PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE

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Subject: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE                      

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box  ID: BX303902

Folder Title: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING                                               

Document Number:          5

Folder Seq  #:         14



                                            UNCLASSIFIED
                   S. chemical Protective ovorgarm*nt consist of three
                   individual itet=t

                       1. On* (1) jacket and Trousers
                      2. On* (1) pair of rubber gloves and on* (1) pair of
                          cotton insorts.
                      3.  One (1) pair of rubber booties. (These are a one
                          size fits all ov*rboot)

            3.   Babtl*dr*ss Overgarment: This is the now camouflage pattern
                 overgarment which has the same capabilities ax the Green Chemical
                 Protective overgarment.

            4.   Mission Oriented Protective Poxture (MOP?): The need to balance
                 protection with the thr*at, temperature and typ* of mission led
                 the concept of HOPP. Commanders can raise or lower the amount of
                 protection as necessary through five 1*v*lx of MOPP from MOP? zero
                 through MOP? four.

          Level 0: All Sear is readily available.

          L@val I: This level of protection is *mtablishod when the general warning
          in given and the threat of NBC onviormont txixts;

               OVERGARMENT       OVERBOOM     MASK/IiOOD GLOVES

               WORM OPEN OR      CARRIED      CARRIED      CARRIED
               CLOSED BASED
               ON TEMPERA-
               TUBE

          Level II: This level of protection should be extablished during tactical
          situations that requir* unitx to cross terrain where the previous use of
          chemical agents ix unknown.

               OVERGARMENT       OVERSOOTS    XASK/HOOD     GLOVES

               WORN OPEN OR      WORN         CARRIED       CARRIED
               CLOSED BASED
               ON TEMPERATURE

          Level XII: This level of protection should be established when unitx are
          on the move &ad chemical attack is probable.

                 ovz-RG          OVIMBOOTS    MASX/HOOD GLOVES

        WORN OPSW OR    WORN       WORN OPEN OR CARRIED
                 CLOSED BASZD               CLOSED BASED
                 ON TEMPE]TA-               09 TEMPERAT-
                 TUBE                       URE

          Level IV: This level of protection should be *xt&blish*d when a unit will
          be operating within an area of contamination or if thor* ix an Imminent
          throat of attack.






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Document 5 f:/Week-44/BX303902/PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING/protective clothing and mopp gear exchange:12249609065514
Control Fields 17
File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-44
Box ID = BX303902
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING
Folder Seq # = 14
Subject = PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 24-DEC-1996