BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION

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Subject: BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION                   

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003201

Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION                                                   

Document Number:          1

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         SUBJECT: BIOL061CAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION (U)

         1. 4" BECAUSE OF THE HIGH THREAT POTENTIAL FOR BIOL061CAL
         WEAPONS USE AGAINST FOR CES IN SAUDI ARA8lAi AN URGENT NEED
         EXISTS FOR FIELDING A BIOLOGICAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
         CAPABILITY INTO THEATER.

         2. @   REQUEST AMC RECOMMEND A SIODETECTOR SYSTEM WHICH
         INCORPORATES THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOL06Y TO SATISFY THIS
         IMMEDIATE NEED- AREAS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

              A. DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITIES.

              B. TECHNICAL PROCEDURES FOR USE OF EQUIPMENT.

              C. TECHNICAL OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.

              D. FOLLOW-ON CHAN6ES/MODIFICATIONS TO ENHANCE CAPABILITY.

              E. COST ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDED PROCUREMENT
         REQUIREMENTS.                           I

              F. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

              G. IMPACTS OF DESERT ENVIRONMENT (TEMPERATUREI SANDI ETC.)
         UPON SAMPLING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT.

              H- SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR HANDLING SIOL06ICAL SAMPLING
         AND TESTING.

         3.     REQUEST AMC PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF
         THIS TASKING AND PROJECT WHEN REQUESTED INFORMATION COULD BE
         MADE AVAILABLE.
         q. (U) POC is CPT RIECrSi DALO-SM-TFI AV 224-32E7-









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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
Folder Seq # = 34
Subject = BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
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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 = 11-OCT-1996