Insects can harm seed bags and seeds during storage. Manufacturers spend money to create a reputation for their brand. The appearance of defects in their products can worsen their brand and invalidate the labor of many. In order to ensure the goal is to provide products with consistent consistent quality, sterilization is carried out in the seed warehouse, storage and sorting tower. Fumigation may be for preventive reasons and sometimes because the number of insects has reached the required level of fumigation. With phosphine fumigation, brands such as Phostoxinor EcoFume are commonly used in the United States. Phosphine is a very aggressive gas, killing insects for 2-3 days, rodents die in 1-2 days. The problem with phosphine is that it can corrode precious metals found in other copper machines and products. This is especially true in cold stores, where copper tubes are abundant and often “exposed”.

Since 2007, ProFume has replaced phosphine for most of the sterilization of seeds and other sausages in flour mills and food processing facilities in the United States. ProFume is colorless, odorless and is contained in a steel cylinder. One advantage of ProFume is that it is also a good intrusive gas. It can reach the center of the seed boxes of seed bags that are small packaged within 6-10 hours. It does not show any resistance to insects or rodents such as phosphine. Another advantage of ProFume is that it is faster than phosphine. It only takes 24-36 hours to disinfect a trailer, warehouse, sorting tower, or other sealed container.

The disadvantage of ProFume is that it’s more expensive and it needs more specialized equipment, more specialized training than phosphine. Another disadvantage is ProFume sulfuryl fluoride, which is a sticky gas. When it enters into seed bags or containers, it is often slower to escape than phosphine. Pay attention to safety. Storage after fumigation needs to give up 24-48 hours before returning. Special ventilators and risk detection devices are required to perform these fumigation safely.
Safety is becoming more important in any labor contract on the assets of a seed or grain company. Accident can be prevented with good training, equipment, supervision, and documentation. Disinfectants today need to understand safety policies and are properly trained, equipped with equipment, monitoring and documentation to ensure that accidents do not occur.

(According fumigationzone.com)