DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT 13 JAN 91

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Subject = DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT  13 JAN 91           

Folder Title = DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT                              

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    @"kIOLDGICAL. OR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MATERIEL.
           A. M17 OR M4@ PROTECTIVE MASK. USE OF TSP AND THE




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       PROTECTIVE MASK TOGETHER DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGE IN DOCTRINE
    .--.,ON THE USE OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK. THE TSP DOES NOT INTERFERE
       WITH THE SEALING CAPABILITY OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK. NO LOSS OF
       VISION (SUCH AS EYE IRRITATION OR FOGGING OF THE MASK LENS) IS
       EXPECTED. THE TSP 14AS A VERY SLIGHT VINEGAR ODOR.
           S. BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT. USE OF TSP SHOULD NOT
       REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SDO. CONTAMINATION OF THE ACTIVE
       RESIN IN THE BOO WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN TSP IS EXPECTED
       TO BE MINOR WHEN TSP IS USED AS DIRECTED.
           C. CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION SYSTEMS. UNDER PROLONGED OR
       CLOSE RANGE MONITORING OF TSP COATED SKIN WITH THE AUTOMATIC
       DETECTORS (MBAL DETECTOR OR C14EMICAL AGENT MONITOR (CAM), FALSE
       POSITIVE G-AGENT ALARMS MAY REGISTER. THE CHEMICAL AGENT
       DETECTOR: VGH, ABC-M8 PAPER INDICATED A DELAYED POSITIVE G-
       AGENT RESPONSE AS THE TSP DRIES ON THE PAPER. TOPICAL SKIN
       PROTECTANT DOES NOT GI-VE A FALSE POSITIVE WITH THE M256 CHEMICAL
       DETECTOR KIT. NOR DOES TSP GIVE FALSE ALARM FOR MUSTARD AGENTS ON
       ANY OF THE FIELDED DETECTION SYSTEMS. THE IMPORTANCE OF FALSE
       ALARMS WITH TSP DEPETQD ON.
                (1) THE AMOUNT OF TSP PRESENT ON THE MONITORED




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       INDIVIDUAL OR EQUIPMENT.
                (2) THE INDIVIDUAL'S ADHERENCE TO DOCTRINE ON THE USE
       OF CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS.
                (3) IM@ACT ON MISSION CAUSED BY DECONTAMINATIO.,
       FOLLOWING A FALSE ALARM ON THE DETECTORS.
                SKIN DECONTAMINATING KITS (M25SAI AND-M291).--THE USE
       OF TSP IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATING SYSTEMS.
                                 SKIN DECONTAMINATION
       SOLDIERS SHOULD PERFORM                           IMMEDIATELY AFTER
       CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION. AS THE EFFECTIVENESS      OF TSP DECREASES
       WITH TIME. DURING DECONTAMINATION. YOU MUST       REMOVE AS MUCH OF
       THE TSP AS POSSIBLE. IF NOT REMOVED. THERE IS A RISK THAT THE
       VESICANT AGENT WILL BE FORCED INTO THE REMAINING BARRIER FILM
       CAUSING SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO UNDERLYING SKIN.
       5. STEPS FOR APPLYING TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT
           A. IN THE EVENT THAT OFF THE SHELF COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED
       TSP IS PROCURED, 00 NOT USE THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE
       INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS. A NEW STICK-ON LABEL WITH
       MILITARY USE INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE APPLIED OVER THE COMMERCIAL
       INSTRUCTIONS. PROCUREMENT OF A SAND-COLORED CONTAINER WITH
       DIRECTIONS IMPRINTED IN BLACK LETTERS (MILITARY APPLICATION





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