The following personal protective equipment must be worn:

EXTERNAL CLEANING (OPEN SPACES)
A suitable protective dust mask to protect against organic vapours and dust.
Suitable overalls (full body), eye protection, gloves and safety shoes.

INTERNAL CLEANING (CONFINED SPACES)
Full face respirator or Sussex R300 filter respirator with goggles or face shield. Disposable overalls to be worn which must be discarded at the end of the working day. Gloves and suitable protective footwear.

TRANSPORTATION OF FOULING
Where the debris is mainly fouling, the fouling may be placed within heavy duty sealed sacks and taken via operatives to a registered waste site hygienic disposal and/or incineration.
Where fouling debris contains eggs, feathers, young birds, carcasses, skeletal remains and nesting debris in large amounts it is necessary to place the debris within sealed heavy duty sacks and then transport within a closed/covered skip to a registered waste site.

N.B. The owner of the site from which the fouling and debris is removed is responsible for ensuring that the bird fouling and debris is disposed of in a responsible manner.

ASSOCIATED INSECT INFESTATIONS
A wide range of insects are present within feral bird fouling and associated debris. Fouling provides a breeding ground for flies and other insects which could affect the health and comfort of the occupiers of the infested building. Mites, parasitic fleas and ticks can cause irritation and bites to humans.

The following is a list of insects most commonly found in urban bird waste:

• Pigeon Tick
• Biscuit Beetle
• Varied Carpet Beetle
• Common Bird Mite
• Fur Beetle
• Blowflies (e.g. Bluebottle)
• Case Bearing Cloth Moths
• Lesser House Fly
• Brown House Moth
• Flour Mite
• White Souldered Moth
• Cheese Mite
• Larder Beetle
• Australian Spider Beetle
• Yellow Mellow Beetle