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Subject: DOC OF PETROLEUM SMOKE EXPOSURE 25 MAR 91
Unit: VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization: BUMED
Box ID: BX303814
Folder Title: FOLDER 7 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES
Document Number: 6
Folder Seq #: 7
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ARLINGTON ANNEX
MESSAGE CENTER
IMMEDIATE ZYU@,' RHIIMDD2378 086065@@ RELATED TO SMOKE EXPOSURES.
0 25132OZ MAP, 91 6. FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED FOR DOCUMENTATION OF
FP. CG I MEF!/SURG// OIL FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE IN THE KT.:
TO CC FIRST MARDIV//SURGII CG SECOND MARDIV/ISURG// A. PAG@ 11 SERVICE RECORD ENTRIES - TO INCLUDE
'@y AMC, AP@ET. IN
CG THIRD MAW//SURG// CG SECOND FSSG//SURG// DATES OF DU ' THE rTO. Nn MEtr@ 10f.' OF SMOKE
NAG ELEVEN' '/KECI,' 14AG 51,@EEffilf4EDf; EXPOSURE 15 NECESSARY IN THE STATEMENT.
NAG THIRTEENI/MED/I NAG TWO SIX//MED// 'SNP. PAP@TIRIPATEC- IN MILITARY ACT104 l@,' KUWAIT
FIRST SRI GROUP FWDIIMEDII HQSVCCO I NEF1114EDII FROM tD@T'El TO (DATE).-
THIRD NCRI/MED/f B@ HEALTH RECORD ENTRIES - S,-600 ENTRIES ONLY FOR
INFO BUMED WASHINGTON DCI/00/024/1 CM-' WASHINGTON DC//MED// THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PRESENT 'd,TH HEALTH COMPLAINTS
CG FMFLAtrt//MED/I CG FMFPAP,'/MED/I POSSIBLY RELATED TO THEIR RECENT PETROLELP. FIRE Y40KE
CG 11 NEFIISURG/I CG III MEF//SURG/! EXPOSURE. PAST HISTORY OF PUL14ONARY PRDBLEMS AND
CG KCB CAMP LEJEUNE MCIINrOff CG NCO CAMP PENDLETON CA//MEDI/ SMOKING SHMLO ALSO BE INCLUDED.
CG MCS CAMP BUTLER IA//MED// 7. CONTINUED VIGILANCE IN COMPLETING DISEASE
CG MCAGCC TWEAFTYNINE PALMS CAIIHEDII SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION FOR MEF PREVEA[TIVE MEDICINE
CG V NEF/IKED// CG FOURTH MEBI/MED// OFFICER WILL ASSIST IN ASCERTAINING ANY ACUTE HEALTH
CG SEVENTH MEB!/MED!l COMUSNAVCENT//SURGI/ EFFECTS FROM SMOKE EXPOSURE Wi PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED.
COMUSNAVLOGSUPFORI/Ngl,l NAVENVIRHLTHCEN NORFOLK VA B. POC IS CDR MARY ANDERSON. TAC 99201-406: COW 96E-3-
USCINCCEN'.//SUR'EON/i CG MCAS CHERRY PT NC1114ED// 3341-2261/7@'12: FAX 966-3-341-1403 'PASS TO G4 MROICAL' ET
CG KCAS EL TORO CA//MED//
LWILAS IINDOODDII
OPERIDESERT STORM//
MSGID/SYS.RR14/CG I NET//
SUBJ: DOCLIKENYATION, OF PETROLEUM FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE IL,
MARINE PERSONNEL IN KID (U!//
*"EFIA/MEMORANOLW., HEALTH EFFECTS OF OIL FIRES IN KUWAIT ON
US SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM CART WIGNALL DID 14 MARCH 1921
(M@TAL) (PASEP)II
REF/BIUSCINCCENT//CCSG/CCJ3// MSG 031745Z MAR gl//
REF/,/CG I MEFIISURG// MSG 170843Z (NOiAL)//
RP,KS,ll. PEP. REF (A) QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN REGARDING THE
HEALTH EFFECTS OF PETROLEL04 FIRE SMOKE DURING AND AFTER
THr GROUND CAMPAIGN IN THE KTO. WHILE THIS IS A
DISASTER WITHOUT PRECEDEIIT, CURRENT INFORMATION' SUGGESTS
THAT THERE IS LITTLE REASON TO ASSUME THAT THERE IS
INCREASED RISK FOP, CHRONIC DISEASE RESULTANI FROP. SUCH
BRIEF SMOKE EXPOSURES. ASTHMATICS AND OTHERS WITH PRE-
EXISTING PULMONARY CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE VERY YOUNG
AND VERY OLD. 14AY HAVE SOME INCREASED ACUTE RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS (REF 6). THERE 15 GENERALLY NOT A DEEP LUNG
PROBLEM BECAUSE PARTICLE SIZE IS TOO LARGE. SHOULD
ENTRY INTO HIGH SMOKE CONCENTRATIONS IN OIL FIELDS BE
REQUIRED, THE GAS MASK AND HODO CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE
PROTECTION.
2. RESTRICTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHEN S14OKE LEVELS
ARE INCREASED, SLEEPING IN TENTAGE OR INDOORS AND
STAYING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND UPWIND FRO14 BURNING
WELLS ARE ALL SUGGESTED.
3. OIL CONTACT WITH SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION AND EFFORTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT LIMITING
SUCH EXPOSURES BY EATING AND SLEEPING UNDER COVER AND
STAYING COVERED WITH SLEEVES DM AND HEADGEAR ON WHILE
OUTSIDE IN SMOKE AFFECTED AREAS. CLOTHES SHOULD BE
CHANGED AFTER AN EXPOSURE TO 'OIL RAIN' AND LAUNDERED
BEFORE RE-USE. RASHES AND RESPIRATORY COMPLAINTS SHOULD
BE REPORTED TO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
4. IAW REF (C) UNLESS THERE ARE CURRENT HEALTH
COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE SMOKE, THERE IS NO REASON TO
MAKE HEALTH RECORD ENTRIES FOR PURPOSES Of
DOCUMENTATION. RATHER, UNIT COMMANDERS SHOULD DOCL94ENT
SERVICE PERIODS AND LOCATIONS IN THE KTO WITH PAGE 11
ENTRIES IN OQR AND SRB. THE EXISTENCE OF THE SMOKE
HAZARD 15 A MATTER Of RECORD.
5. SOME COM14ANDERS HAVE REQUESTED HEALTH RECORD ENTRIES
FOR ALL PERSONNEL TRANSITING KUWAIT THROUGH THE NKE IN
ORDER TO DOCUMENT THEIR EXPOSURE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE
PERSONNEL HAVE NO CURRENT HEALTH COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE,
HOWEVER, SOME PERSONNEL WHO HAVE COMPLAINED OF ACUTE OR
CONTINUING RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS POSSIBLY
CMC WASH DC ADV 22
COG MED(L) (U,B,F)
TIED DESERT STORN(il INT(Z) OCS PP-0(1) PL(l) MH(4)
SU-LiC(',) 'AHO(l) POr(l) PO(l) POR(L) LRCC-I(I)
CMA(L) NNPCERC(L) NRPCOIC(L) WPC4(t) TFK CK(l)
MCN-91086/10593 TDR=91086/06532 TAD=91086/0729Z CDSN=MACS60
";** .... PAGE I OF 1
ESERT STORM 25132OZ MAR 91
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Subject = DOC OF PETROLEUM SMOKE EXPOSURE 25 MAR 91
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