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File: aabiq_01.txtSUBJECT: CENTAF REAR POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARABIAN GOODS BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 390 COSQ/DONA PAGE 01 21/1917Z STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (UNIT TOTAL: 003) OPR: SG(03) INFO: FILE COPY(01) COMMAND SECT COURTESY COPYt01) ------------------------- 21/1936Z A1 32 PAAUZYUW RHDIAAA7503 3251828-UUUU--RUCUAAA. ZNR UUUUU P 202200Z NOV 90 FM USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//SG// TO AIG 7972//CC/SG// AIG 10973//SG// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD//SG// BT UNCLAS ADDRESSEES PASS TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS SUBJECT: POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH SAUDI ARABIAN GOODS PART I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS QUOTED FROM A 30 OCT 90 LETTER FROM THE AIR FORCE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE. PLEASE DISSEMINATE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS TO INCLUDE CC AND SG. QUOTE 1. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL GOODS WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED AS SOUVENIRS BY U.S. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DESERT SHIELD. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE EYE SHADOW COSMETICS SOLD UNDER THE NAME OF KOHL OR SERMA CAN CONTAIN A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF LEAD THE EYE SHADOW IS MENTIONED IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS WRITINGS AND IS OFTEN USED ON CHILDREN'S EYES. ALTHOUGH LEAD IS NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, THE COSMETIC MAY BE INGESTED THROUGH NORMAL CHILD ACTIVITY (E.G., RUBBING EYES, PLACING FINGERS IN MOUTH, ETC.), WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAD POISONING. PURCHASING OF THESE COSMETICS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 2. ANOTHER POTENTIAL SOURCE OF LEAD POISONING IS LEAD SOLDER USED IN COOKING UTENSILS, SPECIFICALLY COPPER POTS AND PANS. ARSENIC AND OTHER POTENTIALLY HARMFUL HEAVY METALS MAY BE COMPONENTS OF CERAMIC GLAZES ON COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS. LOCALLY PRODUCED UTENSILS SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR FOOD PREPARATION. UNQUOTE PART II. POC AT HQ TAC [(b)(2)1 HQ USAF/SO POC [(b)(2)]
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