POSSIBLE NBC CONTAMINATION OF ANIMALS WITH ANTHRAX OR

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HUMANELY SLAUGHTERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

PREVIOUS CENTCOM POLICY MESSAGE ON TREATMENT OF INJURED OR INFECTED

ANIMALS.

    L~) SPORES RE~UIRE STEAM STERILIZATION OR BURNING FOR CERTAIN

DESTRUCTION. ENGINEER UNITS AND VETERINARY PERSONNEL MUST BE

PREPARED TO HUMANELY SLAUGHTER INFECTED ANIMALS AND DESTROY CARCASSES

THROUGH DISPOSAL IN DEEP PITS AND BURNING WITH DIESEL FUEL PRIOR TO

BURIAL.   THIS WILL PRECLUDE A LINGERING OR POTENTIAL SPREAD OF THE

DISEASE IN ANIMALS IN FUTURE YEARS.   IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL
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EFFLUENT AND WASTES OF4INFECTED ANIMALS BE TREATED IN THE SAME

MANNER.

6.   (~) PERSONNEL HANDLING INFECTED ANIMALS WILL WEAR PROTECTIVE

MASKS, GLOVES~ BOOTS AND OVERGARMENTS.   CLOTHING USED IN SUCH

OPERATIONS WILL BE STEAM STERILIZED UPON COMPLETION OF OPERATION

OR BURNED.

7.   (~` IN THE EVENT OF ANIMAL CASUALTIES DUE TO EXPOSURE TO OTHER

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, NERVE AGENT OR OTHER CHEMICALS~ THE SAME

DISPOSAL METHODS WILL BE INITIATED.

8.   POC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS COL PHILIP F. ALM~ ARCENT

VETERINARIAN, CIV DI1-966-1-498-8~8S OR TAC 97804-692/S80.


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