Classification note
- Published code: 7544
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- Sub Major Group: 75 Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
- Minor Group: 754 Other Craft and Related Workers
- Unit Group: 7544 Fumigators and Other Pest and Weed Controllers
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Fumigators and other pest and weed controllers use chemicals to remove harmful insects, small animals, wild plants and other unwanted organisms, to prevent damage to crops and to buildings and other structures and their surroundings, and to prevent health risks.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring equipment for spraying pests and weeds; (b) mixing chemicals according to instructions; (c) covering areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions; (d) spraying or releasing chemical solutions or toxic gases and setting traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites and roaches; (e) lifting, pushing and swinging nozzles, hoses and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas; (f) filling sprayer tanks with water and chemicals; (g) cleaning and servicing machinery to ensure operating efficiency.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Fumigator - Pest controller - Weed controller
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Aerial crop sprayer - 3153
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 7143