CARE USE OF CPOG 13 AUG 90

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Subject = CARE USE OF CPOG   13 AUG 90                                    

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = MESSAGES  CMC  SEC 3 OF 4  WDID SWA 0019B                                                       

Document Number =          3

Box ID = BX600140



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      SUBJ: CARE AND USE OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT 84 (OG84)
      MSGID/GENADMIN/LRCC//
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      AmPN/REF IS THE FIELD MANUAL FOR NBC PROTECTION//
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      to THIS MSG PRUVIDES GENERAL INFO ON THE CARE AND USE OF THE SUBJ
      OVERGARMENT;
          A, THE OG84 COMES SEALED IN A VAPOR-BARRIER BAG THAT PROTECTS
      AGAINST RAIN, MOrSTUREp AVD SUNLIGHT, THE OG84 SHOULD NOT BE
      REMOVED FRON THE BAG UNTIL IS IS REQUIRED BY THE TACTICAL SITUATION.
      WHEN THE OVERGARMENT IS REMOVED FROM THE BAG AND DONNEDI ITS
      PROTECTIVE QUALITIES LAST FOR 22 OAYST AS LONG AS IT IS SERVICEABLE
      %AND UNCONTAMINATED. IT BECOMES UNSERVICEABLE IF IT 13 RIPPEDP
      TORN, OR SOAKED NITH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, THE MAXIMUM TIME THE OG84
      DURING/AFTER A CHEMICAL ATTACK r$ 24 HOURS, THE OG84 SHOULD BE
      DISCARDEDP IF IT IS UNSERVICEABLE OR CONTAMINATEDP AND REPLACED
      WITH A NEW UNE,
          8, PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE OG84 ARE ON THE BAG
      LABEL.
          C, MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE (MOPP) GUIDELINESP
      FOUND IN REF At SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY COMMANDERS AND SMALL UNIT
      LEADERS, MOPP LEVELS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO BALANCE THE THREATR
      TEMPERATT)REP AND URGENCY OF THE MISSION. THERE ARE FIVE LEVELS OF
      MOPPR RANGING FROM NO PROTECTION WORN TO FULL.PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
          D. WHILE WEARING THE FULL PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLEF MARINES WILL NEED
      To CONSUME CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER; APPROX DOUBLE THE NORMAL
      CONSUMPTION, ENSURE MARINE$ HAVE THE NBC CANTEEN CAPS ON CANTEENS



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                   Reviewed by DON GWDP on 13-May-1997