[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR274.4]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 274--PEST CONTROL PROGRAM FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 274.4  Pesticide management.

    (a) Administration. The Division Engineer is responsible for 
implementation of the program, and providing for the training of pest 
control personnel, safe use of highly toxic materials and the proper 
application of restricted-use pesticides. District programs will be 
reviewed by the Division Engineer for the selection of suitable pest 
control agents, up-to-date and economical methods of control, and the 
proper use and maintenance of pest control equipment. Field Operating 
Agencies (FOA) will designate a single point of contact for pesticide 
matters.
    (b) Personnel actions. Pesticide duties will be identified in 
applicable job descriptions whether they constitute a major duty or not. 
Such job descriptions will also note the employees responsibility for 
using personal protective equipment and clothing provided and for 
following established health and safety practices and procedures. 
Standard Form 78 medical examination will be augmented by the specific 
diagnostic tests for the occupations identified in Sec. 274.4(c). 
Prescribed preplacement medical examinations will be provided as part of 
the personnel action process before anyone is permitted to perform 
pesticide duties.
    (c) Medical surveillance. Preplacement, periodic and pretermination 
medical examinations of the type and extent set forth in Section III, 
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (USAEHA) ``Guide for the Medical 
Surveillance of Pest Controllers'' will be provided for personnel 
involved in pesticide operations. Additional information is contained in 
USAEHA ``Medical Surveillance Guide (Guide for Job-Related 
Examinations).'' Appropriate medical records will be maintained in 
official personal folders.
    (d) Personnel training. All personnel directly involved in pest 
control must be properly trained in the safe application of herbicides, 
insecticides, rodenticides, fumigants and fungicides. The current plan 
for training and certification of pest control personnel requires that 
all pest control applicators and/or supervisors satisfactorily complete 
(1) the correspondence course, ``Basic Pest Control Technology'' NTTC 
150, available from NAVFAC Technical Training Command, Norfolk, Virginia 
23511 and a three day (20 hr) conference training course conducted by 
the Army Health Services Command (AHSC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas 
78234, for Civil Works personnel, or a three day (20 hr) special 
training course conducted by the Division Engineer, to include 
information presented in the ``Pesticide Applicator Training Manual'', 
Sec. 274.3(e) or (2) a B.S. degree in agronomy, entomology, forestry or 
horticulture from an accredited college or university.
    (e) Restricted-use pesticide training. For agency certification 
Sec. 274.3(f) Civil Works supervisors and applicators

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using the higher toxicity Restricted-Use pesticides are required to 
complete Resticted-Use Pesticide training as given at Navy facilities at 
Jacksonville, Florida, or Alameda, California, Wichita Falls Air Base, 
or the Army Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. College 
and university programs which are acceptable for State certification of 
restricted-use pesticide applicators may be used in lieu of the above.
    (f) Coordination with EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency is 
expected to publish regulations listing pesticides classified for 
restricted-use by October 1977. The Division Engineer will be 
responsible for close coordination with EPA Regional Offices in order to 
comply with the regulatory requirements for restricted-use pesticides.
    (g) Exposure to and protection from pesticide hazards. Basic health 
and safety practices and procedures including personal protective 
equipment and clothing, work area layouts, storage and application 
considerations are identified in Appendix A of this regulation. 
Additional guidance is contained in Section II and Appendix A of the 
USAEHA ``Guide for Medical Surveillance of Pest Controllers.''
    (h) Contracting for pest control services. All contracts for pest 
control services must receive Technical review and approval from 
professional pest control management personnel prior to advertisement of 
the contract and procurement of services. The contractor will be 
required to submit proof that his supervisory personnel to be employed 
on the contract are certified in the specific categories for operations 
being conducted in accordance with an approved state plan in effect in 
the area concerned.