CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID

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Subject: CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID                              

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box  ID: BX303902

Folder Title: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING                                               

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          D. Standard S: Indicates a currtntly acceptable &Sent is expected
          to become obsolete during & five year period. May &ISO imply Second
          choice of an agent.

          E. P*rsistont: Solid and liquid agents will have a long duration of
          effectiveness which last from days to weeks.

          F. Non-Persistent: Vapor or aerosolized agents will have a short
          duration of effectiveness which last for minutes.
          G. Accumulative: Th@ ability of a chemical agent to build up to
          an incapacitating or lothal dose upon repeated exposure to the agent.

          R.  Aeration; To supply with air.

          1.  Circumvent: To manage to get around or bypass.

          J.  Concentration: Amount of chemical agent vapor present.

          K.  Copious: Largo amounts or quantities.

          L.  Detoxification; Ability of the body to counteract the effect
          of a poisonous substance.            I

          M. Dissipate: The process of & substance spreading out to & point
          that it disappears.

          U. Dosage: The amount of agent to which a person is exposed during
          a given period of time.

          0. Hydrolyz*g: Chemical process of decomposition involving water,
          which may cause the chemical agent to loose it's effectiveness.

          P. Physiological; The process of body functions and effects.

          Q. Sputum: Expectorated matter mad* up of saliva and often
          discharged from the respiratory passages (lungs).

          R. Toxic: R*lating to, or caused by & poison or toxin. (POISONOUS).

      II.   CLASSIFICATIOUS:

            A. Physical properties: Liquid, Solid or Gas.

            B. Tactical us*: Create casualties, make tquipm*nt, terrain and
            operations more difficult.

            0. Physiological actions: What affect the &#onto have on the
            human body.

      III. TUINZWO AND RIOT COUTROL AGINTS (Not Tox:Lc)

oduct only
      temporary casualties. The principle tear compounds are CW, CNC, CNS and
      the U. S. standard OA' tear compound CZ. The principle vomiting agtnt
      is DX.




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Box ID = BX303902
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Folder Title = PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING
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Subject = CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID
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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 = 24-DEC-1996