Equipment for vector control specification guidelines -- Revised edition

Overview

The purpose of this document is to standardize the development of specifications for major equipment used to apply pesticides for control of vectors. The specification guidelines provided herein are also intended to assist national authorities in selecting equipment of assured quality used to apply pesticides for vector control activities.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously published specifications for pesticide application equipment, the last series being published in Equipment for vector control in 1990. The specification guidelines included in this document contain the minimum required standards advocated by WHO, and incorporate technological advances in the field; they therefore supersede the specifications previously published by WHO for such equipment.

The test methods described in this document are intended to assess whether the equipment will function for a minimum of three years with appropriate routine maintenance according to the manufacturer’s guidance.