EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

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Subject: EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT      

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box  ID: BX000420

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

Document Number:        105

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         ETERMINE IF THE GLASS MPLUE   CAN BE DETECTED T14RO@GH TOUCH.

                 IF THE GLASS AMPULE CAN  NDT-BE FELT, DISPOSE OF  THE  PACKET2
        @-u
        AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

                 IF THE GLASS AMPULE CAN BE  FELT, PACKET  Z IS STILL USAGLE.

                 STORAGE OF THE M25SAI KITS  SHOULD BE IN  A TEMPERATURE

        CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
        G(@      MINIMIZE EXTENDED PERIOUDS OF EXPOSURE   TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
        [i(      DO NOT LEAVE THE KITS IN VEHICLES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF

        TIME,

        9. (U) M-9 DETECTION PAPER CAN BE STORER) IN ITS WHITE PROTECTIVE

        COVER AT TEMPERATURES UP TO 190 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WHEN EXPOSED TO

        TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, M-9 PAPER DEVELOPS A

        SLIGHTLY PINKISH HUE, BUT CAN STILL DETECT AGENT.

        10. (U) PROTECTIVE MASKS WILL NOT BE DEGRADED     BY TEMPERATURES

        ENCOUNTERED IN DESERT SHIELD AS LONG AS APPROPRIATE PREVENTIVE

        MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (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 EXCESSIVE STORAGE AT HIGH

        TEMPERATURES; CRACKING OF THE LENS; AND PIN HOLES IN PROTECTIVE HOOD.

        EMPHASIZE THAT CORRECT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES












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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-29
Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 4 OF 4
Folder Seq # = 5
Subject = EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CHEMICAL DEFENSE
Document Seq # = 105
Document Date =
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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 = 06-DEC-1996