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File: 121096_oct96_decls2_0001.txt
Subject: DOCUMENTATION OF PETROLEUM FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE 25 MAR 91
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
Box ID: BX300082
Folder Title: FOLDER 5 VARIOUS SOURCES MESSAGE FILES JAN - JUN 91 CNA 39018 2 OF 3
Document Number: 45
Folder Seq #: 5
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ARLINGTON ANNEX
MESSAGE CENTER
IMMEDIATE ZYLN RHI19DO2378 DOBOGS5 RELATED 70 SMOKE EXPOSURES.
0 25132OZ MAR 91 6. FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED FOR DOCUMENTATION OF
IN CG I IIIIISUIIII OIL FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE IN THE riO:
TO CG FIRST MARDIV//SLIRG/I CG SECOND MARDIV//SURG// A. PAGE 11 SERVICE RECORD ENTRIES - TO IKLLIDE
CG THIRD HAW]/SURG// CG SECOND FSSG//SURG/I DATES OF DUTY AND AREA IR THE KID. NO KEI[ilON Of SMOKE
NAG ELEVEN//RED// HAG SIXTEEN//NED// E ML'RE IS NECESSARY IN THE STATEMEIIT.
MAE TP.IRTE'cN//KED/I NAG nr SIX//NED// 'YY. PARTICIPATEC JU MILITARY A',710?: II! ITNA!'
FIRST SR! GROUP FWDIfKED/I @-Ico I KrF//MEO!l FROM (DATE) TO (DATEI--
THIFL) NCR//NED// S. HEALTH RECORD ENTRIES - SF-600 ENTRIES ONLY FOR
INFO BLO(ED WASHINGTON DC//00/024// CMC WASHINGTON DC/MEDI/ THOSE INDIVIDOALS WHO PRESENT WITH HEALTH CCKPLAIKTS
FNELANT//NED// CG FNEPAC//MEDI/ POSSIBLY RELATED TO THEIR RECENT PETROLEUM FIRE SNOZE
CG 11 NEE//SURGI/ 06 III NEF//SURG// EXPOSURE. PAST HISTORY OF PUUOARY PROBLEMS AND
M KB EAIAP LEJEURE HE]/li[Dil ES IACB CAMP PENDLETON EAil)itDil SMOKING SOLD ALSO BE INCLUDED.
CG N',$ CAMP BUTLER JAIINED/I 7. CONTINUED VIGILANCE IN COMPLETING DISEASE
CG MCAGCC TWENTYNINI PALMS CAI/NED// SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION FOP NET PREVENTIVE I(EDICIRE
CG V KEF//MED/l EG FOURTH KEBI/NED// OFFICER WILL ASSIST IN ASCERTAINING ANY ACUTE HEALTH
OG SEVER" NEB//M(D// CCKUSIIAVCENT//SURGI/ EFFECTS FROM SMOKE EXPOSURE RM PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED
OU511AVLOGSUPFOR//Ng// NAVEUVTRH'@THCEN NORFOLK VA 8. POC IS CDR MARY ANDERSON.
USCINIC[til//SURGEON// CG MCAS CHERRY PT MC/IKED/I 'PASS TO 64 XEOICAL'. BT
CG KCAS EL TORO CA//NED//
LOICLAS IIKC60MIt 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(3)
OPER/DESERY STOPX//
NSSID/SYS.RRM/CG I NET//
SUBJ: DDCL04ENYATION OF PETROLEUM FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE IN
MARINE PERSONNEL IN XIO (U)//
REFIAME)MM". HEALTH EFFECTS OF OIL FIRES IN ILVAII ON
US SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM CAPT W]6qALL 010 14 MARCH 199.
(NOTAL) (PASEP)//
REFIS/USCIRCCENTI/CESG/CC33// MSG 0317457 WAR 91/t
NEFI/SURG// MSG 1708431 (L'OTAL)//
RNXSII. PER REF (A) QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN REGARDING THE
HEALTH EFFECTS OF PETROLELQ4 FIRE YOKE DURING AK AFTER
THE GROUND CAMPAIGN IN THE KID. WHILE THIS IS A
DISASTER W17KW PRECEDENT. CURREUT INFORMATION SUGGESTS
THAI THERE IS LITTLE REASON TO ASSLNE THAT THERE IS
INCREASED RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASE RESULIAHT,FKN Sj@H
11111 1*11 IIPOSIIII, ASI*ATICS AID IIIIRI WITH IRI,
EXISTING PULMONARY CONDITIONS. AS WELL AS THE VERY YOUNG
AIID VERY OLD. MAY HAVE SOME IN@REASED ACLFTE AESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS tgtf B@. THERE is GENERALLY NM k DEEP Li%
PROBLEM BECAUSE PARTICLE SIZE IS 100 LARGE. SHOULD
EIITRY INTO HIGH SMOKE CORCE41RATIONS IN OIL FIELDS BE
REQUIRED. THE GAS WX AND = CAtt-BE USED TO PROVIDE
PROTECTION,
2. RESIRIC710H OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHEN SMOKE LEVELS
ARE INCREASED. SLEEPING IN TENTAGE OR INDOORS AND
STAYING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND UPVIUD FROM BURNING
VEILS ARE ALL SUGGESTED.
3. Oil CONTACT W17H SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION AND EFFORTS =LO BE DIRECLED AT LIMITING
SUCH EXPOSURES BY EATING AND SLEEPING UNDER COVER AND
STAYING COVERED litIH SLEEVES DOWN AND HEADGEAR Of) WHILE
OUTSIDE IN SMOKE AFFECTED AREAS. CLOTHES SHOUID BE
CHANGED AFTER AN EXPOSURE 10 'GIL RAIN' AND TAMERED
BEFORE RE-USE. RASHES AND RESPIRATORY COMPLAIIITS SHDULD
61 REPORTED TO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
A. LAW REF (C) UNLESS THERE ARE CURRENT HEALTH
ON TO
MAKE HEAIIH RECORD EIPRIES FOR PURPOSES Of
DOCLD(ENIATION. RATHER. UNIT C@ERS SHOULD DOCUMENT
SERVICE PERIODS AND LOCATIONS IN ]HE ITO WITH PAGE 11
ENTRIES IN OQR AND SRO. THE EXISTENCE OF THE S14OKE c
HAZARD IS A MATTER Of RECORD.
5. SOME CMk'IDERS HAVE REOUESTED HEALTH RECORD ENTRIES
FOR ALL PERSONNEL TRANS171AIG LUWAII THROL)GH THE %OLE III
ORDER TO M'NENT THEIR EXPOSURE. THE RAJORITY Of THESE
PERSONNEL HAVE NO CURRENT HEALTH COMPLAINTS THERE ARE.
KWEVER, SOME PERSONNEL VM HAVE COMPLAINED OF ACUTE OR
CONTINUING RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CORD17IONS POSSIBLY
CMC WASH DC ADV 22
COG NED(L) (U.g.F)
INFO DESERT STOXXII) ivi(t) D'S ?P-O(li PI(l) K"t4)
@ IC(l) HAMD(L) POC(L) PO(l) POR(L) LRCC-I(I)
@l NMPCER'(1) INPCOIE(L) NNKA(2) TiL CL(l)
MCN-91086/10593 TOR-91086/0653Z TAD-91086/07282 CDSN-MA6279
*................ PAGE I OF I
* DESERT STORM - 2513202 MAR 91
*................ UNCLASSIFIED
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Folder Title = FOLDER 5 VARIOUS SOURCES MESSAGE FILES JAN - JUN 91 CNA 39018 2 OF 3
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Subject = DOCUMENTATION OF PETROLEUM FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE
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