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File: 100896_sep96_decls2_0002.txt
Subject: INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL S
Unit: VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization: BUMED
Box ID: BX303814
Folder Title: FOLDER 12 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES SEC 1 OF 2
Document Number: 2
Folder SEQ #: 13
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DE;ERT SHIELD ARLINGTON ANNEX
DE;ERT SHIELD
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BETWEEN REAPPLICATIONS AND AGENT EXPOSURE (WEAR TIME), AND WHETHER
THE PRODUCT IS PRESENT ON THE BODY AREA EXPOSED TO THE VESICANT AGENT
A. SKIN SURFACE COVERAGE. WHEN APPLYING TSP TO THE SKIN, FIRST
PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO COVERING THOSE AREAS OF THE BODY ADJACENT
TO THE CLOSURES OF THE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT (CPO): THE
NECK, WRISTS/BACKS OF HAND, AND LOWER LEGS (AREA AROUND THE TOP OF
THE BOOTS. DEPENDING ON THE THREAT AND LEVEL OP MOPP, COMMANDERS MAY
ORDER ADDITIONAL TSP BE APPLIED TO THE ARM PITS, GROIN AREA, (:43- 3
AND CRACK OF THE BUTTOCKS, AND AROUND THE BELT LINE. THE EFFECT OF
TSP ON OPEN WOUND HEALING IS NOT KNOWN, THEREFORE, DO NOT APPLY TSP
TO OPEN WOUNDS OR REMOVE BANDAGES TO APPLY TSP TO THESE AREAS.
B. THICKNESS OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT. SPREAD ONE (1) OUNCE
OF TSP OVER THE SKIN OF THE NECK, WRISTS/BACKS OF HANDS, AND LOWER LE
GS
(AREAR AROUND THE TOP OF THE BOOTS). THIS AMOUNT OF TSP WILL
PRODUCE A COATING ON THE SKIN WHICH IS COLORLESS, BUT DETECTABLE
BY TOUCH. A SECOND OUNCE OF TSP MAY BE APPLIED TO THE ARM PITS,
GROIN AREA, CEASES AND CRACK'OF THE BUTTOCKS, AND AROUND THE BELT
LINE.
C. WEAR TIME. THE TSP WEARS OFF WITH TIME. FACTORS WHICH MAY
HACE AN INFLUENCE ON THE PROTECTION INCLUDE TSP DRYING OUT: ABRASION
S SAND
OR DIRT, WASHING TSP OFF THROUGH HEACY SWEATING OR OTHER WETTING
CONDITIONS, OR DECONTAMINATION AFTER SUSPECTED AGENT EXPOSURE.
NORMALLY, TSP IS EFFECTIVE FOR AT LEAST SIX (6) HOURS. THE TSP
NEEDS TO BE REAPPLIED WHEN THE TACKY FEELING IS NO LONGER PRESENT,
WHEN THE COATING IS GENERALLY EMBEDDED WITH PARTICULATE MATTER (DIRT
OR SAND); OR ATER SIX (6) HOURS. NOTE: IF THE MISSION REQUIRES
PERSONNEL TO REMAIN IN CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT FOR EXTENDED
PERIODS, IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO DELAY REAPPLICATION OF TSP BEYOND
six (6) HOURS UNTIL IT CAN BE REAPPLIED IN A LESS HAZARDOUS ENVIRONME
NT.
COMMAND GUIDELINES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR
SITUATION.
4. USE OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT WITH OTHER NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MATERIEL.
A. PROTECTIVE MASK. USE OF TSP AND THE PROTECTIVE MASK
TOGETHER DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGE IN DOCTRINE ON THE USE OF THE
PROTECTIVE MASK, NO LOSS OF VISION (RESULTING FROM EYE IRRITATION OR
FOGGING ON THE MASK LENS) IS EXPECTED.
B. CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS (CPO). USE OF THE TSP SHOUL
a
NOT REDUCE THE EFFECTIVNESS OF THE CPO CDNTAIIINATION OF THE ACTIVE
RESIN IN THE CPO WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN TSP IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINOR WHEN TSP IS USED AS DIRECTED.
C. CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION SYSTEMS. UNDER PROLONGED OR CLOSE
RANGE MONITORING OF TSP COATED SKIN WITH THE AUTOMATIC DETECTORS
(M8AI DETECTOR OR CHEMICAL AGENT MONITOR (CAM)), FALSE POSITIVE
G-AGENT ALARMS MAY REGISTER. THE CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR: VGH,
ABC-M8 PAPER INDICATES A DELAYED POSITIVE G-AGENT RESPONSE AS TSP
DRYS ON THE PAPER. TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT DOES NOT GIVE A FALSE
CTOR KIT, NOR DOES TSP GIVE
FALSE ALARMS FOR MUSTARD AGENTS ON ANY OF THE FIELDED DETECTION SYSTE
Ms.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FLASE ALARMS WITH TSP DEPEND ON:
(1) THE AMOUNT OF TSP PRESENT ON THE MONITORED INDIVIDAL OR
EQUIPMENT.
(2) THE INDIVIDUALS ADHERENCE TO DOCTRINE ON THE USE OF
CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS.
(3) IMPACT ON MISSION CAUSED BY DECONTAMINATION FOLLOWING A
FALSE ALARM ON THE DETECTORS.
BT
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Folder Title = FOLDER 12 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES SEC 1 OF 2
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996