The following documents have been provided by various members of the museum community and vetted by the IPM Working Group. They are provided here as examples of best practices. Please remember that these have been created for specific institutions and are provided here only for reference as you create policy statements for your institution. Contact the appropriate institution for clarification or permission to adapt these documents as appropriate. 

• American Museum of Natural History, Division of Paleontology Pest Management Policy. This document outlines general principles and long-term goals to help in the prevention and treatment of pest outbreaks and while titled a “policy”, it provides procedures that address packing materials, monitoring, reporting, environmental controls and housekeeping.
• Canadian Museum of Nature Pest Management Policy This document outlines the eleven main points of the pest management policy of the Canadian Museum of Nature. It is provided as an example of a policy document with a clear layout. 
• The General IPM Policy of the Baltimore Museum of Art This document outlines the goals and objectives of the IPM program at the museum, procedures for implementing the program, parameters for prevention and handling active pest problems. 
• Historic New England Integrated Pest Management This document contains information on specific pests, procedures for monitoring, building maintenance, environmental controls, and several infestation treatments are described. This document is an example of a combined procedures/staff education document.
• Natural History Museum London IPM Policy Main sections of this IPM policy finclude governance, goals and objectives, costs, and policy review.
• University of Pennsylvania Museum IPM Policy Features of this policy include good housekeeping, improvement of collections’ storage and exhibition methods, surveillance, and documentation. This policy provides an example of an extensive and clear policy for a collection holding institution, with a dedicated IPM manager that is part of a larger organization.

The following documents have been provided by various members of the museum community and vetted by the MPWG. They are provided here as examples of best practices. Please remember that these have been created for specific institutions and are provided here only for reference as you create procedures for your institution. Contact the appropriate institution for clarification or permission to adapt these documents as appropriate. 

• The Smithsonian Institution’s Integrated Pest Management Checklist provides a checklist of considerations for IPM implementation. 
• The J Paul Getty Trust, Facilities This IPM protocol from Getty Facilities utilizes an understanding of identified pest behavior, habits, and lifestyles, as well as physical barriers (i.e. screens) and mechanical controls (i.e. traps) to monitor and minimize the presence of pests.
• Minnesota History Center IPM Procedures The responsibilities of individual staff members are clearly spelled out in these IPM procedures from the Minnesota History Center and are detailed enough so that staff unfamiliar with the specifics of collections and practical procedures will be able to follow directions. 
• National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria IPM Procedures This detailed IPM procedural document gives listed overviews of various tasks to support a successful IPM program including restrictions on food and plants, optimal environmental conditions, and housekeeping guidelines.
• U.S. Army Standard Operating Procedures for Integrated Pest Management This 2006 version of a Standard Operating Procedure for Integrated Pest Management is an example from an institution with a dedicated conservation staff, an IPM specialist, and several physical buildings and off-site storage facilities.

For additional procedures documents, visit the Sanitation and Building Envelope pages on this site.