CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS 22 DEC 90

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Subject: CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS  22 DEC 90                     

Box ID: BX001506

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Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: DUTY LOG  DEC 90                                                                                

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         COMMANBFR WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN RISK. EXTENSION OF WEAR TIME

         BEYOND 22 DAYS DEPENDS ON THE VISUAL CONDITION OF THE BDO. IF THEY

         AREA HEAVILY WORN OR SOILED THEY SHOULD NOT BE EXTENDED.

         3. THE IMPORTANT FINDING STATED IN REF 9 WAS THAT NO DEGRADATION OF

         PROTECTION OCCURRED WITH ANY GARMENT TESTED, INCLUDING THOSE THAT

         HAD EXPERIENCED VAPOR BARRIER PACKAGE LEAKS OR SPLIT SEAMS. THIS,IS

         A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM PAST POLICIES TO INCLUDE THOSE


         DISSEMINATED BY THIS HO. PREVIOUS GUIDANCE HAD ARGUED FOR IMMEDIATE


         RETAPING OF PUNCTURED VAF'OR BARRIER BAGS OR CONVERTING GARMENTS

         ACCIDENTLY REMOVED FROM BAGS TO TRAINING ONLY GARMENTS WHEN THE

         GARMENT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE STORAGE CONFIGURATION WITHIN THE.

         FIRST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS.


         4. COMMON SENSE CONTINUES TO BE THE KEY TO USING AND MAINTAINING
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         CPOG/DDO.  DATA IN REF A AND 8 SUPPORT INFORMED RISK TAK" BY

         COMMANDERS TO SUPPORT READINESS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. AS LONS

         AS OVER GARMENTS ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE CONTAMINANTS LISTED IN PARA

         5, THEIR USE IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING IS ENCOURAGED. HOWEVER, CHAIN

         OF COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE OVERGARMENTS CONTINUE

         TO MEET SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS WHEN USED TO SUPPORT TRAINING.

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Box ID = BX001506
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Folder Title = DUTY LOG DEC 90
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Subject = CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS 22 DEC 90
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