XM28 ADVANCED SIMPLIFIED COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FI

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Subject: XM28 ADVANCED SIMPLIFIED COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT  FI    

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Folder Title: XM28 ADVANCED SIMPLIFIED COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FIELDING FOR DEPMEDS                   

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                                                         DASG-HCD
                                                         26 OCT 90


                                  INFORMATION PAPER

        SUBJECT: XM28 Advanced Simplified Collective Protection
        Equipment Fielding for DEPMEDS equipped Hospitals.


        1. Purpose,. To provide information on the status of the XM28
        Type Classification Limited Production-Urgent (TCLP-U).

        2. Facts:


            a. Threat: The Iraq chemical biological (CB) capability has
        been assessed as serious. The Iraq chemical warfare stockpile
        has been confirmed to include, GA, GB, GF and Mustard. Iraq
        biological warfare threat has also been assessed as serious and
        includes Anthrax and Batulinum toxin capability.

            b. In order to perform emergency care on the chemical
        biological (CB) battlefield Corps hospitals must be protected.
        Increased casualties and loss of sensitive medical equipment will
        occur in an unprotected environment.

            C. The XM28 is a chemical liner designed to fit inside a
        Temper Tent. It will include a quick entry litter airlock, a
        hermetically sealed filter canister, a portable recirculation
        filter, and support kits each containing a 200 c+m blower and
        hoses.


            d. At the present time there are no CB protected
        environmental control units (ECU). Prototype ECU's are currently
        being tested at Dugway Proving Grounds and at the Chemical
        Research Development and Engineering Center (CRDEC). In addition
        these tests will address the XM28's ability to maintain
        overpressure with a protected ECU. Results of these tests are
        expected on I Dec 90. I+ favorable, a TCLP-U will be formalized.

            e. On hand stocks of XM28 are limited to prototypes for
een recalled
        to CRDEC for deployment to the AOR. These systems will be
        provided to ARCENT to provide selective CB hardening to
        in-country hospitals.

            f. First delivery of XM28 is scheduled for 30.FY91. Efforts
        are ongoing to accelerate. $4.4M has been programmed in FY 91
        for purchase of XM28. Based on the force size and number of
        hospitals deploying additional systems will be purchased. Funds
        are programmed for FY92 ($7.87M) and FY93 ($8.71M).

        Declassified per SECARMY by CMH: 10-07-1996
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996