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Treatment schedules for horticulture commodities

Important notice

Canada is a signatory of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1992) agreeing to the reduction and eventual phase-out of methyl bromide use. The CFIA encourages the use of methyl bromide recovery systems and will consider alternative treatment proposals.

All fumigation schedules below are for methyl bromide.

The schedules below generally correspond to fumigation schedules in the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb).

Phytosanitary certificates for articles destined to Canada may either state the fumigation details as per the schedules below or the number of the corresponding schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual as indicated below. If fumigation details are stated, either metric or imperial units may be used.

Treatment schedule 1

This treatment may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Cold treatment at or below 1°C (34°F) for 40 days, followed by fumigation with methyl bromide according to the schedule below.

Option A: Cardboard cartons only. Maximum load factor 40%.
Option B: Plastic field bins. Maximum load factor 50%.

For both options: Exposure for two hours at normal atmospheric pressure, in a fumigation chamber or under tarpaulin.

MCR: minimum concentration readings

Treatment schedule 1
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
Option A 15°C or above
59°F or above
38 2.4 35 29
Option B 10°C or above
50°F or above
48 3.0 44 36

Treatment schedule 2

Corresponds to the following schedules from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb):

T101-a-1, T101-a-3, T101-h-1, T101-i-2, T101-r-1, T101-x-2.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – tarpaulin or chamber.

MCR: minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 2
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
27°C or above
80°F or above
24 1.5 19 14
21-26°C
70-79°F
32 2.0 26 19
16-21°C
60-69°F
40 2.5 32 24
10-15°C
50-59°F
48 3.0 38 29
5-9°C
41-49°F
64 4.0 48 38

Treatment schedule 3

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-t-1.

This schedule may be used for:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – chamber or tarpaulin.

MCR: minimum concentration readings

Treatment schedule 3
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 3 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 4 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 5 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 6 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
32°C or above
90°F or above
64 4.0 58 34 34
27-31°C
80-89°F
64 4.0 58 32 32
21-26°C
70-79°F
80 5.0 72 42 42
16-20°C
60-69°F
80 5.0 72 40 40
10-15°C
50-59°F
96 6.0 85 50 50
4-9°C
40-49°F
96 6.0 85 48 48

Treatment schedule 4

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-u-1.

This schedule may be used for:

Fumigation with methyl bromide in a chamber, in 26" vacuum.

Treatment schedule 4
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
Exposure time
(hours)
27°C or above
80°F or above
48 3.0 2
21-26°C
70-79°F
64 4.0 2
16-20°C
60-69°F
64 4.0 3
10-15°C
50-59°F
64 4.0 4
4-9°C
40-49°F
64 4.0 5

Treatment schedule 5

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide as described below for 2 hours at normal atmospheric pressure. After fumigation, the shipment must be maintained at a continuous temperature of 0°C for 21 days.

Treatment schedule 5
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
21°C
70°F
16 1.0
16°C
60°F
24 1.5

Treatment schedule 6

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide as described below at normal atmospheric pressure for 2.5 hours.

Treatment schedule 6
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
26°C or above
80°F or above
12 0.8
21-25°C
70-79°F
16 1.0
16-20°C
61-69°F
20 1.2
11-15°C
52-60°F
24 1.5

Treatment schedule 7

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide as described below at normal atmospheric pressure.

Treatment schedule 7
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
Exposure time
27.7°C or above
81.9°F or above
32 2.0 2
22.2 – 27.2°C
72.0 – 81.0°F
32 2.0 2.5
16.6 – 21.6°C
61.9 – 70.9°F
32 2.0 3
10 – 16.1°C
50 – 61.0°F
32 2.0 3.5

Treatment schedule 8

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T-101-c-3-1.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – tarpaulin or chamber.

MCR: minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 8
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
21°C or above
70°F or above
48 3.0 43 33

Treatment schedule 9

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-h-2.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure.

Option A: In a chamber with a commodity load not to exceed 50%.
Option B: Under a tarpaulin. Must be used in conjunction with cold storage at 1°C (34°F) or lower for a minimum of 10 days.

MCR: minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 9
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 3 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
A 10°C or above
50°F or above
56 3.5 50 40
B C or above
40°F or above
64 4.0 55 45

Treatment schedule 10

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-i-1-1.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – tarpaulin or chamber.

MCR: minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 10
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 3.5 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
21°C or above
70°F or above
32 2.0 26 22 21

Treatment schedule 11

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-i-1-2.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – chamber.

Treatment schedule 11
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
Exposure period
(hours)
16°C or above
60°F or above
32 2.0 3.5

Treatment schedule 12

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-i-1-3.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – tarpaulin.

Fumigation must be preceded by cold storage at 1°C (34°F) or lower for a minimum of 10 days.

MCR: minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 12
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 0.5 hr
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 3 hrs
(g/m3, oz/1000 ft3)
4-21°C
40-69°F
64 4.0 55 45

Treatment schedule 13

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T101-i-1-4.

This schedule may be used for the following fresh fruit:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at normal atmospheric pressure – chamber.

Treatment schedule 13
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
Exposure period
(hours)
10-15°C
50-59°F
56 3.5 3.0
4-9°C
40-49°F
64 4.0 3.0

Treatment schedule 14

Corresponds to the following schedule from the USDA-APHIS Treatment Manual PDF (5.4 mb): T404-e-1.

MCR: Minimum concentration reading

Treatment schedule 14
Temperature Dosage rate
(g/m3)
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft3)
MCR at 2 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 4 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
MCR at 24 hrs
(g/m3,
oz/1000 ft3)
21°C or above
70°F or above
48 3.0 36 31 24
16-21°C or above
61-70°F or above
56 3.5 42 36 28
10-16°C or above
50-61°F or above
64 4.0 48 42 32
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