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File: 970107_oct96_decls9_0001.txt
Subject: INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEM WAR AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PRO
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
Box ID: BX300109
Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE CHRONOLOGICAL FILES 14 NOV - DEC 90 5 OF 26
Document Number: 3
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PRIORITY ZYUW RULSBUA9493 3130010 ORDER ADDITIONAL TSP BE APPLIED TO THE ARM PITS, GROIN AREA, (:43- 3
P 09001OZ NOV 90 ZYB AND CRACK OF THE BUTTOCKS, AND AROUND THE BELT LINE. THE EFFECT OF
FM BUMED WASHINGTON DC//02C// TSP ON OPEN WOUND HEALING IS NOT KNOWN, THEREFORE, DO NOT APPLY TSP
TO USCINCCENT//CCSG// CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA//NglC/I TO OPEN WOUNDS OR REMOVE BANDAGES TO APPLY TSP TO THESE AREAS.
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//45// B. THICKNESS OF TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT. SPREAD ONE (1) OUNCE
CCOMQSNAVCENT COMUSMARCENT OF TSP OVER THE SKIN Of THE NECK, WRISTS/BACKS OF HANDS, AND LOWER LE
CG FIRST FSSG CG I MEF//G-4/MED// GS
COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR//Ng// MEDTRE FAC COMFORT (AREAR ARDUND THE TOP OF THE BOOTS). THIS AMOUNT OF TSP WILL
MEDTRE FAC MERCY PRODUCE A COATING ON THE SKIN WHICH IS COLORLESS, BUT DETECTABLE
INFO CNO WASHINGTDN DC//932// CMC WASHINGTON DC//MED// BY TOUCH. A SECOND OUNCE OF TSP MAY BE APPLIED TO THE ARM PITS,
USCINCCENT MACOILL AFB FL//CCSG// GROIN AREA, CEASES AND CRACK OF THE BIFTTDCKS, AND AROUND THE BELT
COMUSNAVCEUT PEARL HARBOR HI//N4// LINE.
C. WEAR TIME. THE TSP WEARS OFF WITH TIME. FACTORS WHICH MAY
UNCLks//tu4401/ MACE AN INFLUENCE ON THE PROTECTION INCLUDE ISP DRYING OUT: ABRASION
SECTION 01 OF 02 (AND RE140VAL ) Of THE TSP BY CLOTHING OR OTHER CONTACT SUCH AS SAND
SUBJ: INTERIM D(XTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL OR DIRT, WASHING TSP OFF THROUGH HEACY SWEATING OR OTHER WETTING
SKIN PROTECTION CONDITIONS, OR DECONTAMINATION AFTER SUSPECTED AGENT EXPOSURE.
OPER/DESERT SHIELD// NORMALLY, TSP IS EFFECTIVE FOR AT LEAST SIX (6@ HOURS. THE TSP
MSGID/GENADMIN/BUMED/-/-// NEEDS TO BE REAPPLIED WHEN THE TACKY FEELING IS NO LONGER PRESENT,
RMKS/1. TRISERVICE REVIEW OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR AND DOCTRINAL USE WHEN THE COATING IS GENERALLY EMBEDDED WITH PARTICULATE MATTER (DIRT
OF A MATERIAL TO PREVENT BLISTER AGENT EFFECTS HAS DCCURRED. THE OR SAND); OR ATER SIX (6) HDURS. NOTE: IF THE MISSION REQUIRES
E PROVIDED WITHIN THIS MSG REPRESENTS THE COORDINATED PERSONNEL TO REMAIN IN CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT FOR EXTENDED
DOCTRINE ON KM THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION PERIODS, IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO DELAY REAPPLICATION OF ISP BEYOND
DESERT SHIELD. SIX (6) HOURS UNTIL IT CAN BE REAPPLIED IN A LESS HAZARDOUS ENVIRONME
2. GENERAL NT.
A. THE TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT (TSP) TY FOR USE IN PROTECTING COMMAND GUIDELINES SFIOULD BE DEVELOPED TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR
THE SKIN FROM THE EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL WARFARE BLISTER (VESICANT SITUATION.
AGEWTS. THE 7SP PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SKIW PROTECTION BY DELAYING 4. USI Of TOPICAL SKIN PR07ECTANT WITH OTHER NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR
THE PENETRATION OF MUSTARD AGENTS, BUT IS PROBABLY NOT EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MATERIEL.
AGAINST THICKENED SOMAN OF VX. A. PROTECTIVE MASK. USE OF TSP AND THE PROTECTIVE MASK
B. TSP ACTS AS A PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN THE SKIN AND THE TOGETHER DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGE IN DOCTRINE ON THE USE OF THE
AGENT: ONLY THOSE AREAS OF SKIN HAVING AN EFFECTIVE LAYER OF TSP PROTECTIVE MASK. NO LOSS Of VISION (RESULTING FROM EYE IRRITATION OR
WILL BE PROTECTED. THE USE OFSTSP WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS FOGGING ON THE MASK LENS) IS EXPECTED.
OF THE TSP SHOUL
ODOR AND CAN BE REMOVED EASILY WITH SOAP AND WATER OR WITH ALCOHOL D
WIPES. NOT REDUCE THE EFFECTIVNESS OF THE CPO CONTAMINATION OF THE ACTIVE
C. TSP IS EFFECTIVE FOR AT LEAST SIX (6) HOURS UNDER HOT RESIN IN THE CPO WITH IRE SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN TSP IS EXPECTED
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS WITH NO EXPOSURE TO RAIN AND WITH MINIMAL TO BE MINOR WHEN TSP 15 USED AS DIRECTED.
PHYSICAL ABRASION OF THE TSP COATING. HOWEVER, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF C. CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION SYSTEMS. UNDER PROLONGED OR CLOSE
TSP DECREASES WITH WEAR TIME. RANGE NDNITORING OF TSP COATED SKIN WITH THE AUTOMATIC DETECTORS
D. INDIVIDUALS SHOULD USE TSP AS AN ADJUNCT TO MISSION-ORIENTED (MBAL DETECTOR OR CHEMICAL AGENT MONITOR (CAM)), FALSE POSITIVE
PROTECTIVE POSTURE (HOPP), NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE. ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE G-AGINT ALARMS MAY REGISTER. THE CHEMICAL AGENT DIIECIOR: VGH,
FOR KOPP IS FOLLOWED IF AGENT CONTAMINATION IS ANTICIPATED OR ABC-M8 PAPER INDICATES A DELAYED POSITIVE G-AGENT RESPONSE AS TSP
SUSPECTED, EVEN IF THE INDIVIDUAL 15 WEARING TSP. TSP WILL NOT DRYS ON THE PAPER. TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT DOES NOT GIVE A FALSE
REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHKKEKICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT NOR POSITIVE WITH THE M256 CHEMICAL DETECTOR KIT, NOR DOES TSP GIVE
INTERFERE WITH THE SEALING CAPABILITY OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK. FALSE ALARMS FOR MUSTARD AGENTS ON ANY OF THE FIELDED DETECTION SYSTE
. ALL PERSONNEL AT RISK OF EXPOSURE IN A POTENTIAL CHEMICAL Ms.
WARFARE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD USE TSP, THE CORPS/DIVISION C014MANDER THE IMPORTANCE OF FLASE ALARMS WITH TSP DEPEND ON:
WILL DECIDE WHO IS AT RISK, AND WHEN TO BEGIN USING TSP AND WHICH (1) THE AMOUNT OF TSP PRESENT ON THE MONITORED INDIVIOAL OR
PORTIONS OF THE BODY SHOULD RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY FOR TSP EQUIPMENT.
APPLICATION, (2) TR[ INDIVIDUALS ADHERENCE TO DOCTRINE ON THE USE OF
F. THE INITIAL BASIS OF ISSUE SHOULD BE TWO 4-OUNCE BOTTLES OF CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS.
TSP: THIS 15 SUFFICIENT FOR 24 HOURS OF PROTECTION FROM BLISTER (3) IMPACT ON MISSION CAUSED BY DECONTAMINATION FOLLOWING A
AGENT. INITIAL QUANTITIES HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR 100 PERCENT OF FALSE ALARM ON THE DETECTORS.
SHORE PERSONNEL AND TEN (10) PERCENT OF SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL. BT
3. APPLICATION Of TOPICAL SKIN PROIECTANT. ISP 15 A PHISICAL UNCLAS/iRM4011
BARRIER WHICH REDUCES EXPOSURE OF UNPROTECTED SKIN TO BLISTER FINAL SECTION OF 02
AGENTS. THEREFORE, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROBUCT IS SUBJ: INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR OSE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL
STRICTLY DEPENDENT ON THE I ICKNESS OF THE FILM, THE LENGTH OF TIME 0. M258AI OR M291 SKIN DECONTAMINATING KITS. THE USE OF TSP
BETWEEN REAPPLICATIONS AND AGENT EXPOSURE (WEAR TIME), AND WHETHER IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF SKIN DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS. DURING
E PRODUCT IS PRESENT ON THE BODY AREA EXPOSED TO THE VESICANT AGENT DECONTAMINATION, PERSONNEL MUST REMOVE AS MUCH OF THE TSP AS
POSSIBLE. IF M07 REMOVED, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOP BLISTER AGENT
A. SKIN SURFACE COVERAGE. WHEN APPLYING TSP TO THE SKIN, FIRST TO BE FORCED INTO THE REMAINING BARRIER FILM, CAUSING SECONDARY
PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO COVERING THOSE AREAS OF THE BODY ADJACENT EXPOSURE OF THE UNDERLYING SKIN.
TO THE CLOSURES OF THE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT (CPO): THE 5. STEPS FOR APPLYING TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT.
NECK, WRISTS/BACKS OF HAND, AND LOWER LEGS (AREA AROUND THE TOP OF A. IN THE EVENT THAT COMMERICALLY PACKAGED TSP 15 PROCURED, DO
THE BOOTS. DEPENDING ON THE THREAT AND LEVEL OP HOPP, COMMANDERS MAY NOT USE THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR
INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS. A NEW STICK ON LABEL WITH MILITARY USE
CNO WASH DC ADV 85 INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE APPLIES OVER THE COMMERICAL INSTRUCTION5.
COG 512(l) @b-F) PROCUREMENT Of @SAND COLORED CONTAINER WITH BIRECTIONS 114PRINED IN
INFO 00(l) CNO GRID(L) 09(l) OOB(L) 095(6) 08(l) 80(2) BLACK LETTERS (MILITARY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS) IS UNDER WAY. USE
01(2) 02(i) 03(2) 07EG(l) 30(l) 35(6) 37(4) 39(5) THE APPLICAATION PROCEDURES AS INDICATED IN THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW.
(l) 44(4) 05(5) 50(4) 51(3) 55(2) B. UPON COMMAND DIRECTION, APPLY TSP AS FOLLOWS:
06(l) 60(4) 61(l) 64(l) 093(l) 76( 11) 07(l) 70(l) (1) WIPE ALL LOOSE DIRT OR SAND FROM YOUR HANDS, WRISTS,
71(l) 75(2) 73(3) DS(l) 74(l) NRC(L) NCC(L) 092H(3) BUTTOCKS, GROIN AREA, WAIST, LOWER LEG-ANKLES, AND NECK. DRY ALL
SC(l) AREAS, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE USING OTHER THAN YOUR CPO.
MCN=90313/14201 TOR=90313/09192 TAD=90313/0932Z CDSN=MAA299
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