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This handbook contains basic criteria to design military installation pest management facilities and it includes some operational information to justify certain design features. A facility so designed will support operations and provide for safe storage of pesticides, safeguard the health and safety of employees, prevent environmental contamination, contain spillage and be secure against theft and vandalism.

The requirements in this handbook are presented as essential (mandated by federal regulation, consensus standard or justified by good practice) and recommended (in the interests of safety and health, cost-effective operations, efficiency or unique operations). In this handbook, the terms "shall" and "should" equate to essential and recommended requirements, respectively. No deviation from essential criteria are permitted unless approved by NAVFACENGCOM Code 1634.

Many operational procedures apply to pest management functions that influence the design of pest management facilities. These are identified in applicable sections as Operational Notes. Numerous other operational requirements, determined through practice, are identified and all information currently available on pest management facilities is provided or referenced in this publication.

Facility plates for pest management facilities are contained in this handbook. These include a functional relationship diagram, facility floor plans, door sill details, exhaust hood detail and utility requirements.

See references listed at the end of this handbook for criteria related to pest management facilities, but appearing elsewhere in the Criteria manual series.

Planning criteria for pest management facilities covered by this handbook are contained in NAVFAC P-80, Facility Planning Factor Criteria for Navy and Marine Corps Shore Installations, Navy Category Code and Title (219-10 Public Works Shop).

References to Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 165 (40 CFR 165) are for background information unless otherwise stated. The 40 CFR 165 design-related criteria and procedures are primarily for pesticides and containers whose uncontrolled release into the environment would cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, and for those labelled with the signal words DANGER-POISON or WARNING. All CFR criteria and procedures may not apply; states cannot regulate DoD facilities under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requirements but voluntary compliance with substantive regulations is strongly recommended. Deviations from these criteria shall be approved by a service pest management consultant; for Navy and Marine Corps this is the appropriate NAVFACENGCOM field division applied biologist.

This handbook, MIL-HDBK-1028/8A, dated 1 November 1991, cancels and supersedes MIL-HDBK-1028/8, dated 31 October 1984.

This handbook is applicable to Air Force Construction except that AFM 88-15, Criteria and Standards for Air Force Construction, and the references contained therein, shall be used for technical criteria. Planning and programming criteria are provided in AFM 86-2, Standard Facility Requirements, under category code 219-943, Base Engineer Pavement and Grounds Facility. Questions and requests for deviations to criteria should be addressed to HQ AFESC/DEMM, TYNDALL AFB, FL 32403-6001.