CAM BURNOUT 19 FEB 91

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Subject = CAM BURNOUT  19 FEB 91                                          

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Unit = VII CORPS   

Folder Title = MISC MESSAGES                                                                                   

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    FM VII CORPS//NBC//                  z
    TO ALL MSC'S
    SUBJECT: CAM BURNOUT
    I jUk-Q ALL UNITS THAT POSSESS A CHEMICAL AGENT MONITOR (CAM) NEED TO BE AWARE
    THAT BURNING EXPLOSIVES OR ROCKET PROPELLANT MAY CAUSE FALSE READINGS AND CAN
    RUIN THE CAM. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE ROCKET ATTACK AT HAFUR AL
    BATIN ON 14 FES 91 WHEN A UNIT PLACED THE CAM TO CLOSE TO BURNING DEBRI.
    2.(L?W-&,l FUMING NITRIC ACID WILL DRIVE THE CAM TO 8 BARS ON THE MUSTARD SCALE
    AND WILL BURNOUT THE CAM IF LEFT FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS AT THAT LEVEL.
    HYDROZINE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH MUNITIONS FIRES WILL CAUSE A G AGENT FALSE
    READING OF ABOUT 4 BARS.
    3.(Up@,4 UNITS NEED TO ENSURE THAT IF THEY ARE TRYING TO MONITOR BURING REMAINS
    FROK MUNITIONS THAT THEY START READING FROM A DISTANCE AND WALK FORWARD. DO
    NOT LET THE CAM PEG FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS. IF YOU GET A READING, CONFIRM
    USING THE M256 KIT TO ENSURE IT 15 NOT A FALSE READING.
    4. (U) TO PRECLUDE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION TO
    ALL CAM OPERATORS IN YOUR COMMAND.
    5. (U) POC FOR THE CHEMICAL SECTION IS LTC PATE, 9-9977-637.
    DRAFTER: BRUCE E. PATE, LTC, ASST CHEMICAL OFFICER
    RELEASER: STANLEY CHERRIE, COL, ACOFS, G-3

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