SERVICE-LIFE, DISPOSITION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

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SUBJECT:  SERVICE-LIFE, DISPOSITION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE EQUIPMENT


INFO USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS/LGS//

9AF SHAW AFB SC//HO/LGS//

ZEN USCINCCENT//J4/J3//

ZEN USCENTAF//CSA//

ZEN 4409 OSWP DEPLOYED//LGS//

UNCLAS

SUBJ: SERVICE-LIFE AND DISPOSITION OF CWDE

REF: USCENTAF/LGS 291422 JAN 91 MSG, (U) SUBJ: DISPOSITION OF
CWDE

1.  THE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT (CPO) SERVICE LIFE WAS NOT
EXTENDED.  THE SUIT IS GOOD FOR 14 DAYS ONCE REMOVED FROM FACTORY BAG
AND WORN FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS.  DISPOSE OF EXPIRED OR DAMAGED CPO'S
IAW THE REFERENCE SPECIFIED ABOVE.

2.  BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS (BDO) HAVE A SERVICE LIFE OF 22
DAYS ONCE REMOVED FROM FACTORY BAG AND WORN FOR AT LEAST FOUR
HOURS.  AT THE COMMANDERS DISCRETION, WEAR TIME MAY BE EXTENDED TO
30 DAYS WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN RISK.  EXTENSION OF WEAR TIME
BEYOND 22 DAYS SHOULD DEPEND ON THE VISUAL CONDITION OF THE BDO.  IF
THEY ARE HEAVILY WORN OR SOILED, WEAR TIME SHOULD MOT BE EXTENDED.

3.  DO NOT OPEN THE SECOND GROUNDCREW ENSEMBLE (GCE) UNTIL THE
PRESENT GCE'S SERVICE LIFE HAS EXPIRED AND MOPP 1 OR HIGHER IS
DECLARED.  IF THE SECOND SUIT HAS BEEN  OPENED BUT NOT WORN FOR FOUR
HOURS OR MORE, RESEAL THE GCE IN THE FACTORY BAG OR A PLASTIC BAG.
THE SERVICE LIFE TIME CLOCK WILL NOT START UNTIL THE SUIT IS OPENED
AND WORN FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS.

A.  REPLACE OVERGARMENTS AS SOON A POSSIBLE WHEN PROTECTIVE
CAPABILITIES HAVE BEEN DEGRADED (E.G., HOLE, TEARS, ETC.).
B.  OVERGARMENTS IN FACTORY BAGS THAT HAVE BEEN OPENED (E.G.,