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File: 102596_sep96_decls1_0002.txt
Subject: OPEN TASKERS 11 OCT 90
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003201
Folder Title: OPEN TASKERS - OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Document Number: 1
Folder SEQ #: 31
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OPERATIONS
SUPDORT DIRECTORATE
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SUBJECT: COLLECTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL USE
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
A. MSG, USCINCCENT-CCSG, 151215Z, SUBJECT CHEMICAL CASUALTY
COLLECTIVE TREATMENT.
1. DASG HAS REQUESTED THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM BE ACCELERATED AND
EXPEDITED FOR PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT TO THE AOR.
A. XMZB ADVANCED SIMPLIFIED COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT-
THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING CERTIFICATION TESTING. IF
SUCCESSFUL TWO PROTOTYPE 64 FOOT SECTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
HARDENING Of DEPHEDS HOSPITALS IN THE AOR. FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION IS
SCHEDULED FOR 3Qgl, HOWEVER EFFORTS ARE ONGOING TO ACCELERATE. THE
SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF CHEMICAL LINERS FOR TEMPER TENTS, CHEMICAL
BLOWER, CHEMICAL RECIRCULATION FILTERS FOR INTERIOR USE AND
LITTER/AMBULATORY AIRLOCKS. THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT
(ECU C-100) IS NOT HARDENED. A TEMPORARY FIX WILL BE TO LFTILIZE
THE M68 TRAILER MOUNTED ECU OF THE M5! COLLECTIVE PROTECTION
SHELTER- THERE ARE LIMITED NUMBERS OF THESE SYSTEMS AT DEPOT.
EFFORTS ARE ONGOING TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HARDENED
C-103,
B. CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION SHELTER (CBPS): THI@ SYSTEM
WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) WILL REPLACE
THE M51. PROTOTYPE CBPS'S WILL BE FIELD-ID AND TESTED WITHIN THE
NEXT SIX MONTHS. AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD A DECISION WILL BE MADE
WHETHER OR NOR NOT TO PURSUE A TYPE CLASSIFICATION LIMITED
PROCUREMENT URGENT (TCLP-U).DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS:
(1) HWWV MOUNTED SHELTER SYSTEM WITH HIGH MOBILITY
TRAILER.
(2) 300 SQUARE FEE- OF USABLE SPACE.
(3) HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM WITH ECU.
(4) BOI SAME AS M51.
(5) CAN BE SET UP IN 20 MINUTES.
C. CB HARDENING OF ISO SHELTER'S IS IN PROGRESS.
2' THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS ARE TYPE CLASSIFIED:
A. M51 SHELTER SYSTEM COLLECTIVE PROTECTION
CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL: PROVIDES A CB COLLECTIVELY PROTECTED CLEAN
AREA OF 200 SQUARR FEET, TO INCLUDE AN ECU AND RECIRC FILTERS. THE
COMPLETE SYSTEM IS TRAILER MOUNTED. ALL AVAILABLE SYSTEMS IN DEPOT
HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO UNITS OR SHIPPED TO THE AOR. 2t' SYSTEMS ARE
ENROUTE TO THE 32D MEDSOM FOR ISSUE TO DIVISION LEVEL MEDICAL UNITS
BASED ON THE PRIORITY ESTABLISHED BY CENTPOV,.
ION EQUIPMENT (SCPE):
INFALTABLE CHEMICAL LINER FOP. A RO(#.. 200 CFP,, NO ECIJ, NO LITTER
ENTRY.
C. MODULAR COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT @MCPE): HIGH VOLUME
CHEMICAL FILTER BLOWER UNITS WHICH CAN BE USED TO HARDEN
ROOMSIBUILDINGS (FM 3-4-1 FIXED SITE PROTECTION). AVAILABLE WIHIN
THE SYSTEM ARE TWO OLDER MODELS: THE M56 200 CFM AND M87 400 CFM
WITH DUST COLLECTOP.. CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET FOR UPGRADES AND
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 4Q9l-
3@ THE ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES HAS TRAINED A M51 COLLECTIVE
PROTECTION TEAM. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT UPON REQUEST.
THIS TEAM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF TEACHING THE ADAPTATION O' THE M68
TRAILER TO THE XMZB.
4. REQUEST CENTCOM INFORM DCSOPS OF THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR
COLLECTIVE PROTECTION'.
5. POC THIS ACTION IS MAJ DEFPER, DASG-HCD, DSI@ 289-8168.
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = OPEN TASKERS - OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Folder Seq # = 31
Subject = OPEN TASKERS 11 OCT 90
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 = 18-OCT-1996