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File: 970107_oct96_decls1_0002.txt
Subject: SHIPBOARD CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE GUIDANCE 28 AUG 90
Unit: DIA
Parent Organization: SECDEF
Box ID: BX300900
Folder Title: DIA COORDINATION FOLDER 27 OF 27
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 85
ROUTINE INCOMING
UNCLASSIFIED
ACIINISIRATIVE MESSAGE SEVERE SH327-TERM VAPCR HAZARD IN ACDITICN TO THE COKIACT HAZARD.
AT 19 DEG I, HAZARD DURATION IS ESTIMATED TO RAXGE FROM LESS TIAX
kelilime ONE HOUR TO SIX HOURS CEPENDING ON WIND ACRDSS IN[ DECK AND USE
CT THE WATER WASHO@WN SYSTEM.
R 2819131 AUG St ZYB PSK $6644lE3S D. (U) THE VATER VASHDOIM SYSTEM IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN
REDTXIRG CONTAMINATION DEPCSIIED TOPSIDE. TEST DATA INDICATES
FM CRO WASVIXCICR DC/103// THAT WASODOWN ACTIVATION CT AT LEAST 15 MINUTES I MEDIATELY AFTER
M ATTACK WILL REMOVE AN AVERAGE OF 90 PERCERT OF THICKENED G AND
10 CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N3/M4// CINCIANTFIT NORFOLK ljA//X3lRt// 8 A.EXI. PRE-WETI[14 PLUS IS MIXUTES WASHDOVX AFTER THE ATTACK
CINCPACFLT PEARL NARB@R MI/IN3/XA// WILL SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS
CWNTER?kAS'jRE.
FFJLARlit E. @ AVAILABLE DATA ON DISPERSION CT DUSTY MUSTARD IS BASED
CONAVSURFLANI NORFOLK VA//16// COWVSUIFPAC SAX DIEGO CA /tK6// ON GROUND ATTACKS. THERE IS A IWKR PROBABILITY THAI SHIPS
CO.WVAIRLA)fi NORFOLK VA//NS// COMAVAIRPAC SAN DIEGO CA/IK6/1 UNDERWAY WOULD EKOUNTER COKCENTRAIIOKS OF DUSTY MUSTARD HIGH
USKAVCEXT PEARL HARBOR Hil/fO/031/ CO?IOPIEVFCR MORICII VAI/88// ENAUGH 10 CAUSE SICXIFICANT PRO TO PERSCHNEL PROTECTED WITH
COKKAVSEASYSCM VASRINO.TCN DC/151/9311 MASKS, SUITS, &COTS AND GLDVES9-GDING TESTS INDICATE THAT
UKDER CERTAIN CORDIT[OKS. DUSTY MUSTARD CAR PENETRATE THE
E f iteFeal@/XB3493/i CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS (CPt). ADDED PROTECTION CAN Of
PRCVICED BY WEARIN. RAIN GEAR OVER THE CPO BUT IXIS MUST BE
SUBJ: smipRoARn el[PICAI VARFARE (CWI DEFENSE CUIPARCE rl) WEIGHED AGAINST THE NIGH RISK OF SUSTAINING HEAT CASUALTIES.
SGI@omix/OpMAV 031/ AREAS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHIMS M@l SUSCEPTIBLE 70 DUSTY lr@STARD
REE/A/ MVP 62-ICI/ AGENT CONIMINATION ARE AR@@ZKO
REFIB/KSTM CH 479// FIE SEA'.$ OF THE CPO HOOD, VRIST AND ANKLE. WITH CAREUT
REF/C/NAVMED P-5040// ATTENTION TO THESE AREAS THE IEAKAGE CAN BE HININI kEo.1
'M NAS NO'
REFIDINAV.PlkiCEN SUITLAND MD 9684321 AUG 911-lXOTAI// 4. A. & INTERIOR HAZARD POTENTIAL: IF THE SRIP'S S
REF/EITN SWO73-AA-MO-Oll (PNER.ICAL WARFARE DIRECTIONAL BEEN PENETRATED IKTERIOR CDNIAMINAT]OK WILL BE VAPOR ONLY.
DETECICR, AK/KAS-I)// MUSTARD 21 VAPORS CAN BE A SKIN HAZARD, BUT FOR SHIPS LKDERWAY
REF/F/TM SM3-AS-MMO-Oll (CHEMICAL AGENT POINT DETECTION SYSTEM It IS UNLIKELY THAT AN EXTERNAL VAPOR CLOUD 02 EXTERNALLY
(CAPOS), MK 11 MOD S)// DEPOSITED AGENT WILL LEAD TO INTERIOR CONCENTRATIONS ETCH ENOUGH
RMKS/ TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SXIX PROBLEMS. THEREFORE KASK ONLY
1. (U] THIS MESSAGE PROUIDES GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION IN PROTECTION IS NORMALLY VECUATE INTERNAL TO II[ SKIN OF THE SHIP.
THE CY EX'JIROKKENT. REF A INCIUDES COR DEFENSE O@CTRIXE AKD 8. -ft AN INTERXALLY DELIVERED CHEMICAL WEAPON MY RESULT TX
PROCEDURES. REF 8 IS THE PRIMARY TECHNICAL REFERENCE. REF C LDCALIZED AREAS OF LIQUID AND VAPOR SKIN HAZARDS# REQUIRING SUIT
PROVIDES PROCEDURES FCR FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PROTECTION. THE POSSIBILITY Of AN IRIERNAL CHEMICAL HIT MUST BE
CHEMICAL WARFARE CASUALTIES. WEIGHED AGAINST THE BURDEN OF WEARIMP THE SUITS AS WELL AS
DC PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO REPAIR
2. @. IRIS KESSAO.[ IS BASED ON THE THREAT OEFIRED IN REF DAMAGE ERCI A PENETRATIN, CIEKICAI ROUND MST WEAR FULL ?WP
D. SPECIFICALLY, TIE FOLLOWING AGENTS COULD BE EMM@NTERED: GEAR.
NERVE AGENTS TABUN (GA), SARIX IGB), AND GE; BLISTIR AGENTS @. *RSINCE SUITS UAVE A LIMITED SERVICE LIFE EVEX IN U
lr4SIkRD 01). AND 'CUSTY ?RJSYARD' ($CLIO AEROSOL). UNCONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT, THEY SHOULD BE BROKEN OUT Of THE
PACKAGES ONLY WIEN ACTUALLY NEEDED, I.E.. TOPSIDE PERSONNEL IN
3. A. @]CPSIDE #&ZARB POIEKTIAL: PERSISTEXI AGENTS (FHICKEKED HIGH RISK SITUATIONS, AND IKTFRICR PERSONNEL VREN THERE IS REASON
NERVE REHIS AND MUSTARD) REMIK IN LIQUIDILIQUID ORCPLET FORM 10 BELIEVE THAI LIQUID AGEKI HAS PENETRATED 01 IF MUSTARD VAPCR
UNTIL TREY EVAPORATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHIM. AND KMS REQUIRED). CONCENTRATICKS ARE VERY HIGH.
THE HAZARD OUIATIOX DEPENDS PHI W ILY UPON THE ANIEKI
TEIVERATURE, VIND SPEED MD A'TIVAIIOK DF WATER WASHDOWN SYSICK.
B. (U) BURSTING OR SPRAY IGNITIONS WILL PRODUCE A CLC"3 OF
LIQUID DR.PLEIS 01 SMALLER AEROSAL DROPLETS. THESE CRCPLETS, IF DLVR:ADDITIOKAL COPYIST) ... INFO
PERSISTEXI, WILL SOAK INTO TOPSIDE SURFACES, GENERATE VAPOR BY N3(li ... ACT FOR CINCUSHAVEUR LONO@Sti$l soll2tillissi
OFF-GMSIKC AND BECC.1 A CONTACT HAZARD FOR EXPOSED SKIN. IN THE PR) 154 (1) 013 (1) 995 (1) M6 (2) X53 (1) X47 (1) N2 (1)
ECTIVE GEAR IS RTO; 000-900/tONES. 8018
REQUIRED.
C. (U) TX 107 WEATHER (80 CEG F 01 NOTTER], G AND IT AENTS 966447/241 GI OF 92 AM3SO971 241107:4$Z 19IS13Z AUG 90
RAPIDIY DISSIPA]EIEVAPORATE FROM THE DECK SURFACES, CREAIIX'. A CSK:AUIB01441 241/98:96Z CRO WASHINGTON
DECLASSIFIED BY DON
GWDP on 30 Dec 1996 IAW
UNCLASSIFIED OPNAVINST 5513.SERIES
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Box ID = BX300900
Unit = DIA
Parent Organization = SECDEF
Folder Title = DIA COORDINATION FOLDER 27 OF 27
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Subject = SHIPBOARD CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE GUIDANCE 28 A
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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 = 02-JAN-1997