MAINTENANCE ADVISORY ON SAFETY OF USE MESSAGES

File: 061496_jun_decls5_0009.txt
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Total Pages: 13

Subject: MAINTENANCE ADVISORY ON SAFETY OF USE MESSAGES                  

Box ID: BX001440

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: 24 IN DIV PROCEDURES                                                                            

Folder Seq #:        171

Document Number:          7

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 04-JUN-1996













          14-3. REPAIR PROCEDURE INDEX

          VEHICLE RECOVERY PROCEDURES  ......................... PARA 14-
          5
          VEHICLE SELF-RECOVERY PROCEDURES  ................... PARA 14-6


          14-4. GENERAL

              DU CONTAMINATION MAY BE PRESENT IN AND AROUND Ml, IPMI
          AND MIAL TANKS DUE TO IMPACTS WHICH PENETRATE TO AMMO STORAGE
          AREAS, OR TANK FIRES THAT INVOLVE OR EFFECT DU AMMUNITION.

              IF THE DEPLETED URANIUM (DU) ARMOR ON AN MlAl TANK
          EXPERIENCES AN IMPACT WHICH PENETRATES TO THE DEPLETED
          URANIUM ARMOR, THERE EXIST A POTENTIAL FOR RADIOACTIVE
          CONTAMINATION OF THE VICINITY AROUND THE TANK WITH DEPLETED
          URANIUM ARMOR FRAGMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON
          THE EXTERIOR OF THE TANK AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS MAY BE
          CONTAMINATED WITH DEPLETED URANIUM OXIDE DUST WHICH IS
          DEPOSITED AS FALLOUT FROM THE PLUME, FORMED IMMEDIATELY AFTER
          ARMOR IMPACT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS OXIDE IS DEPENDENT ON
          THE WIND DIRECTION, AND OTHER FACTORS, AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

              HOWEVERT THE FIRST PRIORITY SHALL BE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE
          ASSISTANCE TO INJURED PERSONNEL. THIS TAKES PRIORITY OVER
          CONTAMINATION CHECKS AND DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES.


                                        NOTE
              IF ANY SPECIAL ARMOR COMPONENT IS DAMAGED WHEREBY THE
          INTERIOR CONTENTS ARE EXPOSED, IT SHALL BE PROTECTED AS
          SECRET. THE DAMAGED PORTION SHALL BE COVERED WITH TAPE,
          BLANKET, FIELD JACKET, MUD, ETC., AND GUARDED FROM FURTHER
          EXPOSURE BY UNCLEARED PERSONNEL.


          14-5. VEHICLE RECOVERY PROCEDURES

              THIS PROCEDURE PROVIDES A BATTLEFIELD RESPONSE TO RECOVER
          BATTLE DAMAGED MI/IPM1/MlAl TANKS.

          LIMITATIONS:

              THE TANK WILL BE IN ISOLATION FOR RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY AND
          POSSIBLE DECONTAMINATION AND WILL BE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ITS
          MISSION.


          PERSONNEL/TIME REQUIRED:

              TIME DETERMINED BY LOCATION AND AMOUNT OF DAMAGE.

          KATERIELS/TOOLS:

              RECOVERY VEHICLE.

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Control Fields 17
File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001440
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 IN DIV PROCEDURES
Folder Seq # = 171
Subject = MAINTENANCE ADVISORY ON SAFETY OF USE MESSAGES
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
Scan Date = 14-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 14-JUN-1996