Frequently asked questions related to the subject of Health Risk Assessment, Surveillance, and Management.
| Q: | Can DESP send me some reagents for my Water Quality Analysis Set (WQAS)-PM kit? | | A: | No, we cannot provide those supplies. We provide equipment and kits to supplement your organic equipment set |
| Q: | Can I use my TO17 tubes to test for formaldehyde? | | A: | No. You need to request media from DESP specifically for formaldehyde |
| Q: | Can Navy or Air Force units get equipment and technical support from DESP? | | A: | Yes, DESP supports all deployed preventive medicine personnel |
| Q: | Do I need to submit my field test results? | | A: | Yes. Please send them with your sampling kits or by email |
| Q: | How do I submit grid coordinates? | | A: | Unclassified grids can be sent on Field Data Sheets or via email to your DESP point of contact
Classified grids can be emailed via SIPRnet to your DESP POC |
| Q: | How do I submit my coliform test results? | | A: | You can write them on the Field Data Sheet, or if you ship the sample the same day you collect it, email the results to your DESP POC |
| Q: | How do I submit my surveillance/inspection reports? | | A: | Email them to oehs@amedd.army.mil |
| Q: | How do I test the soil for VOCs? | | A: | Request a soil VOC test kit from DESP. VOCs are not part of the regular soil analysis |
| Q: | What is a composite surface soil sample? | | A: | Samples from three to five locations mixed together and collected less than 6 inches below ground surface |
| Q: | What is a discrete sub-surface soil sample? | | A: | One sample collected from 6 inches or more below ground surface |
| Q: | Where can I get copies of the Field Data Sheets? | | A: | Contact DESP: https://usaphc.amedd.army.mil/organization/institute/dhrm/Pages/DESP.aspx |
| Q: | Will DESP support humanitarian sampling projects? | | A: | DESP can provide technical assistance and sample kits only; we are not funded for laboratory analysis of humanitarian samples |
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