How Can We Safely Keep Monkeys Away from Our Chemical Plant Without Harming Them?

I am in charge of a large hazardous chemicals manufacturing plant using several tanks, pipelines, etc. Many times, monkeys come inside the plant and jump over pipelines and tanks, damaging them severely, resulting in spillage and unsafe conditions.

Seeking Non-Harmful Solutions for Monkey Intrusion

Is there any way to get rid of the monkeys without killing or harming them?

Hire a Langur with a caretaker to get rid of the common Rhesus monkeys. Rhesus monkeys, which aren't scared of humans, are gripped by fear upon laying their eyes on a Langur. When monkeys create a nuisance in a locality, the Langur and its caretaker go to the problem spot. As soon as the monkeys lay eyes on the Langur, they disperse from that area, shrieking with terror. This will help you.

Regards,
Narayan

I have moved your post to the safety forum so that experts can offer you guidance on dealing with this environmental concern. Glad to see you were looking for creative options other than killing the animals. Once you get this resolved, please consider sharing how you made it happen.

Wish you all the best!

Mr. Narayan already gave a good positive comment on your query. We had a similar issue with birds sitting on the windows and making nests under the sheets of PEB structures. Sometimes, due to weather conditions in Africa, pigeons die underneath the PEB sheets and containerized living units. After one or two days, it starts stinking. Finally, we installed some type of protection (with sharp edges that will not create a hazard to anyone, including birds). I will upload the picture tomorrow for your better understanding. (I don't know how to spell that technically).

Thanks, Mr. Narayan, for the positive comment, which will not affect the environment and will not create any hazard to anyone.

Question on Storage Tank Area Security

I have a question for you. As you mentioned, monkeys easily enter the storage tank area. Are all valves protected (locked with a chain with proper tagging)? If monkeys accidentally open the valves, it could become a disaster. Outside valves should be locked properly with proper tagging, except for emergency shut-off valves.

@(Cite Contribution),

Thanks for moving this thread to the right spot.

Regards.

Please also read the article in The Hindu at Solving India and see if solving your problem will cause any issues for nearby people.

If I'm not mistaken, I feel that there is a ban on hiring Langurs. The same was mentioned in the Times of India. Enclosed herewith, please find the attachment for your reference. Can anyone please suggest an alternative? We are also facing the same problem.

Regards

Since the solution of using langurs seems to be out, you can consider the following alternatives:

1. Though costly, fencing off the concerned outdoor area with netting.
2. Investigate the possibility of an ultrasound device that would emit a sound annoying to monkeys. Such devices are available in the case of birds and dogs, but I am not sure about monkeys.
3. Putting up lifelike 3-D images of langurs and see whether the monkeys can be fooled.

Regards,
R. Ramamurthy

Please try to cover your plant area with 'goat fence' type wire netting on all sides, i.e., top roof, sides, and entrance. If there are eatables and water points that attract the monkeys, they must be organized. Night resting places used by the monkey herds, such as trees and roofs, should be denied to these monkeys. It is important to respect our Hindu religious sentiments; therefore, feeding monkeys by some pious people near your Chemical Plant should not be allowed.

Once these measures are in place, the monkeys will automatically leave the area.

Regards,
GC Singha, Guwahati (Assam)
20 June 2013