Termite tenting/ammo storage question.

[c good]

Going to tent my house soon. Do I need to do anything special storage wise. It's currently stored in Fat 50 cans. Thanks for any input. c good.

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Good question.

[Erik S. Klein]

This isn't scientific but I tented a couple of years ago and didn't do a thing. Everything I've used since then still went bang as appropriate. . .

[DirtRacer151]

My family owns a termite and pest control business and even I can't answer that question. My advise is be safe and store it elsewhere for a few days. Even though I don't see any problems my ammo and my guns are my babies and I guard them closely.

[Corbin Dallas]

Going to tent my house soon. Do I need to do anything special storage wise. It's currently stored in Fat 50 cans. Thanks for any input. c good.

Nope, you'll be fine.

Do you have a safe in the house? If so, hide it good. If you cannot hide it, get a waiver from the CA dept of pest control - http://www.pestboard.ca.gov/

By law:

We must have access to all areas within the structure including rooms or garages kept locked. Please make key arrangements before the day of fumigation. This is mandated by state law.

Which I believe is BS. However, when the tenters came they told me to open my safe which I promptly told them NO. The guy said it was state law for him to have access to all areas of the home and that he'd get a forklift and remove it which I told him to leave my house immediately or I would have him removed for trespassing and promptly fired him.

I contacted the pest control board and alerted them to the situation of the previous contractor. The lady was very nice and faxed me a copy of a form to WAIVE the safe from inspection. The next people I attempted to hire had no idea about the form but agreed to check it out. Within 1 hour they called me back and said "no problem".

Done deal.


Lastly and I'm being serious about this...

TAKE PICTURES of your home before you leave. Tidy up everything and take inventory of your valuables. During my experience, one of the workers took my rechargable mag light and beat the crap outta something with it. I came back and didn't see the damage right away. Once I did, they denied all knowledge. Only until I threatened to stop payment and take them to court did they agree to replace it.

Be mindful most of these people are not US citizens that work in your home.

Just my experience and .02

[joe_sun]

My FIL owns a fume company and he has told me in the past that only food and pets need to be removed. That is with vikane gas. I don't see how ammo would be affected. The fume company should give you instructions.

Did you pay extra for a guard?

[DirtRacer151]

I see no problems with it ruining your ammo but do your self a favor and take it out anyway so you don't have anything to worry about while ur house sits vacant for a couple days

[c good]

I will be on-site in an RV during the fumigation process. All firearms will be relocated to another location during the fumigation. Excellent input. Thanks all. c good

[mattman]

Seems like a loaded round of ammunition should be pretty air tight. Even component primers should be safe since there is a thin layer of moister proofing over the actual explosive compound which should keep any strange gases out of direct contact.

[kurac]

Here is a link with some info, the only thing I would worry about would be trapped pockets of gas in the .50 can or in an airtight safe. When you go to open such sealed vessels, you might get a wiff of the vikane.

http://www.dowagro.com/ppm/vikane/questions.htm#faq0