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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        PRIORITY           RHIVHKA !XVL!L ABN CORPS RCP/NBC

        WIND AT 15 KMIHR. IF THE ATTACK AREA 15 ONE (1) KM    AWAY @POM RCF
        WE WILL HAVE ONLY FOUR (4) MINUTES BEFORE CONTAMINATION REACHES US.
        THE ATTACK ALARM SHOULD BE DISSEMINATED WITHIN THREE @3@ MINUTES.
        THIS TIME, ALONG WITH SOME TYPE OF COVERING SHOULD ALLOW INCREASE IN
        ML)PF WITH MINIMUM CASUALTIES.


        5. SOLDIERS IN THE OPEN MAY NOT BE AFFORDED ADEQUATE
        TIME UNLESS ALREADY AT MOPF 2. THEY WOULD THEN MASK,
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        DECL)N IF NECESSARY, AND ASSUME MOP? 4.

        b. MOPF GUIDANCE MUST CONSIDER TEMPERATURE AND WORK RATES. NIGHT
        WORK GENERALLY CONSISTS OF GUARD PATROLS AND STAT!CNARY GUARD
        WATCHES. TALKING WITH THE SOLDIERS PERFORMING TT!ESE DUTIES DURING
        TME 40DEGREE NIGHTS, HOPF GEAR WOULD BE AN ADDED CO@IFORT INSTEAD OF
        H!NDERANCE. MODERATE AND HEAVY WORK TASKS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE
        DONE DURING DAYLIGMT HOURS, WHEN M15SILE ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN
        MINIMUM.


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        7. RAIN CONDITIONS SEVERLY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BLISTER
        AGENTS. MU5TARD HYDROLYZES AND BREAKS DOEN INTO LESS HARMFUL
        COMPONENTS DURING WET CONDITIONS. WEARING THE RAIN SUIT DURING
        WET COND!T!ONS SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE TIME FOR SOLDIERS IN THE
        OPEN TO TAKE COVER AND ASSUME MOPF 4, AND PREVENT DEGRADATION TO
        TME MOPP SUIT.


        5. MOPF SUIT IS ALSO A VARIABLE IN ESTABLISHING OPERATING MOP?
        LEVLES. THE LIFE OF THE CFOG 15 14 DAYS WHILE ATHE 800 LIFE 15
        22 - 30 DAYS OF WEAR. THE NBC SECTION IS TRACKING HOPP WEAR TIME
        WHICH CURRENTLY STANDS AT 51X (b) ACCUMULATED DAYS.


        Y. THE THREAT IS TdE KEY PARAMETER IN MOPP GUIDANCE. SOFAR
        IRAQ HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED THE CAPABILITY OF
        THE HE 5rUDS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY USED AS A TERROR OR F
        WEAPONS, AND HAVE CREATED SIMILAR RREACTIONS AS NBC WEAP

        20. 'DJ CONCLUSION, WE RECOMMEND THAT MOPP 0 LEVEL BE APPLIED AT
        KKMC UNTIL CONTAMINATION IS IMMINENT. IN ADDITION, SOLDIERS SHOULD
        REMAIN AT MOP? 0 WHEN THE LKMC SIRENS SOUND AND INCREASE MOFF ON
        DIRECTION FROM RCP TOC. THE ESTABL15HED SIGNALS OF SLOWING VE
        HORNS (3 SECONDS BLOWING WITH 2 SECOND FAUSE) AND 50


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