DOCTRINE FOR USE CHEM WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT

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Subject: DOCTRINE FOR USE CHEM WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT     

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:         51

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 4  OF 4                                       

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     




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             7. THE CORPS/DIVIeION COMMANDER WILL DECIDE WHETHER  TO
     BEeINg CONTINUE, OR DISCONTINUE TSP USE BASED ON THE THREAT. THE
     INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CHEMICAL OFFICER9 AND THE SURGEON ACT AS
     ADVISORS TO THE COMMANDER IN MAKING HIS DECISION IF A VESICANT


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     AGENT THREAT EXISTS (FOR EXAMPLE. THE ENEMY HAVING VESICANT
     AGENTS IN THE COMBAT ZONE OR THE PROBABILITY OF THEIR USE).
     3- APPLICATION OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT. TOPICAL SKIN
     PROTECTANT IS A PHYSICAL BARRIER WHICH REDUCES EXPOSURE OF
     PROTECTED SKIN TO A BLISTER AGENT. THEREFORE, THE EFFECTIVENESS
     OF THE PRODUCT IS STRICTLY DEPENDENT ON THE THICKNESS OF THE
     FILM9 THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN REAPPLICATIONS AND AGENT
     EXPOSURE (WEAR TIME), AND WHETHER THE PRODUCT IS PRESENT ON THE
     BODY AREA EXPOSED TO THE VESICANT AGENT.
        A. SKIN SURFACE COVERAGE. WHEN APPLYING TSP TO THE SKIN,
     FIRST PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO COVERING THOSE AREAS OF THE
     BODY ADJACENT TO THE CLOSURES OF THE BATTLEDRESS OVERGARMENT
     (BDO): THE NECK, WRIST, AND LOWER LESS (AREA AROUND THE TOP OF
     THE BOOTS). ADDITIONAL TSP MAY BE APPLIED TO THE ARM PITST GROIN
     AREA, CREASE AND CRACK OF THE BUTTOCKS9 AND AROUND THE BELT LINE.
     THE EFFECT OF TSP ON OPEN WOUNDS IS NOT KNOWNI THEREFORE, DO NOT
     APPLY TSP TO OPEN WOUNDS OR REMOVE BANDAGES TO APPLY TSP TO THOSE
     AREAS.
        B. THICKNESS OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT. SPREAD ONE (1)
     OUNCE OF TSP OVER THE SKIN AT THE NECK, WRIST, LOWER LEG (AREA


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     AROUND THE TOP OF THE BOOTS), AND THE BACK OF THE HANDS. THIS
     AMOUNT OF TSP WILL PRODUCE A COATING ON THE SKIN WHICH IS
     COLORLESS, BUT DETECTABLE BY TOUCH. A SECOND OUNCE OF TSP MAY BE
     APPLIED TO THE ARM PITS9 GROIN AREA, CREASES AND CRACK OF THE
     BUTTOCKS, AND AROUND THE BELT LINE.
ACTORS WHICH
     MAY HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE PROTECTION INCLUDE TSP DRYING OUTI
     ABRASION (AND REMOVAL) OF TSP BY CLOTHING OR OTHER CONTACTO SUCH
     AS BAND OR DIRT; WASHING TSP OFF THROUGH HEAVY SWEATING OR OTHER
     WETTING CONDITIONS; OR INTENTIONAL DECONTAMINATION AFTER
     SUSPECTED AGENT EXPOSURE. NORMALLY, TSP IS EFFECTIVE FOR 6 HOURS
     UNDER HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS WITH NO EXPOSURE TO ADVERSE
     ENVIRONMENTAL INTERFERENCES (EXAMPLE: RAIN) AND MINIMAL PHYSICAL
     ABRASION OF THE TSP COATING. THE TSP NEEDS TO BE REAPPLIED WHEN
     TACKY FEELING OF THE TSP IS NO LONGER PRESENT; WHEN THE COATING
     IS GENERALLY EMBEDDED WIT14 PARTICULATE MATTER (DIRT OR SAND); OR
     AFTER 6 HOURS.
     4. USE OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT WITH OTHER NUCLEARs

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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-29
Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 4 OF 4
Folder Seq # = 5
Subject = DOCTRINE FOR USE CHEM WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN
Document Seq # = 55
Document Date =
Scan Date = 30-JUL-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 = 16-AUG-1996