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New Zealand- it’s our place to protect

Baggage handler guide to checking Air Containers. New Zealand- it’s our place to protect. Housekeeping. Welcome to the presentation Please turn off mobile phones Fire exit locations Bathrooms. Why do we need to check Air containers ?. To protect NZ’s Biosecurity .

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New Zealand- it’s our place to protect

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  1. Baggage handler guide to checking Air Containers New Zealand- it’s our place to protect

  2. Housekeeping • Welcome to the presentation • Please turn off mobile phones • Fire exit locations • Bathrooms

  3. Why do we need to check Air containers ? To protect NZ’s Biosecurity. Biosecurity is the protection of: • the economy • the environment • human health from unwanted pests and diseases

  4. Risk to the Economy The effect of Asian Gypsy Moth AGM eggs

  5. Risk to home Effect of termite damage

  6. Risk to Health Red Imported Fire Ant-detected at Auckland Airport

  7. Overview

  8. Overview

  9. How to check Air Containers • Visual

  10. Exterior check • Exterior surfaces • Curtain

  11. Interior check • Interior surfaces / corners • Check as unloading

  12. What to check for

  13. Plant products: items that insects eat Beans Chile pod Pear

  14. What to check for

  15. What to check for

  16. CONTAIN

  17. Plant Products • Place in yellow bin • Close lid • Except fruit • Call local MPI Inspector • Fruit fly host

  18. One live insect • Catch if possible • Doggie poo style • Specimen jar / paper • Dead insect • May be alive • Put in specimen jar • Insect egg masses • May be viable • Specimen jar

  19. Many live insects • Infestation • Prevent spread • Stop unloading • Close curtain • Isolate container • Get MPI immediately • Contact MPI

  20. Live Animal • Close curtain • Catch if possible • If gone, watch where it goes • Let MPI know

  21. Snake • Stop, step back • Alert fellow employees • Send somebody to get MPI • In container • Close curtain if safe • Escaped container • Cover drains / entries • Watch where it goes • Create barrier if possible • Throw jacket over it

  22. REPORT

  23. When to contact MPI Inspector

  24. Report sheet • Fill in sheet • If low risk plant material is found • Basic details only • Date / Flight / Can Number / Contaminant

  25. Process Overview

  26. Equipment container • By conveyor belt controller • Equipment • Contaminant register • Gloves • Specimen jars • Spray • Info on what to do

  27. Thanks – any questions?

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