INTSUM SFOB50 1112 91

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Subject: INTSUM SFOB50 1112 91                                           

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Folder Title: DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM INTSUMS-SFOB 50-103-91 21 FEB-4 MAR 91                           

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          03 05 25150OZ FEB 9:L PP RR SSS@                       0561500

          BATTLE UPDATE DT@-19010OZ FEB 91.

          D. (        ) NEW OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS: ACCORDING TO DIA, A

          REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON THE FIRES IN KUWAITI OILFIELDS REVEALS A

          LESSER HAZARD FROM THE TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

          ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS

          CREATED BY THE IRAQI SABOTAGE OF MANY OIL WELLS ARE THE INTENSE HEAT


          AND THICK BLACK SMOKE. THE SMOKE IS COMPOSED MAINLY OF ASPHYXIANTS

          AND IRRITANTS (SOOT, CARBON MONOXIDE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE). THE

          FOREMENTIONED TOXIC COMPONENTS ARE LARGELY CONSUMED BY THE FIRE AND


          ARE A NEOLIGABLE COMPONENT OF THE POLLUTION.


          E. (U) OTHER: NSTR.


          4. (U) AIR ACTIVITY: NSTR.


          5. JW   NBC/MISSILE ACTIVITY:

          A. LW   NBC ACTIVITY: THERE HAS BEEN Rta,CONFIRMED USE O@ CW BY THE
          IRAQI FORCES SO FAR IN THIS CONFLICT. PREOIOUSLY REPORTED ANTHRAX

          CONTAMINATION VIC 2806NO4633E IS BELEIVED TO HAVE BEEN A NATURALLY

          OCCURRING EVENT.

          B.  (U) MISSILE ACTIVITY: NSTR.


          6.  (U) AIR DEFENSE ACTIVITY: NSTR.


          7.  (U) NAVAL ACTIVITY: NSTR.
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