Industry Code: 89704
This industry covers businesses that specialize in a fumigating and exterminating services.
Operation Details:
The activities in this industry consist of the elimination or extermination of pests such as insects or small animals, using a variety of liquid or powder chemicals that kill or deter them. These insects or small animals may consist of wasps, bees, ants, tree insects, carpet beetles, cockroaches, silverfish, fleas, mice, birds, squirrels, gophers, skunks, bats, etc.
Odor control, which is cleaning and disinfecting, is also a service that is provided by these businesses.
Tree spraying for the control of pests, not diseases to the trees, are classified in this industry when done in conjunction with the overall business of fumigating and exterminating.
Underwriting Considerations:
This work is done almost anywhere from private residences to commercial buildings, and fumigating/exterminating businesses may be a member of the Structural Pest Management Association of Alberta.
The difference between fumigating and wildlife trapping and control, industry 04100, is that wildlife trapping and control is the control of wildlife that is encroaching into boundaries, such as municipality, county or oil company operations. The wildlife is usually of a larger nature not referred to as domestic pests.
Residential and commercial fertilizer and weed control services are classified in industry 02103.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Exterminating Services
Fumigating
Rate Group History:
Major restructuring to this rate group was performed in 1992 in recognition of similar activities, services and exposures. In 1995, industry 89705, Residential and Commercial Furnace Cleaning, was placed in this rate group.
This industry covers businesses that specialize in a fumigating and exterminating services.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Exterminating Services
Fumigating
Operation Details:
The activities in this industry consist of the elimination or extermination of pests such as insects or small animals, using a variety of liquid or powder chemicals that kill or deter them. These insects or small animals may consist of wasps, bees, ants, tree insects, carpet beetles, cockroaches, silverfish, fleas, mice, birds, squirrels, gophers, skunks, bats, etc.
Odor control, which is cleaning and disinfecting, is also a service that is provided by these businesses.
Tree spraying for the control of pests, not diseases to the trees, are classified in this industry when done in conjunction with the overall business of fumigating and exterminating.
Underwriting Considerations:
This work is done almost anywhere from private residences to commercial buildings, and fumigating/exterminating businesses may be a member of the Structural Pest Management Association of Alberta.
The difference between fumigating and wildlife trapping and control, industry 04100, is that wildlife trapping and control is the control of wildlife that is encroaching into boundaries, such as municipality, county or oil company operations. The wildlife is usually of a larger nature not referred to as domestic pests.
Residential and commercial fertilizer and weed control services are classified in industry 02103.
Rate Group History:
Major restructuring to this rate group was performed in 1992 in recognition of similar activities, services and exposures. In 1995, industry 89705, Residential and Commercial Furnace Cleaning, was placed in this rate group.