Health Risk Assessment, Surveillance & Management 

Information on environmental health risk assessment, environmental surveillance and surveillance data management, global threat assessment, technical risk communication and studies, and health education programs.  Information is also included on the DoD and U.S. Army liaisons with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

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Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) Information

DOEHRS-EH Account Request  Use the information below to request a Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Environmental Health (DOEHRS-EH) database account. For first time users, the DOEHRS demo site is recommended for familiarization, can be found at https://doehrs-ih-demo.csd.disa.mil URL:  https://doehrs-ih.csd.disa.mil/Doehrs/           In the Account Management Bo... (more)

Environmental Health Risk Assessment

Environmental Health Risk Assessment is the multidisciplinary field of environmental health practice that is focused around the methods used to evaluate exposure, predict health risks and outcomes, and inform decision-making to control or otherwise respond to unacceptable exposures to environmental hazards.  The practice of health risk assessment and the utilization of the principles and stand... (more)

Environmental Health Risk Assessment - Technical Guides

The Environmental Health Risk Assessment Program develops technical guides for assessing and managing health risks associated with chemical and microbiological hazards that may be found in the environment.  Currently available technical guides are provided below.... (more)

Military Exposure Surveillance Library

The Military Exposure Surveillance Library (MESL) provides preventive medicine personnel with the ability to submit, search, view and download OEHS data. Visit the library - https://mesl.apgea.army.mil/mesl/  (account required). Click here to view the brochure for the Military Exposure Surveillance Library Examples of data include: Pre-deployment Site Surveys Basecamp Assessments Pre... (more)

Services

Deployment Environmental Surveillance

The primary focus of Deployment Environmental Surveillance is the occupational and environmental health of military personnel deployed to worldwide Combatant Command locations. Environmental samples are collected from units while deployed to evaluate and assess environmental information, data analysis, and sampling and surveillance techniques.  This information is used to assist preventive medicin... (more)

DESP Sampling Equipment and Supplies

To request on- or off-site training on DOEHS equipment and media, contact the training coordinator. To order sampling equipment, media or for more information on DOEHS issues, email DESP or call us:  Commercial (410) 436-6096 or DSN (312) 584-6096 When ordering equipment please include the following information: I would like to order (name of equipment here) : Enter Quantity Justification fo... (more)

DESP Shipping Information

Please send the following information to your DESP POC: If you don't know your DESP POC, please contact us at Commercial (410) 436-6096 or DSN (312) 584-6096.... (more)

Global Threat Assessment

  GTAP has merged with the Deployment Environmental Surveillance (DESP) Program.  For more information, please see the Deployment Environmental Surveillance Program website.  ... (more)