NERVE AGENT PRETREATMENT TABLETS 23 AUG 90

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Subject = NERVE AGENT PRETREATMENT TABLETS  23 AUG 90                     

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title = MISC NBC MESSAGES                                                                               

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    !UBJECT: NERVE AGENT PRETREATMENT TABLETS,

    1.  aMt  TO ENSURE OPESATIONAL FLEXIBILITY AND MAXIMUM READINESS IN

    THE EVENT IRAQ INITIATES CHEMICAL WARFARE REQUIRES SOLDIERS AND

    UNITS HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT


    TABLET SETS [NAPP).

    2. -+C+  NAPP (ONE WEEI' SUPPLY) FOR EARLY DEPLOYING SOLDIERS WERE

    RETAINED UNDER CENTRALIZED CONTROL. NAPP IN THESE UNITS MUST NOW  BE

    ISSUED TO EACH INDIVIDJAL AND REQUISITIONS DROPPED FOR THE SECOND

         S SUPPLY. SOLDIERS NOT YET DEPLOYED SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE AOR


         A TWO WEEK SUPPLY.

    3. (U) NAPP WILL BE STORED IN THE PROTECTIVE MASK CARRIER IN THE

    TOP, EXTERNAL POCKET OF THE Ml?-SERIES MASK CARRIER OR INTERNALLY IN

    ALL OTHER CARRIERS. CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO ENSURE NAPP ARE

    RETAINED IN THE CARRIER WHEN THE MASK IS REMOVED FOR WEAR OR PMCS,

    AS A PART OF WEEKLY PMCS, THE MASK CARRIER MUST BE INSPECTED TO

    ENSURE PRESENCE AND SERVICEABILITY OF NAPP AND THE MK1, NERVE AGENT

    ANTIDOTE KIT. CHECKS SHOULD FOCUS ON ENSURING ITEMS DO NOT HAVE

    EXPIRED LOT NUMBERS, PACKAGING REMAINS








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