FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA

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Subject: FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA                                          

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

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       SUBJECT: FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA

       A. SECRET MSG, HODA, DAMO-ODO, 13171OZ SEP 90, BAB (NOTAL) CU).

       1. CU) REF A PROVIDES CONSOLIDATED BASELINE DA GUIDANCE FOR NBC

       FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA IN THE DESERT SHIELD AO.

       2. CU) THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES THE GUIDANCE IN REF A AND ADDITIONAL

       RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMANDERS ON FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA. THE DATA

       REMAINS INCOMPLETE WITH REGARD TO GAS PARTICULATE FILTER UNITS AND

       VEHICLE MOUNTED FILTERS. WHEN THIS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A

                   LIST OF FILTERS AND CHANGE CRITERIA WILL BE PUBLISHED.

       :,7.     FOR DESERT SHIELD OPERATIONS, CHANGE PROTECTIVE MASK

       FILTERS AT LEAST EVERY SIX MONTHS UNLESS ATTACKED WITH A CHEMICAL

       AGENT. IF ATTACKED WITH A CHEMICAL AGENT, CHANGE FILTERS AFTER

       EIGHT SEPARATE ATTACKS UNLESS ATTACKED WITH A BLOOD AGENT. IF

       ATTACKED WITH A BLOOD AGENT, CHANGE FILTERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

       4.       CRITERIA SHOULD BE ADJUSTED BY COMMANDERS DEPENDING ON THE

       LOCAL CONDITIONS AND INTENSITY OF TRAINING/OPERATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE,

       TRACKING EIGHT SEPARATE CHEMICAL ATTACKS WITHOUT KNOWING THE FIELD







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Subject = FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA
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