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Common services available from
the Hotline include:
- Pesticide
Labels -- obtain copies of pesticide labels, assist in
interpreting label information and provide the federal and state registration
status of a particular product
- Pesticide Regulation -- interpreting/citing regulations pertaining to pest management, pesticide
handling and usage
- Pesticide Selection
-- assist with selection of the
most appropriate products for the specific pest situation
- Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) --
provide general information on pest biology, (i.e. life cycle, habitat, host
preference) to maximize control efforts and minimize reliance on
pesticides
- Pesticide Application
-- provide information on the equipment and
personal protective measures required for specific
applications
- Environmental
Concerns
-- provide assistance in recognizing potential environmental issues and
suggest alternative strategies and countermeasures
- Safety Data Sheets
(SDS) -- obtain copies
of pesticide SDSs and assist in understanding the properties of a particular
product
- Fact Sheets -- produce, provide and/or locate fact sheets and educational
materials on pesticide active ingredients, pest biology, surveillance and
control measures
- Plant/Animal Identification
Services
-- coordinate identification services to ensure timely/accurate
identification of a particular plant/animal specimen or image
- DoD Expert Locator Assistance -- Identify unique DoD resources best equipped to assist the customer's specific needs
- Deployment Pesticide Application Data Archiving -- receive pesticide application data generated during deployments from all the services and upload into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) for permanent archiving. DoD requires that all pesticides applied during military operations, excluding skin and arthropod repellents, be recorded and permanently archived. Application data should be recorded on the Pest Management Report (DD Form 1532)/Pest Management Maintenance Record (DD Form 1532-1)
Excel spreadsheet posted on the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB) website before submitting for archiving.
- References
a. DoD Instruction 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program, 29 December 2019
b. DoD Instruction 6490.03, Deployment Health, 19 June 2019
c. DoD Directive 6490.02E, Comprehensive Health Surveillance, 8 February 2012
(Incorporating Change 2, August 28, 2017)
d. Army Regulation 11-35, Occupational and Environmental Health Risk Management, 11 May 2016 
e. Army Regulation 40-5, Medical Services, Army Public Health Program, 12 May 2020 
f. Department of the Army Pamphlet 40-11, Medical Services, Army Public Health Program 18 May 2020
COMM 410-436-3773 / DSN 312-584-3773
The DoD Pesticide
Hotline is a service provided by the APHC: Contact us for additional
information.