispensing vaporiser in response to the industry demand for a faster application. In a 40 ft shipping container it takes less than 5 minutes to apply eFUME™ @ 420 g/m3, saving nearly 1 hour compared with vaporisers currently available on the market.
Yes. You will smell the active ingredient. Ethyl formate has a distinctive odour characteristic of rum.
eFUME™ is packaged in cylinders containing 30kg NETT product. An on-site package is currently under development for the treatment of large volumes i.e., silos.
Yes. The active ingredient, Ethyl Formate, is Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) by the American Food and Drug Administration. It is a naturally occurring compound that can be found in some green vegetables and is also used as a flavouring in bread, cheese, and beer.
It depends on location. However, to ensure all handlers of eFUME™ are following correct safety procedures – Intreso conducts Product Stewardship Training specific to the use of eFUME™.
MRLs are set to ensure that residue limits do not pose harm or hazard to human health. As eFUME™ does not leave residue, the MRL is not a contributing factor if the correct ventilation procedures are followed.
eFUME™ is completely environmentally sustainable and has no detrimental effect on the ozone layer.