CARC PAINTING 16 MAY 91

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Subject: CARC PAINTING 16 MAY 91                                         

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

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Folder Title: CARC  ISSUES                                                                                    

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                                        DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                             HEADQUARTERS, US ARMY FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND
                                  SUPCOM MEDICAL GROUP (PROVISIONAL)
                                             APO NY 09616

               AFRD-MD-CO                                              May 16, 1991



               MEMORANDUM FOR Lieutenant General Ross

               SUBJECT: CARC Painting
               1. The following points/counterpoints address the major health i!
               involving CARC Painting referred to in the Florida newspaper arti(

               Point                                   Counterpoint

               o "Chemicals in CARC Paint              o With proper personnel
                are toxic."                             protection there is no risk.

               o "No medics  on the scene."            o Ambulances and medical
                                                        person4el are on site in the
                                                        areas of the CARC painting.

               o "Members of the unit were             0 All soldiers doing painting
                not told of the health risks."          are fully briefed on safety
                                                        procedures and availability
                                                        of medical care. soldiers
                                                        exposed were examined and
                                                        briefed by occupational
                                                        medicine physicians.

               o "Inadequate use of personal           o once any inadequacy was
                protection equipment.,,                 identified, operations ,
                                                        industrial hygienist and
                                                        visited, reviewed procedu3...
             corrected.

               o "Several cases of skin                o 17-19 Deco occupational
                rashes and breathing                    medicine physician examined
                problems."                              soldiers affected, advised
                                                        on risk and protection
                                                        measures. No long term after
                                                        effects are expected.

               o "Coughing up blood."                  o One soldier involved.
                                                         cause irritation of nose.

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