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IIR 2 340 2901 91/CHEMICAL MARKINGS, TRANSPORT, TYPES AND
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PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 19126
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ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX681 MCN = 91068/13630 TOR = 910681433
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CITE: (U) 0331-91.
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SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 2901 91.
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PASS: (U)
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COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
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SUBJ: IIR 2 340 2901 91/CHEMICAL MARKINGS, TRANSPORT, TYPES AND
LOCATION IN KUWAIT (U).
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WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DOI: (U) 910308.
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REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90.
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SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ]
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SUMMARY: MARKINGS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS; HOW THEY ARE
STORED, TRANSPORTED, AND LOCATION OF A STORAGE AREA IN KUWAIT.
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TEXT: 1. MISSIONS ([ (b)(7)(D) ]).
CHEMICAL COMPANY STORES AND DISTRIBUTES CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO THE 19
INF DIV. THE CHEMICAL COMPANY HAD NOT DISTRIBUTED ANY CHEMICAL
MUNITIONS TO THE 19 INF DIV DURING DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM
OPERATIONS.
2. COMPOSTION. THE 8 DIV, 11 DIV, 27 DIV AND THE 2 DIV
ALSO HAD A CHEMICAL CO TO STORE AND DISTRIBUTE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS.
3. EQUIPMENT ([ (b)(7)(D) ]). THE CHEMICAL
CO HAD 15 ZIL DECONTAMINATION VEHICLES AND 1 EVA VEHICLE. THE EVA
WAS USED AS A MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE.
4. TYPES OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ([ (b)(7)(D) ]
). THE CHEMICAL CO HAD AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF MUSTARD GAS AND
ANOTHER GAS THAT WAS A MIXTURE OF MUSTARD GAS AND OTHER U/I
CHEMICAL AGENTS (NFI).
5. MARKINGS OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ([ (b)(7)(D) ]
). ALL CHEMICAL MUNITIONS IN STORAGE CAPSULES ARE MARKED WITH A
RED SKULL AND CROSSED BONES. EACH INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL ROUND IS
STORED IN A TUBULAR CANISTER. THE CANISTER IS OPENED BY PULLING
THE
TWO SIDES APART AND PULLING OUT THE CHEMICAL ROUND. CHEMICAL
ROUNDS
FOR THE 106 MILIMETER HOWITZER AND THE 60 MILIMETER MORTAR ARE
STORED IN THESE ROUND CANISTERS.
6. DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ([ (b)(7)(D) ]
). IF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS HAD BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE 19
INF
DIV, THE UNIT PICKING UP THE MUNITION WOULD PROVIDE A VEHICLE TO
CARRY THEM. ONE ZIL DECONTAMINATION VEHICLE FROM THE CHEMICAL CO
WOULD GO BACK WITH THE UNIT TO PROVIDE DECONTAMINATION IN CASE OF
AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE UNIT WITH THE CHEMNICAL MUNITIONS HAD
REACHED THE UNIT, THE CHEMICAL CO'S ZIL WOULD RETURN TO THE
CHEMICAL CO AREA. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES WERE THAT NO MORE
THAN TWO VEHICLES TRAVEL TOGETHER (FIELD COMMENT--POSSIBLY TO
LOWER THE PROFILE OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS TRANSPORT).
7. LOCATION OF CHEMICAL STORAGE BUNKER ([ (b)(7)(D) ]
). ONE CHEMICAL MUNITION STORAGE BUNKER IS LOCATED TO THE NORTH
OF THE KUWAITI 6TH BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS IN KUWAIT. THE CHEMICAL
AMMUNITION STORAGE BUNKER IS VISIBLE FROM THE KUWAITI 6TH BRIGADE
HEADQUARTERS (SOURCE COMMENT--THE STORAGE BUNKER COULD BE MINED SO
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN REMOVAL OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS).
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COMMENTS: SOURCE WAS COOPERATIVE AFTER BEING TOLD TO ONLY
GIVE INFORMATION [ (b)(7)(D) ]WAS SURE ABOUT. HAD A LOT OF
HEARSAY INFORMATION THAT AT TIMES WAS INACCURATE. ANSWERED ALL
QUESTIONS WILLINGLY USING DIRECT APPROACH.
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//IPSP: (U) PGW2650//.
//COMSOBJ: (U) 111//.
ADMIN PROJ: (U)
INSTR: (U) US NO.
PREP: (U) [ (b)(6) ]
ACQ: (U) SAUDI ARABIA (910308).
DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE.
WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED
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