Newly awarded CodeMark certification, Sentricon AlwaysActive is a sound choice for pest managers looking for either a pre- or post-construction termite management system.
Sentricon AlwaysActive is now certified by CodeMark for use in construction. CodeMark is a voluntary accreditation scheme for new products that may be used in the building industry. Produced and maintained by the Australian Building Code Board, the CodeMark list provides assurance to builders and developers that the product certified meets the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
CodeMark certificates are approved through internationally recognised accreditation bodies that evaluate a product’s conformance via a performance-based approach. In the case of Sentricon AlwaysActive, a technical evaluator reviewed all of the data provided to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for product registration, in addition to a list of additional Australian and international studies. This same evaluator also attended several installations to ensure adherence to the label and technical manual instructions.
At the same time, a separate auditor visited the Sentricon IG Termiticide Rod manufacturing facility in the United States to ensure processes and documentation were aligned. The collective reports were then reviewed by two separate bodies. This in-depth assessment is required to provide Australian builders, and the general public, assurance that every material used in construction meets the BCA.
Dow AgroSciences pest management business manager, Joanne George explained. “Sentricon IG Termiticide Rods were registered in Australia in June last year. This registration allows professional pest managers to install or upgrade existing systems to this revolutionary new product.
“With CodeMark accreditation, it now allows owners of newly built buildings to also have the benefits of AlwaysActive.”
Sentricon AlwaysActive is a system of stations installed discreetly into the soil around the perimeter of a structure with Sentricon IG Termiticide Rods installed in each station. Termites find the rods (as shown in the main image, above) and carry the active ingredient back to the colony, where elimination begins. The active ingredient affects moulting which termites go through regularly, so when affected termites reach this developmental stage, they die.
As their death is not associated with the Sentricon station, the colony continues to feed on the rod. As the active ingredient is so specific, Sentricon IG Termiticide Rods pose no risk to users or the environment. It is also comparatively affordable, both to install and maintain.
AEPMA president, Vasili Tsoutouras, has been involved in the in-field testing of Sentricon AlwaysActive over the past few years. From his lifetime of experience in this industry, he believes that Sentricon AlwaysActive “is going to be a great product, consumers are going to love it, it’s exactly what they think a termite baiting system should be now.”
