IIR 2-340-2714-91/CHEMICAL WARNING PLAN FOR THE 45TH

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IIR 2-340-2714-91/CHEMICAL WARNING PLAN FOR THE 45TH DIVISION

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SERIAL: (U) 2-340-2714-91.
BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
SUBJ: IIR 2-340-2714-91/CHEMICAL WARNING PLAN FOR THE 45TH 
DIVISION

WARNING:     THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOI: (U) 910101.
REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90.
SOURCE:     //DOCEX 48-3-5//EXTRACT TRANSLATION OF A CAPTURED 
IRAQI
DOCUMENT FROM THE 45TH DIVISION.
SUMMARY:     HOSTILE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR ATTACKS ARE
SIGNALED BY A VARIETY OF FLARE, RADIO, VERBAL AND OTHER SIGNALS 
SUCH AS BANGING ON EMPTY METAL SHELLS.
TEXT: (U.
1.     WARNING INSTRUCTIONS. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 
CHEMICAL WARNING SIGNALS MUST BE PRESENT-- 1. MUST BE EASILY 
DISTINGUISHABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, AND EXPRESSIBLE; 2. 
UNDERSTANDABLE BY ALL PERSONNEL; 3. MUST BE FIXED WITHIN EACH 
UNIT; 4. SOUNDS OF BATTLE MUST NOT AFFECT IT; 5. IT IS INTENDED TO 
WARN AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE; 6. WARNING SIGNALS AND 
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY, OVER OTHER UNIT 
FUNCTIONS.
2.     LOCAL ALARM. A LOCAL ALARM WILL BE GIVEN WHENEVER POISONOUS
CHEMICALS OR RADIATION ARE DETECTED. THE ALARM IS GIVEN BY BANGING
ON EMPTY SHELLS OR MAGAZINES, AND REPEATEDLY GIVING THE VERBAL 
ALARM, ALONG WITH THE HAND AND ARM SIGNAL.
3.     PROCEDURES FOLLOWING WARNING. FOLLOWING A CHEMICAL WARNING,
THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE TAKEN-- 1. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WILL BE
DONNED; 2. OTHER BRANCH UNITS WILL BE INFORMED OF THE ALARM; 3. 
THE
ALARM WILL BE COMMUNICATED THROUGH THE KNOWN METHODS; 4. UNI
COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL RECEIVE THE WARNING AND 
PUT ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR; 5. ARTILLERY, TANKS, AND VEHICLES 
NOT DEPLOYED IN BATTLE WILL BE MOVED FROM OPEN AREAS INTO HOLES 
AND
COVERED WITH SOME MATERIAL; 6. ALL UNTASKED PERSONNEL WILL MOVE TO
TRENCHES OR OTHER SHELTER; 7. ALL OTHER PERSONNEL WILL CONTINUE 
THE
MISSION IN PROTECTIVE GEAR'
4.     RADIO COMMUNICATION. 1. AFTER ASSESSMENT OF THE 
CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL WARNING SIGNALS WILL BE SENT THROUGH A 
RADIO NET TO ALL UNITS WITHIN THE CONTAMINATED AREA. 2. ALL UNITS 
MUST PERFORM RULE TEN ((TRANS COMMENT)-- THE DOCUMENT DOES NOT 
DEFINE "RULE TEN"); 3. A TEAM SHOULD ASSESS THE CHEMICAL 
SITUATION; 4. ALL UNITS WITHIN THE CONTAMINATED AREA MUST BE 
INFORMED; 5. THE UNIT MUST INFORM THE NEXT HIGHER ECHELON.
5.     CHEMICAL WARNING SIGNALS. HEADINGS READ-- SIGNAL MEANING,
WARNING TYPE, AUDIBLE, VISUAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION.
5A.     CHEMICAL ATTACK, GENERAL, --, FIRE THREE FLARES, SAY THE 
WORD "DUCNAN".
5B.     CHEMICAL ATTACK, LOCAL, SAY "GHAZ" (GAS) MANY TIMES- BANG
EMPTY METAL SHELLS TOGETHER, --, --.
5C.     NUCLEAR ATTACK, GENERAL, --, FIRE ONE FLARE, SAY "KHAMSA"
(NUMBER FIVE) MANY TIMES.
5D.     NUCLEAR ATTACK, LOCAL, SAY "DARA (ATOM)- BANG EMPTY 
SHELLS, -
-, --.
5E.     BIOLOGICAL ATTACK, GENERAL, --, FIRE TWO FLARES, SAY 
"SABAA" NUMBER SEVEN) MANY TIMES.
5F.     BIOLOGICAL ATTACK, LOCAL, SAY "JARATHEEM" (GREEN), --, --.
5G.     END OF ATTACK, GENERAL, --, FIRE FOUR FLARES, SAY "TISAA"
(NUMBER NINE) MANY TIMES.
5H.     END OF ATTACK, LOCAL, SAY "NAZ" MANY TIMES- THEN ONE LONG
SIREN BLAST, --, --.
COMMENTS: (U) "--" INDICATES NO INFORMATION GIVEN FOR THE 
PARTICULAR FIELD.
//IPSP: (U) PG 1926//.
//COMSOBJ: (U) 111//.
ADMIN INSTR: (U) US: NO.
PREP: (U) [   (b)(6)   ]
ACQ: (U) SAUDI ARABIA (910223).
DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE.
WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED