MESSAGE HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATIONS DESER

File: 070996_may_decls14_0002.txt
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Total Pages: 2

Subject: MESSAGE  HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATIONS DESER    

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001428

Folder Seq #:        383

Document Number:         24






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    WRISTS AND/OR NECK, ORGANIC PHOSPHATE TOXICITY    SYMPTOMS MAY DEVELOP.
      C.   IN EXCESSIVE' USE, AS IN "FA." ABOVEI FLEA AND TICK COLLARS
    MAY COP4PROMISF THE CHOLINESTERASF LEVEL OF THE   WEARER# WHICH COULD
    BE A PROBLEM IN THE EVENT OF A CW MICA[, ATTACK.
      0.   IF USED BY HUMANS* FLEA AN() TICK COLLARS  COULD BECOME TN
    SHORT SI)PPLYT WHICH COULD BECOME A PROBLEM FOR   BOTH HUMANS AND PETS.
      E.   ACCORDING TO THE AFPMR9 FLEA AND TICK COLLARS HAVE THE



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    CAPABILITY TO SET OFF CHEMICAL ALARMS.
    2. ALTHOUGH A MESSAGE WILL BE FORTHCOMING FROM THE AFP?4Bt EACH
    FACILITY WHICH STOCKS FLEA AND TICK COLLARS SHOULD POST A WAP.NIN6
    SIGN AT POINT OF SALE WHICH STATES: "WARNING: FLEA AND TICK COLLARS
    ARE FOR USE ON PETS. THEY ARE NEITHER EFFECTIVE O@lt NOR SAFE FOR
    USE BY HUMANS. THE ARMED FORCES PFST MANAGEMENT BOARD HAS
    SPECIFICALLY RECO?IMFNDEO AGAINST THE USE OF FLEA AND TICK COLLARS BY
    SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN". THIS SIGN SHOULD REMAIN POSTED UNTIL
    DEPLOYMENTS         PA                                HAVE CEASE[).
                 A-f THE  'RTICULAR@@INSTALLAYI()@N  "13'A:SE
    3. QUESTIONS OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER
    SHOULD SE REFERRED TO LTC PAUL CARONT HO AAFES STAFF VETEPINARIANT
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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001428
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = INCOMING MESSAGES DESERT SHIELD MEDDAC DEC
Folder Seq # = 383
Subject = MESSAGE HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPER
Document Seq # = 28
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 05-JUL-1996