AS 3660.2 treated zone

Chemical soil treatments

A chemical soil treatment establishes a treated zone, soil around the perimeter and through concrete where necessary is dosed with termiticide so foraging termites cannot pass without contacting it. Applied to AS 3660.2, it remains the workhorse remedy for established Sydney homes once activity has been dealt with.

Scope

What this covers

  • Trenching and treating soil against external footings and piers

  • Drilling and injecting through paths, patios and slab abutments at set intervals

  • Treatment beneath suspended floors where the subfloor soil is reachable

  • Completion records and a durable notice fixed at the meter box

  • Advice on which garden, drainage and landscaping habits would compromise the zone

Timing

When it's needed

Suited to buildings where a continuous zone can physically be formed: reasonable perimeter access, known slab penetrations, and soil that will hold termiticide. Activity inside the building is addressed first; the zone then intercepts future foraging rather than curing the current infestation on its own.

Leave live termite workings undisturbed until a technician has seen them, keep children and pets away from freshly treated soil and open trenches during works, and never handle bait station contents. If you suspect termiticide has entered a waterway or tank supply, contact the applicator and the NSW EPA.

Quote variables

What shapes the scope

Termite treatment in NSW is pesticide work: it must be performed by a pest management technician licensed by the NSW Environment Protection Authority, using registered products applied per label. Ask for the technician's licence details and the product records for your job, and keep both with the property file.

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