GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMPLETION,

TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF
ELECTRIFIED DOUBLE TRACK FROM GEMAS TO JOHOR BAHRU
Contract No.: _____ ___ ____________

METHOD STATEMENT FOR PRE-TREATMENT OF SOIL

FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDING AGAINST
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES
TB/SY-CRJGR-3-ST/L&M/S/PC/014
October 2019

OWNER INDEPENDENT CHECKING

CONSULTANT

Government of Malaysia
Ministry of Transport KL Consult Associates Sdn. Bhd.

DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTOR'S

CONTRACTOR CONSULTANTS

CRCC CREC CCCC Sepakat Setia Perunding Sdn. Bhd.

Consortium Sdn. Bhd. (For Infrastructure & Building)

MAIN LOCAL SUB-CONTRACTOR

SIPP-YTL JV
 CRCC-CREC-CCCC Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Completion, Testing, Commissioning
CONSORTIUM and Maintenance of Electrified Double Track from Gemas to Johor Bahru
SDN. BHD. METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR ANTI TERMITES SOIL TREATMENT
Ref. : TB/SY-CRJGR-3-ST/L&M/S/PC/014 Rev. : A Date : 01/10/19 Page : 2

Document Title:

METHOD STATEMENT FOR PRE-TREATMENT OF SOIL FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDING

AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

Submission Record

Revision Date Revision Information

0 11/10/2019 New Submission

CCCCSB /DDC – Subcontractor

Prepared by Wind Tan Signature Date 11/10/2019

Reviewed by Signature Date

Contractor’s
Verified by Consultant’s RE Signature Date

Contractor’s QAQC
Verified by Section Leader Signature Date

Contractor’s
Approved by Section Manager Signature Date

ICC

Reviewed by Signature Date

Verified by Signature Date

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 CRCC-CREC-CCCC Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Completion, Testing, Commissioning
CONSORTIUM and Maintenance of Electrified Double Track from Gemas to Johor Bahru
SDN. BHD. METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR ANTI TERMITES SOIL TREATMENT
Ref. : TB/SY-CRJGR-3-ST/L&M/S/PC/014 Rev. : A Date : 01/10/19 Page : 3

1. METHOD OF WORK

PRE-TREATMENT OF SOIL FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN

TERMITES

Method of applying anti termites Soil Treatment:

After the advice of the Engineer to proceed, the application shall begin by first preparing and mixing
the solutions of Approved Anti-termite material diluted with water at a rate of 1:400 Liter water as per
manufacturer’s recommendation.

a) Stage 1 (Footing/ column stumps) When piling is completed, we carry out the anti termite
treatment into the soil at the foundations.

b) Stage 2 (Floor Slab) The anti termite treatment is sprayed on the surface below the floor-
slab area after well compacted sub-grade and prior to the final concreting stage

c) Stage 3 ((Apron) Anti termite treatment is carried out on the compacted sub-grade at the
apron area. Spraying of surfaces below apron within 2 meters perimeter beyond the edge
of external building wall.

The anti-termite treatment shall not be carried out when the soil is saturated or excessively wet (e.g. during or
after rain) or when it is likely to rain.

The Contractor shall also comply with the requirement specified in the Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS), product labels and instructional materials supplied by the chemical and
equipment manufacturers.

1 Chemical To Be Used

The chemical (Imidacloprid) used will be a specially formulated solution approved by the Ministry of Health,
Malaysia. Its usage will be in accordance with the recommendations of Singapore Pest Management
Association and National Pest Management Association of which we are a long-standing associate member.

The non-repellent active ingredients (AI) and products to be used for the pre-treatment of the soil for works
which are within or/and outside Water Catchment areas.

Active Ingredient (AI) Concentration of AI/Dilution rate/ Application Rate

An aqueous suspension concentrate having an active ingredient (AI)
concentration within the range 17.2% w/w to 19.4% w/w of Imidacloprid.
Dilution rate 1:400
Imidacloprid Acceptable range of concentration after dilution is 0.04% w/w to 0.06%
w/w
Application rate of 5L per m2 or the soil is saturated, whichever occurs
first.

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 CRCC-CREC-CCCC Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Completion, Testing, Commissioning
CONSORTIUM and Maintenance of Electrified Double Track from Gemas to Johor Bahru
SDN. BHD. METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR ANTI TERMITES SOIL TREATMENT
Ref. : TB/SY-CRJGR-3-ST/L&M/S/PC/014 Rev. : A Date : 01/10/19 Page : 4

PRE-TREATMENT OF SOIL FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN

TERMITES (CONT’D)

2 Chemical Preparation
Preparation of chemical shall be conducted in strict accordance within the Product Labels.
All em ergency m easures shall compile with recommendation of the Material Safety Data
Sheet that will come with each chemical. All necessary Personal Prote ctive Equipment (PPE)
required for the chemical preparation and the PPE required for the site will be used at all
times.

The Contractor shall also ensure that the instructions on handling of the chemicals for the following
procedures are in accordance with the published safety information.
a) Washing of hands
b) Washing of Equipment used
c) Calibration of equipment used on site
d) Pre-application Checklist
e) Mixing Procedure
f) Dilution Procedure
g) Amounts of diluents used
h) Type of diluents used
i) All PPE required for the works to be carried out

3 Time of Application
Treatment shall be carried out immediately before the lean concreting of the floor slabs and apron areas.
Soil treatment shall not be carried out when the soil is saturated, eg. During or immediately after rainfall.

4 Application Procedure
Immediately after the soil treatment is completed. A layer of lean concreting shall be cast. When it
rains during the course of soil treatment, all treated soil shall be covered immediately with
polythene sheet.
5 Warranty
(a) The warranty for the above treatment shall be for a period of 5 (Five) years start from main building
CCC.

(b) If subterranean termite infestation should occur in the treated buildings within the warranty period, we shall
provide Powder Dust to exterminate the infestation at our own cost and expenses.

6. Terms and Condition

(a) The Client should inform SystemPest Control (M) Sdn Bhd. 3 (there) works days in advance before any
treatment can be carried out.

(b) The above work shall be carried out during office operating hours defined as Monday to Saturday (9am-
5pm), excluding Sunday and public holidays.

(c). soil treatment and concreting shall be carried out on the same day.

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