USE OF DECONTAMINATING AGENT DS2

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Subject: USE OF DECONTAMINATING AGENT DS2                                

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:        148

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3  OF 3                                       

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           PROBLEM/BURDEN THAN IF THE AGENT HAD SIMPLY BEEN LEFT TO WEATHER.
           IN VIEW OF THIS CONCERN, REQUEST ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING.
               A. WHAT HAPPENS TO DS2 WHEN APPLIED TO CARC PAINTED VEHICLES

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           AND EQUIPMENT WHEN WATER IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR RINSE
           DOWN? DOES IT HARDEN OR BECOME TACKY AND, IF SO, WHAT ARE THE
           IMPLICATIONS FOR REMOVING THE DS2 HOURS TO SEVERAL DAYS LATER?
              B. WHAT TYPE OF HAZARD, CONTACT AND/OR RESPIRATORY, EXISTS
           UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES TO CREW MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE THEIR

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           MOPP LEVEL?
              C. IS IT BETTER TO LET A PERSISTENT AGENT WEATHER INSTEAD OF
           APPLYING DS2 WHEN NO WATER IS AVAILABLE FOR A RINSE?
              D. HOW MUCH WATER IS REQUIRED TO DILUTE DS2 TO MINIMIZE ITS
           CORROSIVENESS AND ANY OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED IN RESPONSE
           TO ABOVE QUESTIONS?
           2. POC THIS HEADQUARTERS IS CPT MILLER, DSN 300-7650-124.
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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 3 OF 3
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = USE OF DECONTAMINATING AGENT DS2
Document Seq # = 60
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