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DAFMAN 48-143

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ENVIRONMENT HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 48-143, "ENVIRONMENT HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated January 16, 2026.

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DAFMAN 48-143 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 48-143
TitleENVIRONMENT HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PublishedJanuary 16, 2026
Certified currentJanuary 16, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/SG
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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This manual implements requirements of the Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 48- 145, Occupational and Environmental Health Program and is consistent with Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 48-1, Aerospace and Operational Medicine Enterprise and describes procedures essential for successful management and execution of installation environmental health (EH) programs. This publication applies to the entire Department of Air Force (DAF), the United States Space Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances, except where noted otherwise. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  3. Chapter 3—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (EH) RISK MANAGEMENTp. 19
  4. Chapter 4—RISK COMMUNICATIONp. 33
  5. Chapter 5—REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPINGp. 35
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 37
  7. Attachment 2—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT FLOW CHARTp. 47
  8. Attachment 3—GEOSPATIAL CAPABILITIESp. 48
  9. Attachment 4—INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ)p. 56
  10. Attachment 5—MOLDp. 60
  11. Attachment 6—VAPOR INTRUSION (VI)p. 67
  12. Attachment 7—RADONp. 70
  13. Attachment 8—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS IN DOD HOUSINGp. 75
  14. Attachment 9—RECREATIONAL WATERS AND MISSION TRAINING POOLSp. 78
All 52 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. 1.2. Applicabilityp. 5
  4. 1.3. Requirements Outlinedp. 6
  5. 1.4. Goals of the Department of the Air Force Environmental Health Programp. 6
  6. 1.5. The Objective of Environmental Health Risk Managementp. 6
  7. 1.6. Comparison of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Programsp. 6
  8. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  9. 2.1. Air Force Surgeon General, Policy and Resources Directorate (SGMED)p. 9
  10. 2.2. Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM)p. 9
  11. 2.3. Major Command Surgeon (MAJCOM/SG)p. 9
  12. 2.4. United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM)p. 9
  13. 2.5. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)p. 10
  14. 2.6. Installation Commanderp. 11
  15. 2.7. Base Civil Engineer (BCE)p. 11
  16. 2.8. Public Affairs (PA)p. 13
  17. 2.9. Servicing Legal Office (JA)p. 14
  18. 2.10. Force Support Squadron/Unit (FSS) Commanderp. 14
  19. 2.11. Medical Unit Commanderp. 14
  20. 2.12. Chief of Aerospace Medicine (SGP)p. 14
  21. 2.13. Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) (or local equivalent)p. 15
  22. 2.14. Public Health (PH) (or local equivalent)p. 16
  23. 2.15. Installation Occupational and Environmental Medicine Consultant (IOEMC)p. 17
  24. 2.16. Occupational and Environmental Health Working Group (OEHWG)p. 17
  25. Chapter 3—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (EH) RISK MANAGEMENTp. 19
  26. 3.1. EH Risk Management Overviewp. 19
  27. 3.2. Step 1. Anticipate and Identify Environmental Health (EH) Risksp. 19
  28. 3.4. Step 3. Develop Mitigation Measures and Make Risk Decisionsp. 29
  29. 3.5. Step 4. Implement Mitigation Measures or Risk Acceptancep. 30
  30. 3.6. Step 5. Supervise, evaluate, and confirm mitigation effectivenessp. 30
  31. 3.7. Applying EH Risk Management to Emergency Response Scenariosp. 31
  32. Chapter 4—RISK COMMUNICATIONp. 33
  33. 4.1. Risk Communication Teamp. 33
  34. 4.2. Risk Communication Team Rolesp. 33
  35. 4.3. Use of publicly available materialsp. 33
  36. 4.4. Additional Risk Communication Supportp. 34
  37. 4.5. ATSDR assessmentsp. 34
  38. 4.6. Risk communication documentationp. 34
  39. Chapter 5—REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPINGp. 35
  40. 5.1. DOEHRSp. 35
  41. 5.2. ILERp. 35
  42. 5.3. OEHWGp. 35
  43. 5.4. ESOHCp. 35
  44. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 37
  45. Attachment 2—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT FLOW CHARTp. 47
  46. Attachment 3—GEOSPATIAL CAPABILITIESp. 48
  47. Attachment 4—INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ)p. 56
  48. Attachment 5—MOLDp. 60
  49. Attachment 6—VAPOR INTRUSION (VI)p. 67
  50. Attachment 7—RADONp. 70
  51. Attachment 8—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS IN DOD HOUSINGp. 75
  52. Attachment 9—RECREATIONAL WATERS AND MISSION TRAINING POOLSp. 78

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