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File: 970107_apr96_decls13_0020.txt
Subject: DUSTY AGENTS IMPLICATIONS FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE PROTECTION
Unit: XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000047
Folder Title: CHEMICAL INFORMATION
Document Number: 5
Folder Seq #: 35
SECRET
AST-266OZ-055-88
27 January 1938
gel and specified a 2.0-;im particle agent being used might be in the
size. The intended use of the silica range of 70% to 9OZ. Assuming IrarLi-
gel may or may not be for a dusty an chemical use against US forces,
agent, but the material ordered has the probability for dusty agent use
been shown to adsorb more than two against US forces would be lower,
times its weight of H. only because we are less confident
about the presence of dusty agents
(S-NOFORN-WNINTEL) The Israelis are in Iran.
aware of the dusty agent problem and
may have been for some time. Israeli (S) In the future, the probability
ground forces are not equioped with of conventional or dusty chemical
air-permeable chemical p zotective agent use will be directly affected
garments but use instead a light- by the perceptions of and actual US
weight, disposable, impermeable plas- roles in the Gulf and elsewhere.
tic overgarment. It is not known if Much of this is political in nature
the choice of the plastic overgarment and not in the realm of scientific
was based on economics, ooerational@ and technical intelligence analysis.
needs, availability, or recognition It would be prudent, however, to ex-
of a threat from dusty agents. pec-. a reduction in the probabilities
of dusty agent attack only if US com-
What is the orobabilitv that US bat forces were withdrawn from @.a
possible number of coun-
exvosed co a duscv a@ent (curreac tries with dusty agents will in-
and Drolected)? (C) crease with time and thus add to tie
potential for exposure if US forces
(S) At present, the probability of remain. In any event, once the chem-
a dusty agent attack in the Persian ical threshold is crossed, the use
Gulf is regarded as low because there of any and all CJ agents should be
have not been any concerted attacks expected.
of any kind against US forces. if
US forces are attacked, the proba- What are the broader imoliratious for
bility for use of chemicals wl@ll@ general DreDar2t:Lon for a chemical
rise, per,@Ds to 50%. Variables war in the Third World? (U)
such as initial successes, US re-
sponse$ etc.* would influence any (S) A primary lesson to be learned
decision to use chemicals. is that old agents (e.g., mustards)
are not necessarily obsolete or with-
(S) Assumin@ Iraqi chemical use out current usefulness and that they
against US forces and assuming the must be considered along with newer
dusty agent was filled in the proper (ne--ve) and potential threat agents.
munition, the probability of dusty Even though we may be concerned with
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Box ID = BX000047
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Folder Title = CHEMICAL INFORMATION
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Subject = DUSTY AGENTS IMPLICATIONS FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE P
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997