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Subject: MARKING CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED AREAS                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000246

Folder Seq #:         32

Document Number:         69


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  PROM VII CORPS //G3/CHEM//
  TO ALL MSC'S
  INFO- CDRVIICORPS REAR FWD//CHEM//
  SUBJECT: MARKING CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED AREAS
  1.       VIRTUALLY ALL CHEMICAL PERSONNEL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE NBC
  WARNING AND REPORTING SYSTEM IS BROKEN. KNOWING THIS, ONE CAN
  HARDLY EXPECT FOR WORD OF NBC CONTAMINATION TO REACH EVERY UNIT OR
  EVERY PERSON MOVING TOWARD A CONTAMINATED AREA. THEREFORE, IT IS
  INCUMBENT UPON COMMANDERS AND THEIR KEY ADVISORS TO EXERCISE
  EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT FOLLOW ON UNITS DO NOT
  INADVERTENTLY BECOME CONTAMINATED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO
  OFFER TWO TECHNIQUES FOR CONTAMINATITON AVOIDANCE.
  2.       THE NBC MARKING KIT AND THE FOX RECON VEHICLE BOTH USE
  YELLOW TRIANGULAR FLAGS TO MARK AREAS THAT ARE CHEMICALLY
  CONTAMINATED. THIS WORKS WELL DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BUT CANNOT BE
  SEEN DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS. TO STANDARDIZE OPERATIONS WITHIN
  VII CORPS AND TO ENSURE ALL UNITS CAN RECOGNIZE CONTAMINATED AREAS
  AT NIGHT, RECOMMEND DROPPING A WATER BOTTLE CONTAINING A CHEM-LITE
  (PREFERABLY YELLOW) AT EACH LOCATION WHERE A STANDARD GAS MARKER
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  DANGER OF
  VEHICLES MOVING ON THE AXIS OF ADVANCE PASSING THROUGH
  THE CONTAMINATION. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE
  POSITIVE LINK UP AND RELIEF BY TRAILING UNITS.
  4. (U) KEYS TO SUCCESS ARE POSITIVE COORDINATION WITH LEADING,
  ADJACENT, AND TRAILING UNITS TO ENSURE THAT PROCEDURE FOR MARKING,
  REPORTING, AND RELAYING INFORMATION OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS ARE CLEARLY
  UNDERSTOOD AND WORKABLE. THESE OR ALTERNATE TECHNIQUES AND THE
  EFFORT REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF FOLLOW ON FORCES WILL NOT
  BE EASILY ACCOMPLISHED. HOWEVER, THEY WILL SAVE LIVES.
  5. POC FOR THE CHEMICAL SECTION IS LTC PATE, 9-9977-637.
RUCE PATE, LTC, GS, ASST CHEMICAL OFFICER
  RELLEASER: STANLEY CHERRIE, COL, GS, ACOFS, 66-3

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Document 1 f:/Week-24/BX000246/ACE BATTLE CENTER LOG FILE 13 FEB 91 - 15 MAR/marking chemically contaminated areas:07199610192235
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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000246
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = ACE BATTLE CENTER LOG FILE 13 FEB 91 - 15 MAR
Folder Seq # = 32
Subject = MARKING CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED AREAS
Document Seq # = 35
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 = 19-JUL-1996