scope:

PURPOSE

a. Manual. This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and reissues DoD 4150.7-M (Reference (a)). The purpose of the overall manual, in accordance with the authority in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4150.07 and DoD Directive 5134.01 (References (b) and (c)), is to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the training and certification of DoD pest management personnel in pesticide application.

b. Volume. This volume:

(1) Updates the DoD Training and Certification Program for pesticide applicators that do not meet the requirements of section 136 et seq. of Title 7, United States Code (U.S.C.) (also known and referred to in this volume as "The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),") (Reference (d)). Non-FIFRA is defined as all areas not under FIFRA jurisdiction. FIFRA jurisdiction includes: the 50 States and the District of Columbia; the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico, the Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands; and the Territories of Guam and American Samoa. This non-FIFRA training and certification information was originally contained in Appendix 4 of Reference (a).

(2) Assigns responsibilities and sets procedural requirements for non-FIFRA training and certification for pesticide applicators operating in areas outside the continental United States (OCONUS) not under the jurisdiction of FIFRA (e.g., Japan, Korea, and Europe).

(3) Establishes consistent requirements for pesticide applicator training.

(4) Maintains and enforces the standards for certification of non-FIFRA pesticide applicators in accordance with certification standards of Reference (b).

APPLICABILITY. This volume:

a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to in this volume as the "DoD Components").

b. Is not intended to conflict with, be used instead of, or supersede other DoD training directives or Office of Personnel Management qualification standards.