STEP BY STEP CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

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Subject = STEP BY STEP CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

Folder Title = STEP-BY-STEP CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

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your hands to keep the mask filters dry. Continue by wipitig tfil
exposed areas of the liidividual's face, to include tile neck atid
behind the ears'.

(LI @otl!p 7: F?emove tiie Field Medical Card. Cut tile FMC
tie wite, allowing t@ie FMC to fall into a plastic bag. Seal ttir--
PI ik-.3 L ic bay and i- I ti se it wi tli t tie 0.5 per a er,t ch I or irie so I u i ion.
PI a ce I! tr-- p I as t I c bag under tfil- back a I tile pr at cc t I ve mask lie ac!
strAPS.

( d ) S trip 4 t@emove AI I gross cori t AM% tia i I or, f ram t)iL
ca@ualty's c)vprLIA,metil,. Remove all visible caritaminaiion spots by
Li-, x ifg the l@ad% from t Fie M291 F. it, the wipe I ram t tie M25SA I 1,@ It, ur a
@,pun@;@ with tiie'0.5 perceist chlorine solution.

(e) Step 5! Remove overgarments.

I [remove overgarment Jacket.

a Have the iii(Jividual stand w4tli his feet spreatj
apart at shoulder widill. Unsnap t@ie jacket front flap and unzip the
jaL:i.et. 11 tF@e patient can extend his arms, have Iiim clirich his
list ajid extetid his arms backward a about a 30 degree angle. Move
behind t lie pat I en t , grasp I ng his jacket co II ar at t tie si de5 of t tie
neck, peel the jacket ciff the -shoulders at a 30 degree! angle down
and away from the patient. Avoid any rapid or sharp jerks whicti
spread contamination; gently pull the inside sleeves over the
patiezit ' 5 wr I st s a iid ha rids.

b If thL- c a @.u a I ty cannot extur,Ll ti Is a r ms, you
must cut the jacket to aid in its removal. Oip the scissors in the
5 percent chlorine solution between each cut. As With the litter
patient, cut both sleeves from the shoulder to the collar. Cut
around bandages or splints, leaving them in place. Next, peel tile
jacket back and downward to avoid spreading contamination. Ensure
that the outside of the jacket Lloes not tough the patient or his,
inner clothing.

c Remove the patierit's butyl rubber gloves by
grasping the lieel of the glove, peel the glove off with a smooth
downward motiort. Place the contaminated gloves in a plastic.bag
wi th the overgarment jacket. Oo not allow the patierit to tough his
trousers or ot@ier contaminated ot,3ects wi t@i hi s exposed @iarids.

2 Remove tiie patient'% overboots. R-move the
PA t tent ' 5 ovLt-LioL)ts L,y cu I I ing tiv@- laces wi tti sci ssur s dippt?d iii the
5 per ceiit L:tilor irte sulu t ioii; ft3ld the laciiig oyeIL-t-. f lat ciri tkic
gi oulid. Step oil the toe aiifj fieal eyelets to 1-iold the overboot Uzi
tire ground and liavl tlil@ patient step out of it. Repeat t@ii5
prorodur@- for thL- other- Riverboat. If the overboots are in good
condition, LF,ey caii be decontaminated and reissued.

3 Remove overc4armeiit trousers.

a Uiiiasten or cut all ties, buttoiis, or zippf--rs

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX303902
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Folder Title = STEP-BY-STEP CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
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Subject = STEP BY STEP CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
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Document Date =
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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-MAR-1997