DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL

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    A     M17 OR M40 PROTECTIVE MASK    USE OF TSP AND THE
PROTECTI~E MASK TOGETHER DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGE IN DOCTR!NE
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 HAS A VERY SLIGHT VINEGAR ODOR
    B     ~ATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT    USE OF TSP SHOULD   NOT
REDLCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BDO      CONTAMINATION O~ TH~ ~CT:V
RESI~  I~ THE BDO WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN TSP IS EXPEr    :)
TO EE MINOR WHEN TSP IS USED AS DIRECTED
    C     HEMICAL AGENT DETECTION SYSTE~S     U~DER PROLONGED CP
CLOSE RANGE MONITORING OF TSP COATED SKIN WITH THE AUTOMATIC
DETECTOPS  (M8Al DETECTOR OR CHEMICAL 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 SKlN
PROTECTANT DOES NOT GIVE A FALSE POSITIVE WITH THE M256 CHEMICAL
DETECTOR KIT, NOR DOES TSP GIVE FALSE ALARM FOR MUSTARD AGENTS 0t1
ANY OF THE FIELDED DETECTION SYSTEMS      THE IMPORTANCE OF FALSE
ALAPMS WITH TSP DEPEND ON
          ~1)   THE AMOUNT OF TSP PRESENT ON THE MONITORED
INDIVIDUAL OR EQUIPMENT
          `c)   THE INDIVIDUAL'S ADHERENCE TO DOCTRINE ON THE L'SE
OF CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS
          *~`3) IMPACT ON MISSION CAUSED BY DECONTAMINATION
FOLLOWING A FALSE ALARM ON THE DETECTORS
    0     SKIN DECONTAMINATING KITS (M258A1 AND M291)     THE USE
OF TSP IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATING SYSTEMS
SOLDIERS SHOULD PERFORM SKIN DECONTAMINATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER
CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION, AS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TSP DECREASES
WIT~ 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   TN THE EVENT THAT OFF THE SHELF CO~ERCIALLY PACKAGED
TSP IS PROCURED, DO 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 SA$D-CoLORED CONTAINER WITH
DIRECTIONS IMPRINTED IN BLACK LETTERS (MILITARY APPLICATION
BT
UNCLAS
~INAL SECTION OF 2
*INSTRUCT]ONS)    IS UNDERWAY  USE THE PROCEDURES AS INDICATED IN
PARAGRAPH B BELOW
      B   WHEN DIRECTED BY YOUR COMMANDER/LEADER, APPLY TSP AS
FOLLOWS

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