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File: aaarv_01.txtSUBJECT: SOIL SAMPLING, PRESERVING, SHIPPING PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS PRIORITY DATE: 270 TIME: 1500 PAASZYUW RHIEFAA0954 2701412- --RHDIBFF. ZNY R 261400Z SEP 90 FM 1 TAC HOSP DEPLOYED//SG// TO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQ ELEMENT//SGPB// INFO RHDIAAA/HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//BS-SG/SGX/SGAL// SUBJ: SOIL SAMPLING, PRESERVING, AND SHIPPING PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. A. OUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SECTION RECENTLY POSED THE QUESTION OF ABILITY TO OBTAIN SOIL SAMPLES SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. THE REASONS FOR SOIL SAMPLING ARE TWO-FOLD. FIRST, LOCAL NEEDS WILL REQUIRE A QUICK DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINATION FOR CONTAINMENT AND CONTROL. SECOND, THERE MAY BE A NEED TO PROVE LEGALLY THAT CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST OUR FORCES. B. LOCAL NEEDS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION DETECTION CAN PROBABLY BE ?? WITH CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE LOCALLY. PAGE 02 RHIEFAA0954 HOWEVER, BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION IS NOT POSSIBLE LOCALLY. REQUEST INFORMATION ON DETECTION METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED LOCALLY. C. LEGAL PROOF OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT USE MAY BE REQUIRED. REQUEST PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND SHIPPING SOIL SAMPLES SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. CHAIN OF CUSTODY AS WELL AS RAPID SHIPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THESE SAMPLES ARE ANTICIPATED. D. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE PROCEDURES IS APPRECIATED. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT [(b)(2)] 0954 NNNN PRIORITY PAGE: 1 NOTE: PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT WERE UNREADABLE.
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