daycare of brighton
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
320 washington St.
Boston, MA 02135

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, marina shapiro, of this Daycare and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this INDOOR integrated pest management plan.

A .INTRODUCTION

In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, daycare of brighton on 4/9/2013 11:52:00 AM has prepared the following indoor IPM plan. By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator,  marina shapiro , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the daycare of brighton and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.

A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.

Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the daycare of brighton are listed below.

	Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible.
	Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students.
	Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible.

In light of these objectives, the daycare of brighton has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems for people and property. Pesticides can pose risks to people, property, and the environment. It is therefore the policy of this school to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures for control of structural and landscape pests. The objective of this program is to provide necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.

C.IPM COMMITTEE

The tasks set before an IPM committee are to:

	Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds.
	Evaluate progress of the IPM program.
	Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices.
	Assist in development of contract specifications.
	Provide notification to parents about pesticide use.

The INDOOR committee members selected for the daycare of brighton are listed below:
1) marina shapiro (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) alina zalev
3) andrian shapiro

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.

Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Marina Shapiro daycare owner and Alex Matov property management
• Training will cover prevention measures to keep pests from entering the establishment and control measures to eliminate any pests that do get inside. Also cleaning tools and suppies shuold be stored in a well-lighted, locjed room separate from areas where food is prepared or stored.
• Training program will be offered to staff members yearly
• Marina Shapiro (ServSafe cerified) will present the taining and by multiple choise questionnaires will be answere by employese.
• Staff training to store in refrigerator or disignated areas. Clean and sanitize shelfs, tables and kids lockers on a regular base

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, daycare of brighton has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of quarterly inspections.

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  The facility’s contracted Pest Management Professional would conduct regular pest inspections and would then instruct the IPM coordinator as to the proper course of action.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at daycare of brighton:

The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

n/a

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

n/a

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

none

MONITORING/INSPECTION

have a master cleaning schedule listing all cleaning task.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

cleaning and sabitizing and check facility for singh of pests(odor, droppings and eggs)

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Utulities must designed to meet cleaning needsand they must not contribute to contamination. Plumbing installed and maintained by licensed plumber

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

Hood must be cleaned regelary. Garbage containers must be leek-proof, waterproof and should be removed as soon as possible

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

cleaning in the process of removing food and soil from surface and sanitizing to safe level

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

Pesticides are used only when monitoring has shown that pests are present and when the use of the pesticide is justified or in the case of an emergency situation.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of daycare of brighton, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  Volunteer (parent or staff) will follow the person monitoring the facility during the inspections and record information.

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, marina shapiro has assigned committee member marina shapiro with the responsibility of applying for an emergency waiver.

K. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED INSIDE THE FACILITY

The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used inside the daycare of brighton. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.



Pesticide Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration #	Target Pest	Rationale for use
alpha bac 10	alkyl	10324-63-10634	disinfectant, sanitizer

I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true

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IPM Coordinator Signature	Date
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Administrator, Director, or Principal	Date

Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 10/27/2010 1:59:00 PM
Plan updated by marina shapiro on: 4/9/2013 11:52:00 AM