State agriculture officials are working to pull the license of a pest control company that treats more than 100 healthcare facilities in Georgia.
At issue is how the company, Biotech Systems of Georgia, applied the pesticide Termindor, says Jim Harron with the State Agriculture department:
Since then, officials found discrepancies in records the company sent to the state for review.
Now, with the help of state health care officials, Harron says work is being done to examine other nursing homes handled by Biotech:
At issue is how the company, Biotech Systems of Georgia, applied the pesticide Termindor, says Jim Harron with the State Agriculture department:
"It's not a question of training in the case of Termidor, this material should not have been used indoors--period."It's only an outdoor product, but Harron’s says his office found it in patient rooms and food areas in all eight of the first nursing homes tested in May.
Since then, officials found discrepancies in records the company sent to the state for review.
Now, with the help of state health care officials, Harron says work is being done to examine other nursing homes handled by Biotech:
"We'll work with the nursing homes in getting them proper cleanup procedures, and getting them advice on how they can clean them up."Harron says the Georgia Agriculture Department is working towill revoke the company’s license.
