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Subject: OPN DESERT SHIELD MEDICAL AND CHEMICAL THREAT                   

Box ID: BX001415

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: LINE OF DUTY - FOLDER #2                                                                        

Folder Seq #:        111

Document Number:          6

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 29-MAY-1996









              AFZA-MD
              SUL43ECT: .Operation       Desert  Shield   Medical    and Chemical Threat


                   b. The "old" DEET liquid must be applied to all exposed
              skin at 4 hour intervals to be effective. The "new" DEET Creme,
              must be applied every 12 hours. is more resistant to sweat, and
              is more effective.        Flies may still land'on your DEET protected
              skin but usually do not bite tli@ottgh-the skin to deposit there-,
              diseases in you. Even though it is hot, the wearing of your DCU
              ,Ltni f oi-m over your arms, I @gs, @;hF-acf,  and t t-unk w i I 1, , reduce the
              target area for these flies. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
              MAINTAIN YOUR OWN ENCAMPMENT I-IYCIENt7 AND TO REGULARLY APPLY
              DEET.

                   C. Use the Pet-methrin aerosol --r)ray,,to spray inside                your
              mosquito netting, ,if you,.have@any, ttie inside of your sleepina
              covers, and.youi- un     ;
                                       xform.    A ligtit@@coat is all -that is necessary
              every 4 or    5 days.

                   d- There are spiders,,SC!Ol@pions, andtpoisonous                snakes in
              the area. While.@not common.,yo".@r.1-iould tt-y:to sleep off of the
              around and    tliroughly examine,.youy- c:lothes@and sleeping covers
              before use. Youn.Command.,.Surgeon can obtain,further information
              and more specifics through ttie:,Division and Corps Surgeon.

              4. The Chemical Warfare          Threat.


                   iR.  You are being provided]        with dangerous, very        poterit drugs
              that ,can help you, survive if @stib.iectrd to a ,nerve agent attack-
               I NCE)RRECT USE AND/OR USr @ OF, THESE DRUGS AT, THE WRONG T I ME CAN'
              L@ILL YOU, OR AT,LEAST CAUSE YOU@TO,BECOMI-@ COMBAT INEFFECTIVE.
ou      are familiar @witili@rtli@- fuse of Mark-I kits.          I




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Document 3 f:/Week-20/BX001415/LINE OF DUTY - FOLDER #2/opn desert shield medical and chemical threat:06219615521410

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File Room = may96_declassified

File Cabinet = Week-20

Box ID = BX001415

Unit = 24TH ID

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS

Folder Title = LINE OF DUTY - FOLDER #2

Folder Seq # = 111

Subject = OPN DESERT SHIELD MEDICAL AND CHEMICAL THREAT

Document Seq # = 10

Document Date = 

Scan Date = 29-MAY-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 = 21-JUN-1996