COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BW SPECIMENS

File: 120396_oct96_decls9_0003.txt
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Subject: COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BW SPECIMENS         

Unit: US NAVY     

Parent Organization: US NAVY     

Box ID: BX300104

Folder Title: COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR NAVY MEDICAL MESSAGE FILES 1990-1991 CNA 2910                                 

Document Number:         42

Folder SEQ  #:         41





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            FO.RJARD LABORAT3RY/H&S LABORATORY
       (BERTHIV3: RM 157)
       ECHO MED
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       commo:
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       TASS LIN-Z: IST FSSG 188 (MARINE LIAISON)
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       FSSG CMD I GREEN)           TAR NIGHT TIME (RED)
       MEDEVAC (RED)               MAGTF DAY (RED)
       JO.INT %)ED REG RED)        TAR DAYLIGHT (RED)
        MJ TRAVSPORT OR SHIP BY EXPEDITIOUS MEA%JS TO
       NAVY FOR4A-.10 LABORATORY/H&S LABORATORY
       t4ECL DET, IST FSSG
       ri&S COMPANY
       AL JUBAr:-* SAUDI ARABIA
       ATTN: LC)R MERRELL OR LT RICHARDS
    (0) ?W FOR ASSISTANCE WITH COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATIONT OR PROCESSING
    OF SPECIMENS OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING BW AGENTS9 CONTACT EITHER
    OF THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS.
    5. @ Rv-SU-TS: POSITIVE RESULTS OBTAINED AT THE NIAVY FORWARD LAS
    9ILL BE CONSIDERED PRESUMPTIVE AND WILL REQUIRE CONFIRMATION BY
    USAMRLIDT FORT DETRICK9 MD9 PRIOR TO GENERAL RELEASE.    PRESUMPTIVE
    RESULTS 'dIL.: BE FORWARDED ONLY TO THE NAVCENT SURGEON.
    6. @ SAFETY OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL:
     4) NJ wITiIi4 THE I,4CIDENT AREA: AS OERATI3NALLY APPROPRIATE.
    (3) @ Rc-Al MTF: CLI44ICAL SPECImr-NTS ASSOCIATED WITH TYPICAL BW
    AGENTS DO 140T POSE 4 THREAT TO M@7DICAL/LABORATORY PERSONNEL* GOOD
    AXRRIER AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL/WAST'5 PRECAUTIONS SUCH A THOSE USED
    FOR HEPATITI-S PROVIDES ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR BOTH 14EDICAL A%JD
    LABORATORY @ERSON-4EL. PERSONNEL SHOULD REALIZE THAT BLOOD AND TISSUE
    SPECIMENS CONTAINING LARGE NUMBERS OF VEGETATIVE ANTHRAX ORGANISNS
    4AY SPORULATE WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR. THESE SPORES ARE RESISTANT TO
    READY DISINRECTION A'40 MAY POSE A RESIDUAL HAZARR) ON SURFACES*
    7. U) RELEASED BY CAPTD. BOUCK//
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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-41
Box ID = BX300104
Unit = US NAVY
Parent Organization = US NAVY
Folder Title = COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR NAVY MEDICAL MESSAGE FILES 1990-1991 CNA 2910
Folder Seq # = 41
Subject = COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BW SP
Document Seq # = 42
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 12-NOV-1996