TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT TRANING PKG

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Subject: TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT TRANING PKG                             

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Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 4  OF 4                                       

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               NOV-13 '90 16:09 HSAG                                                         P.04




                                                                                  STUDENT

              PRACTICAL EXERCISE Apply Chemical Warfare Agent Topical Skin Protectant (TSP)
              For Items 1-13, complete the statements using the words provided In the box.
              agent                  decontamination                 skin
              alcohol                false positive                  soap
              barrier                fogging                         soman
              chemical               irritation                      substitute
              closures               lower legs                      TSP
              7                      mask                            vision
              2 1/2                  MOPP                            vx
              commander              mustard                         wrists
              contamination          neck
                  The purpose of Topical Skin Protectant (TSP) is    to protect skin from
              chemical warfare vesicant (blister) agents by-
                  a.  delaying penetration of
                 .b.  enhancing effectiveness   of skin                  systems,
                  C. creating a physical           between the skin and the
                                 i
              2. TSP will probably NOT protect against thick     -    and -   (nerve agents).
              3.". T'gP is not a substitute for          For more effective   protection
              use     and -.
              4. All service members at risk in a potentially contaminated chemical
              environment should use
              S. You will know when to use TSP because your              wil'] give you the
              directive.
              6. If the commander dire@ts full application of TSP, you will    apply it to
              - body areas.
tions is a           Inch
              ribbon.
            .8. Your. first priority for applications of TSP should be at body areas
              adjacent to BDO-         that is, the                  and
              9. Remove TSP using       or-        wipes.
              10. Remove TSP as soon after skin                 as possible to prevent
              secondary agent exposure to underly ng

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Box ID = BX000420
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Subject = TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT TRANING PKG
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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 = 08-NOV-1996