POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE

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Subject: POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE                               

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003202

Folder Title: IRAQ-POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE                                                          

Document Number:          1

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                                                                         20 Feb 91
              SETS


                                             MMICAL         CAL         MATERIM
                                           FX)R         CONS        CN

              1. Calcium           orite - Is used to p           solutions for Patent
                          tim (0.5 peroent)    and for aprmt    9.lc7ve, litterf etc'
                          tion (5 percent)-    Fbr hospitals,    5         is also
              for deoon of surgical @pnient scalpels claups, etc) and field ki
                         w.ith a soapy water wash and clear water r@'

                   a. The         cal       patient  @tmerit Set (NSN 6545-01-141-9469)
                    im four 6 oz bottles- The           Cal Agent Patient Decontamination Set
              contains sixteen 6 oz bottles.

                   b. Cne 6 OZ bottle will @ five gallons of the 0.5 Percent solution,
              and eight 6 OZ        es will make five gallons of the 5 percent solution,

                   c. If large            of chemical/biological casualties are to be
                          ted, significant @ly                 of calcium h        orite will be
                          Resupply with larger containers of calcium hypochlorite is the
              on, option at thls tlm bemuse the 6 oz              es are not available. The
                  y                                 @ calcium h              orite to prepare
                     6 oz       es can be used to
              the solutions.

                   d.  Bulk calcium hypochlorite are available in the 5 and 25 lb              es.
              Because they are not          y available in the DPSC suPPlY           , U. S. Army
              Medical Materiel AgenW is pm=ing it separately.                     of 0. 5 arid 5
              permft solutiom that can be                are provided.

E            ui                0.5     or      5 -%

                5 @*            bottle             66 gal         8 gal
                25 DM           bottle            330 gal         41 gal

              *There are six    5 lb bottles Per case-

                   e.             the 5 and 25   lb bottles for resupply to battalion aid
              stati. ard @cal                es. 100 lb dnnns are available.

              2. Glove                                    glove           fit         the      Cal
              gloves arxi are part of the         cal @vl@ P               ve eqlu@       for
              soldiers. The patierit deccn team members will completely soaked the'
              cotton gle              after a few ha= of           've PffUent dec'on. Studies
              have Shown that the skln can Crack arid thls MaY degrade the'r performance'
                         that sufficiertt stocks of 00tton g:Lave inserts be @ available
              for the patlent deccn             (At least 4 spa@ Per                Orderirxj
              information is as follows:

              Size              NSN                            Ul

              Medium            8415-00-268-8353
              smii              841@o-2@-8354

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Box ID = BX003202
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Folder Title = IRAQ-POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE
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Subject = POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE
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Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 08-NOV-1996