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Subject = PREVENT MEDICINE                                                

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = VII CORPS   

Folder Title = PROVIDE PERFORM CHAPLAIN SUPPORT                                                                

Document Number =          2

Box ID = BX000285




















      J-3 HOT WEATHER @.IORK cLoTHrNB-

      a.   ISSUES Thw-.Icoveralls" utilized as work clothing -For this
      operation did not meet the functional needs of the mission.

      b.   DISCUSSION: Massive amounts of equipment had to be quickly
      processed by relatively few soldiers under conditions of extreme heat
      stress. The temperature was regularly in the 110 degree range with wet
      bulb readings to as high as 98 at the part. Far greater extremes were
      experienced in the staging areas during processing of parked vehicles.
      Under such conditions of extreme heat stress, medical concerns should
      be primary determinants in the selection of work clothing. Medical
      concerns mandate that the clothing should be loose,' light weight,
      absorbent, 100% cotton, two piece with a loose blouse outside of the
      trousers to allow air flow but allowing this to be secured under the
      trousers for safety when working on moving equipment. With that type
   *of upper garment no undershirt should be required. (During this
        eration,in order to improve cooling, soldiers regularly needed to
        ;move the top halves of their coveralls tying the sleeves around their
      waist. This resulted in a safety hazard.) NO elastic bands or
      synthetic material should bit utilized. The sleeves should be long +or
      protection but.loose to allow air flow and rolling when needed. The
      coveralls utilized for this operation meet none a+ the above criteria.

      C.   RECOMMENDATIONS: The coveralls should be replaced by more
      appropriately designed hot weather clothing.

      d.   POC is Don Bailey LTC, MC, 402-336-3424

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Document 5 f:/Week-60/BX000285/PROVIDE PERFORM CHAPLAIN SUPPORT/prevent medicine:04189716375625
Control Fields 17
File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-60
Box ID = BX000285
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = PROVIDE PERFORM CHAPLAIN SUPPORT
Folder Seq # = 8
Subject = PREVENT MEDICINE
Doc Seq # = 2
Doc Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification =
SAGWI Request = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-APR-1997