Army Programs

Occupational and Environmental Health Risk Management

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This publication has been revised to update the policies, responsibilities, and prescribed procedures within the Army to be followed for managing risks associated with occupational and environmental health threats. This regulation implements CJCS Memorandum MCM 0017-12; EO 12196; DODDs 1010.10, 1404.10, 4715.1E, 6200.04, 6205.02E, and 6490.02; DODIs 1322.24, 4150.07, 4715.19, 6050.05, 6055.01, 6055.05, 6055.07, 6055.08, 6055.11, 6055.12, 6055.15, 6055.17, 6200.03, and 6490.03; and PRD/NSTC-5.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It also applies to Army civilian personnel; nonappropriated fund personnel; and Army contractors, if within the scope of their contract, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded by their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal controls and provides an Internal Control Evaluation for use in evaluating key internal controls (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of agency, command, and installation forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment), SAIE-ESOH, 110 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0110. Local forms by Army commands, Army service component commands, and direct reporting units to comply with geographic combatant command requirements have been approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment), SAIE-ESOH, 110 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0110.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to HQDA (DASA-ESOH), Washington, DC 20310-0200.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 11-35, dated 16 May 2007.