Senator Gaines spoke at our luncheon as our premier speaker. Ted represents the 1st Senate District. He told us his own business experience helps him understand the needs of small businesses. Small businesses are important for our economic recovery. California needs to be a more business friendly state. He doesn't want to blindly remove necessary regulation, but believes about a third of regulation are outdated, irrelevant, or just not logical. The Senator has already introduced legislation to reduce these bad regulations. His principles are limited government, lower taxes, and job growth from the private-sector. He is definitely a friend of the PCOC.

    Open all operable internal doors, including openings to attics and sub areas, storage chests, cabinets, drawers, closets, and appliances, (such as washers, dishwashers, dryers, microwave or conventional ovens, etc.). This will aid in fumigant distribution and aeration. Refrigerator and freezer doors may be left open, if the units are turned off or disconnected, and all food items have been removed. If the applicator chooses to leave sealed food items in closed refrigerators and freezers during the fumigation, the appliances must be opened when clearing the structure, until the concentration of Vikane in them is 1 ppm or less.

    If the structure has an attached garage, the door between the garage and structure should be open during aeration. This door can remain open during the fumigation.