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                                               

Document Number:          4

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                      (d) P]tO?ItCTIOM RZQUIIMD

                         Prot*ctiv* mask and the normal field clothing
                         secured at the neck, wrists and ankles.

                         DECONTAMINATION

                         ,L P*rsonnel affected by CS in field
                         concentrations should move to an
                         uncontaminated area, face into the wind,
                         and rtma%n well spaced apart.

                         2 Normally aeration is sufficient to
                         'EO decontaminate personnel; ill effects
                         of the compound should dissipate in
                         about 5 to 10 minutes.


                      (f) SKLF/FIRST AID


                         I.Stop breathing, immodiat*ly don and clear
                         mask, and button clothing.

                         2.N*v*r rub the eyes or.scratch the
                         irritated akin areas.

                         3 Flush *yon with water

                         4.Wash the body with lukewarm
                         water and plenty of soap for 3 to 5 min.
                         before showering with warm or hot water.

                         5 If headache poraint take aspirin
                         or tyl*nol.

                         8 Sever* irritation or mild skin
                         burns/r*eh. can be troat*d with
                         calamine lotion, or report to
                         medical porvonnol.

               (2) voinriiig Aezmt

                   The principal vomiting agent is ADANSITZ (DU).
                   Und*r field conditions, vomiting compounds cause
                   groat discomfort to victims; when released indoor*,
                   they can cause s*rioua illness or death. Vomiting
                   Agents are normally solids which, when heated,
                   v&poriz* then condons* to form aerosol*.

                   (a) Pon'loAL PxopxzTlzs

or: No pronounced odor.

                        2 Rat* of Action: Viggy IRA$T

                        3 Duration of Eff*ctiv*noss: SnottT

                        4 Rat* of Hydrolysis: Upid when in aerosol form.


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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX303902
Unit = VAR. BUMED
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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