COM MSG 10 SEP 90

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Subject = COM MSG  10 SEP 90                                              

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = MESSAGES-MEMORANDUMS-CHEMICAL PROTECTION SUBJECTS                                               

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  CONTINUED, SUPPLIES RUST BE OROERE D IN TIME 00 THAT A SECOND PACK
  AAY BE ISSUED EAC* SOLDIER ON THE SEVENTH DAY. CONTINUOUS
  AORRHISTRATIOM BEYOND 21 DAYS IS KOT RECOMMENDED OITHOUT A THOROUGH
  EYALUATION OF THE SITUATROM.
  9. SOLDIERS RUST BE TRAINED TO TAKE THE KAPP TABLETS FAITHFULLY
  AND CORRECTLY VUEN DIRECTED TO 00 SO, TO ENKI%RCE THEIR
  SURVIVABRLITY IF THEY ARE EXPOSED TO A NERVE AGENT. AM APPROPRIATE
  UNIT SOP MUST ALSO BE DEVELOPED AND ISSUED FOR THE DECONTARrHATrOff
  AND RETENTION OF THE HAPP BLISTER PACK DURING PERSONNEL




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  DECONTAMINATION AND OVERGARMENT EXCHANGE.
  10. ALL UHRTS VILL OBTAIN KAPP PACKS THROUGH MEDICAL SU@PLY
  CHANKELS. AC UKETS VILL NORMALLY KRINTAIN A QUAKTITY.OF THE HAPPIS
  COM"ENSURATE URTH rmr sasrs OF ISSUE OF I PACK PER S-OLOIER PLUS AN
  ADDITIONAL VEEKIS SUPPLY (TO BE HELD IN THE UXIT AREA), UNLESS
  OTHERVISE IS APPROPRIATE. fA*P?/S KUST BE STORED REFRIGERATED IN
  TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 35 - 41, DEGREES Fe Ift ORDER TO RETAIN
  THEIR POTENCY FOR-TREIX FULL SHELF LIFE. xapp/s vurcn HAVE
  EXCEEDED TREIR LABELED EXPIRATION O&TE OR HAVE REMAINED
  UMItCLrRZGER*TCR FOR MORE TNAN SIX N#MTHS SHOULD NOT BE USED. RC
  UNITS VILL NORMALLY DRAB THEIR HAPPIS AT THE MOBILIZATION STATION*
  SUT'SHOULD COORDINATE WITH TRE ROD STATION IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE
  CORRECT OUANTrTrE$'ARE AVAILABLE VHEN NEEDED.
  ii.  UNIT vEoic*L,, "ts"HEE RUST sE TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE THE SIC*V
  AND AVMPTORS' Of'              WVCRVWSE-, ALLERGIC ItEACTIONS'l- 6*b
  SIDE EFFECtr, ANW.T.0 riVE                    If NECESUP.Y.
                               SIMUL:D@M4%&EQVATE TO ALLEVLATE,'Tff-
  SIGNS AND STNRT*Itl&?'&F,49"T ADVEXMREACTIONS. 'iREltrE)rCV-'T*E*'FNEM-T-'
  FOR ACUTE OVERDOSE REQUIRE$ THE ADMINISTRATION Of ATROPINE.
  INITIALLY, THE 2-MG. ATROPINE AUTO-RNJECTOR FOUND IN THE MARK I KIT
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