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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   tUBJECt: NERVE AGENT PRETREATMENT

   1.  +ei@ 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. @W NAPP (ONE WEEK SUPPLY) FOR EARLY DEPLOYING SOLDIERS WERE

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

   ISSUED TO EACH INDIVIDJAL AND REQUISITIONS DROPPED FOR THE SECOND


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

        A TWO WEEK SUPPLY.

   B. (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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