effects of high temp on chem defesne equip and medical items

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Subject: effects of high temp on chem defesne equip and medical items    

Box ID: BX001424

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: INCOMING MSG  -  DESERT SHIELD  CHEM                                                            

Folder SEQ  #:        198

Document Number:         39







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     DETERMINE IF  THE GLASS AMPULE CAN BE DETECTED THROUGH TOUCH.
     0. L&)   IF THE GLASS AMPULE CAN NOT BE FELTT DISPOSE OF THE PACKET 2
     AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
     E.       IF THE GLASS-AMPULE CAN BE FELTR PACKET 2 IS STILL USEABLE.
     F.       STORAGE OF THE M258Al KITS SHOULD BE IN A TEMPERATURE
     CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
     G.       MINIMIZE EXTENDED PERIODS OF EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
     H. 4&) 00 NOT LEAVE THE KITS IN VEHICLES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF
     TIME.
     9. (U)   M-9 DETECTION PAPER CAN BE STORED IN ITS WHITE PROTECTIVE
     COVER AT TEMPERATURES UP TO 190 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WHEN EXPOSED If)




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     TEMPFRATURES ABOVE 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT# M-9 PAPER DEVELOPS A
     SLIGHTLY PINKISH HUE* BUT CAN STILL DETECT AGENT.
     iO. lu) PROTECTIVE MASKS WILL NOT BE DEGRADED BY TEMPERATURES
 ,ENCOUNTERED IN DESERT SHIELD AS LONG AS APPROPRIATE PREVENTIVE
     MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICE (PMCS) IS PERFORMED. SPECIFIC ITEMS
     TO CHECK ARE DRYING AND LOSS OF FLEXIBILITY OF THE INLET* OUTLET
     AND NOSE CUP VALVE DISKS; DRY ROT DUE TO EXPESSIVE STORAGE AT HIGH
     TEMPERATURES; CRACKING OF THE LENS; AND PIN HOLES TN PROTECTIVE HOOD.
     EMPHASIZE THAT CORRECT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
     (PMCS) OF THE MASK WILL DETECT ANY DEFICIENCIES PRIOR TO THEM BECOM-
     ING A PROBLEM. THE M13A2 FILTER ELEMENT IS NOT DEGRADED BY HOT AND
     DRY WEATHER. FILTER CHANGE CRITERIA TN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
     THE SAME AS SPECIFIED IN APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL MANUALS (12 MONTHS).
     11. (Ul CHEMICAL DEFENSE EOUfPf4ENT (COE) IS OF HIGH PRIORITY
     AND SHOULD BE STORED* IF PossrBLE9 AT CONTROLLED TEMPERATURES
     IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE GUIDELINES.    COE SHOULD NOT BE
     EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR STORED IN CLOSED VFHICLED FOR EXTENDED
LD BE EMPHASIZED BY COMMANDERS TO
     INSURE OPERATIONAL READINESS.
     12. (U) HODA POC IS MAJOR SEMANCIK* CAMO-SWC* AUTOVON 227-3535.




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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-21
Box ID = BX001424
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = INCOMING MSG - DESERT SHIELD CHEM
Folder Seq # = 198
Subject = EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMP ON CHEM DEFESNE EQUIP AND M
Document Seq # = 39
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 01-OCT-1996