The Township of Ocean School District uses an Integrated Pest Management, (IPM) approach to managing pests. The goal of IPM is to protect every student, staff member, etc. from pesticide exposure by using an IPM approach to pest management.
As part of a school pest management program the Township of Ocean School District may use pesticides to control pests. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) register pesticides to determine that the use of a pesticide in accordance with instructions printed on the label does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. Nevertheless, the EPA and DEP cannot guarantee that registered pesticides do not pose any risk to human health, thus unnecessary exposure to pesticides should be avoided. The EPA has issued the statement that where possible, persons who are potentially sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants and children, should avoid unnecessary exposure.
The IPM Coordinator maintains the product label, and MSDS, when available, of each pesticide used on school property. This information is available for review by any parent/guardian, staff member and student attending the school. The IPM Coordinator is available to parents, guardians and staff members for information and/or comments.
Please contact the IPM Coordinator for additional information:
Mr. Walter H. Sosa
163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755
Telephone: 732-531-5600, Extension 3450
wsosa@oceanschools.org
