MOPP ANALYSIS FOR KKMC 27 JAN 91

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Subject = MOPP ANALYSIS FOR KKMC  27 JAN 91                               

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title = DAILY STAFF JOURNALS WITH MESSAGES 15 JAN-8 FEB 91                                              

Document Number =         50

Box ID = BX000091






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          SUBJECT:  MDPP AB)ALYSIS FOR KKIIC / RCP


          SUMMARY: WE RECOMMEND THAT   ALL SOLDIERS REMAIN AT MOPP   0 UNTIL
          NBC CONTAMINATION 15 IMMINENT.


          1. THE FOLLOWING QUESTION MUST BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING AN
          OPERATING MOP? LEVEL.
          A.  WHAT IS THE MISSION?
          B.  WHAT IS THE THREAT?
          C.  WHAT 15 THE WORK RATE?
          0.  WHAT IS THE WARNING T!ME?
          E.  I.ITIAT 15 THE WEATHER / TIME OF DAY?
          F.  WHAT ADDITIONAL PROTECTION IS AFFORDED?
          G.  WHAT ARE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF SOLDIERS?


          2.  THE PROBABLE AGENT AFFECTING THE KKMC I REAR CP WILL BE
          PERSISTENT NERVE AND BLISTER (MUSTARD). THESE AGENTS ARE no-ST-
                                                          .DW WIND SPEED
              10 YM!HR@. T14L TEIAPERATURE AT &Yt4C HAVE BEEN /tO - 50 DEGREES WI'
           WIND AT 10 - 20 KM/HR. THESE COTIDITIONS ARE UNSTABLE FOR LIQUID
          AGENTS LIKE PERSISTENT NERVE AND BLISTER. THE DOWNWIND HAZARD AREA
          WILL BE REDUCED FROM 50 KM AT STABLE CONDITIONS TO !5 KM AT UNSTABLE
          CONDITIONS.   IN ADDITION, M21-T                                -PGREE-Q
          FURTHER REDUCING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.


          3. NEGLECTING A DIRECT t!!T, TENT CANVAS, AND BUILDING STRUCTURE
          tl.E. RC? TOC) SHOULD PROVIDE CObl5lDERAfILE PROTECTION FROM LIQUID
          AGENTS. IF WE ARE WITHIN RANGE OF FRAGMENTATION OR BACK-FRESSURE
          FROM A MISSILE EXFLOSION, CHEMICAL CASUALTIOES SHOULD BE SECONDARY
          COMPARED TO CASUALTIES PRODUCED BY THE EXPLOSIL)N. PERSONS UNDER
          COVER SHOULD HAVE TIME TO DON MOPF GEAR !F NOT AFFECTED BY THE
          BLAST.


          4. !F THE ATTACK AREA (2KM DIAMETER CIRCLE) 15 5 LM
          WE WILL HAVE 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTAMINATION REAI


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              ON: 01 MAY 97
              BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958


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