NYC WARNING: "MOSQUITO INSECTICIDE SPRAYING" BEGINS TONIGHT AFTER 6:30PM
NYC will spray Chemical Sumethrin insecticide from trucks onto
streets and sidewalks of many zip codes in Brooklyn,
Manhattan & Staten Island from 6:30P.M. tonight Wednesday
until 8:00 A.M. Thursday.
Wed. Sept. 9 pesticide spray map & zip code lists:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/
DOHMH recommends the following precautions to residents of areas that are scheduled for spraying:
. People with respiratory conditions should stay inside during spraying and for at least 30 minutes after spraying.
Manhattan & Staten Island from 6:30P.M. tonight Wednesday
until 8:00 A.M. Thursday.
Wed. Sept. 9 pesticide spray map & zip code lists:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/
DOHMH recommends the following precautions to residents of areas that are scheduled for spraying:
. People with respiratory conditions should stay inside during spraying and for at least 30 minutes after spraying.
. Air conditioners may remain on with the vent set to the closed position or the recirculate function selected.
- Bring outdoor furniture, equipment, and laundry inside.
- Keep all pets inside.
- Wash skin and clothing exposed to pesticides with soap and water.
- Residents are not expected to experience adverse reactions to mosquito spray.
- Some people who are sensitive
to pesticides may experience temporary effects such as skin, eye, and
mucous membrane irritation, as well as the worsening of conditions such
as asthma and other respiratory illnesses if directly exposed to
spraying.
NYC Poison Control Center at (212) 764-7667.