INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL S

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Subject: INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL S    

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           SVBJ:   INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL
               D. ti258AI OR ti291 SKIN DECONTAMINATING KITS. THE USE OF TSP
           IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF SKIN DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS. DURING
           DECONTAMINATION, PERSONNEL MUST REMOVE AS MUCH OF THE TSP AS
           POSSIBLE. IF NOT REMOVED, THERE 15 POTENTIAL FOR BLISTER AGENT
           TO BE FORCED INTO THE REMAINING BARRIER FILM, CAUSING SECONDARY
           EXPOSURE OF THE UNDERLYING SKIN.
           5. STEPS.FOR APPLYING TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT.
              A. IN THE EVENT THAT COMMERICALLY PACKAGED TSP IS PROCURED, DO
           NOT USE'THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR
           INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS. A NEW STICK ON LABEL WITH MILITARY USE
           INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE APPLIES OVER THE COMMERICAL INSTRUCTIONS.
           PROCUREMENT OF ASAND COLORED CONTAINER WITH DIRECTIONS IMPRINED IN
           BLACK LETTERS (MILITARY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS) IS UNDER WAY. USE
           THE APPLICAATIDN PROCEDURES AS INDICATED IN THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW.
              B. UPON COMMAND DIRECTION, APPLY TSP AS FOLLOWS:
                   (1) WIPE ALL LOOSE DIRT OR SAND FROM YOUR HANDS, WRISTS,
           BUTTOCKS, GROIN AREA, WAIST, LOWER LEG-ANKLES, AND NECK. DRY ALL
           AREAS, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE US71NG OTHER THAN YOUR CPO.
                   (2) TAKE OFF THE CONTAINER CAP AND SQUEEZE A RIBBON OF TSP
           THE DIAMETER OF THE BOTTLE MOUTH AND 2 1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH (WIDTH OF
           THE BOTTLE) INTO YOUR HAND. NOTE: DO NOT USE THE FLIP TOP: YOU
           WILL NOT GET THE AMOL)T OF TSP NEEDED FOR EACH APPLICATION.
3) RUB YOUR HANDS TOGETHER, WORKING THE TSP INTO THE PALMS
           OF BOTH HANDS TO PROVIDE EVEN COVERAGE.
                   (4) APPLY THE TSP TO THE WRISTS AND BACKS OF THE HANDS.
                   (5) REPEAT TWO (2) AND THREE (3) ABOVE.
                   (6) APPLY TSP TO THE NECK (ALL SUFACES FROM THE BACK
           HAIRLINE TO THE JAW LINE, THEN UNDER THE CHIN.)
                   (7) REPEAT TWO (2) AND THREE (3) ABOVE.
                   (8) APPLY TSP TO THE LOWER LEGS (TWO (2) INCHES ABOVE AND
           BELOW THE TOP OF THE BOOTS), USING ONE HAND FOR EACH SIDE
              C. COMMANDERS MAY DIRECT THE APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL TSP TO
           OTHER AREAS  OF THE BODY AS FOLLOWS:
                   (1)  REPEAT TWO(2) AND THREE (3) ABOVE.
                   (2)  APPLY TSP TO THE GROIN AREA.
                   (3)  REPEAT TWO (2) AND THREE (3) ABOVE.
                   (4)  APPLY TSP TO THE CREASES AND BACK OF THE BUTTOCKS.
                   (5)  REPEAT TWO (2) AND (3) ABOVE.
                   (6)  APPLY TSP TO THE BELT LINE (TWO (2) TO THREE (3) INCH
           WIDE BAND AROUND THE WAIST.)
                   (UL REPEAT TWO (2) AND THREE (3) ABOVE.
                   (8) APPLY TSP TO THE ARM PITS. NOTE: DO NOT WIPE OFF ANY
           EXCESS TSP, RUB INTO APPLICATION AREA. THE COATING WILL DRY TO A
           COLORESS FILM AND HAVE A SLIGHTLY TACKY FEELING.
              0. REAPPLICATION OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT. REAPPLICATION OF
           TSP WILL BE NEEDED AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
                   (1)  IMMEDIATELY AFTER DECONTAMINATION OF TSP PROTECTED SKIN
           AREAS,
                   (2)  WHEN THE SLIGHLY TACKY FEEL OF THE TSP CANNOT BE FELT
           ON THE SKIN.
                   (3)  AFTER WASHING TSP PROTECTED AREAS,
                   (4)  WHEN THE TSP FILM BECOMES GENERALLY EMBEDDED WITH SAND,
           DIRT, OR OTHER PARTICULATE MATTER,
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           5) AFTER S
OR,
                   (6)  AT THE DIRECTION OF YOUR COMMANDER.
           6. BUMED POC IS CDR WOLF, tiSC, USN, tiED-02C, AUTOVON 294-1333 OR
           COMM (202) 653-1333.// ST






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