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File: 120396_oct96_decls7_0001.txt
Subject: BUSY COVERS FOR C1 AND C2 CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MASK CANISTERS
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
Box ID: BX300105
Folder Title: folder message files 10 -25 jan 91 18 of 22
Document Number: 86
Folder SEQ #: 18
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N A V A L M E S S A G E
D E P T 0 F N A V Y
PRIORITY D UW RUCOSGG5857 0232336
P 2320402 JAN 91 ZYB
FM NAVSSES PHILADELPHIA PAI/045C//
TO USCINCCERT MACDILL ATB FL
COMUSNAVCENT PEARL HARBOR HI//JJJ//
COKIDEASTFOR COWSHAVLOGSUPFOR
COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC//55X/55X25//
COMNAVAIRSYSCOM WASHINGTON DC//JJJ//
COMNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//Jjj//
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//03C2/37/31/412//
CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA//NgIC/N421/
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HII/3544/41//
CC140T COGARD WASHINGTON BCIIG-WO/I
C014SC WASHINGTON DC//M-24//
COt4NAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA//NB23A//
COMNAVSURFPAC SAN DIEGO CA//N662//
COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA//852/8541/1
COMNAVAIRPAC SAN DIEGO CA//7322//
SPCC MECHANICSBURG PA//0511// HQ ESC KELLY AFB TX
NAVSAFECEN NORFOLK YA/1324/1
UNCLAS //NOBO70//
SUBJ: DUST COVERS FOR CT AND C2 CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MASK CANISTERS
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVSSES/045C/I
RMKS/I. INFORMATION FROM FLEET ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION
DESERT STORM INDICATE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH CLOGGING OF CT AND C2
CANISTERS WITH DUST AND SAND, CRITICALLY REDUCING THE RECOMMENDED
SERVICE LIFE OF CT AND C2 CANISTERS.
2. Cl CANISTERS ARE THE CHEMICAL PROTEC71VE FILTER ELEMENT FOR THE
NAVY MK V CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MASK AND THE C2 CANISTER IS THE
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE FILTER ELEMENT FOR THE NCO SERIES CHEMICAL
PROTECTIVE MASKS.
3. DUST AND SAND WILL BE STOPPED BY AND COLLECTED IN THE CANISTER
HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTER. THIS WILL GREATLY
INCREASE BREATHING RESISTANCE: HOWEVER, IT WILL NOT IMPAIR THE
ABILITY OF THE FILTER.ELE14ENTS TO REMOVE AGENTS.
4. IN RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM, A DUST COVER FOR THE CANISTERS 15
AVAILABLE. THE ITEM NOMENCLATURE IS DUST COVER, NATIONAL STOCK
NUMBER (NSN) 1600-01-006-3089, UNIT OF ISSUE EA, PRICE 5.80 DOLS
COGNIZANCE SYMBOL 9V. REQUISTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO
THE ITEM MANAGER AT ALC KELLY AFB SAN ANIC&'10, TX, VIA t4lLSTRIP
FORMAT, ROUTING IDENTIFIER FPZ. ONLY DESERT STORM REQUIREMENTS WITH
PROJECT CODE 9BU WILL BE ACCEPTED AS STOCKS ARE LIMITED.
5. WHILE ONE DUST COVER IS SUFFICIENT FOR USERS OF THE MCU-2/P
SERIES MASKS, TWO WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH NAVY MK V MASK USER.
DUST COVERS ARE GREEN AND SHOULD BE INSTALLED OVER EACH CANISTER
WHEN REQUIRED. THE SEWN-IN ELASTIC MATERIAL WILL HOLD IT IN PLACE.
THE DUST COVER Is PROVIDED WITH A RETAINING CORD THAT
CAN BE TIED OFF TO THE MASK TO PREVENT LCSS OF THE COVER WHEN NOT IN
USE.
6. TO PREVENT THE CLOGGING OF CANISTERS, UNTIL RECEIPT OF CANISTER
DUST COVERS, ACTIVITIES ARE REQUESTED TO CONSIDER ANY INTERIM METHOD
OF PRECLUDING DUST OR SAND FROM ENTERING THE CANISTER W17HWI
CREATING A BREATHING RESISTANCE PROBLEM FOR THE USER.
7 PCIIWT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION is KR. R- SPID 5c,
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CHO w@SH DC ADY 4a
COG 03(l) (U,F)
INFO 00(l) CNO GRID(L) 09(l) 09B(l) 095(l) 08(l) 80(l)
01(l) 02(l) 07EG(l) 30(l) 31(l) 3@ 1) 37(l) 39(l)
04(l) 40(l) 41(l) 42(l) 44(l) 05(l) 5(ql) 51(l)
55(l) 06(l) 60(l) 61(l) 64(l) 093(l) @32@1) ?b(l)
07(l) 70(l) 71(l) 75(l) 73(l) DS(l@ 74(l) NRC(L)
UCC(L) gzzy(l) SC(l)
MCN=91024/00015 TOR=91024/00012 TAD=91024/0003Z CDSN=MAA340
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UNCLASSIFIED 23204OZ JAN 91
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Subject = BUSY COVERS FOR C1 AND C2 CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MA
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