OPER DES SHIELD CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READINESS

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Subject: OPER DES SHIELD CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READINESS            

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Document Number:         77

Folder Title: NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION                                                                   

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         BDO'S/CPO'S, BOOTS AND GLOVES.
         C. CHECI., ALL @IDE CLOTHING AND MASKS FOR DEFECTS, HOLES, TEARS,
         EXCESSIVE WEAR.
         4. SPECIFIC CDE LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF
         DESERT SHIELD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
         A. SOME M17A!/A2 MASKS EXHIBITED METAL FRACTURE (CRACKING) IN THE
         VOICEMITTER OUTLET VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE DRINK TUBE
         LEVER (SHAFT) PASSES THROUGH THE voICEMITTER. CHECK FOR THIS DEFECT
         BY REMOVING THE OUTLET VALVE COVER AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE




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         AREA ADJACENT TO THE DRINK TUBE LEVER AND OUTLET VALVE SEAT.
         PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADVISED TO TAKE MAXIMUM PRECAUTIONS TO
         CUSHION MASKS FROM DAMAGE TO THE DRINKING TUBE LEVER VOICEMITTER
         ASSEMBLY AND LENS. IF CRACKING IS FOUND, THE MASK MUST BE REPLACED.
         B. SOME M24 AND M25 MASKS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE THE LENS
         DELAMINATING AND DEBONDING ON THE RUBBER PERIPHERY. SHOULD
         DELAMINATION/DEBONDING BE OBSERVED, MASKS MUST BE REPLACED.
         PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE OLDER MASKS. USE
         FACEFORM TO PREVENT CRACKING OF FACEPIECE - HIGH TEMPERATURES
         MAKE THE M@.4/M25 MASK LENS MORE BRITTLE. ALSO, WATCH FOR
         DISCOLORATION OF LENS MATERIAL, IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH
         OLDER MASKS AND CAN MAKE THE MASK UNSERVICEABLE.
         5. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL DEFECTIVE MASKS BE TURNED
         IN IMMEDIATELY. THESE ARE @O BE RETURNED TO: CDR, PINE BLUFF
         ARSENAL, PINE BLUFF, AK 71611, MARK MASK FOR B14 ACCOUNT.
         6. IMMED:A@E AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SHOULD
         BE REFERRED TO THE CHEMICAL DESK AT THE AMC@OM OPERATIONS CENTER
    DSN 793-9415 OR TO THE HO AMC OPERATIONS CENTER, DSN 284-4045.
         7. PO@- FOR THIS ACTION IS MR. DOUGLAS IOGER, DSN 284-9463.
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-29
Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Folder Seq # = 1
Subject = OPER DES SHIELD CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READI
Document Seq # = 84
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