POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE

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Subject: POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE                               

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Folder Title: IRAQ-POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE                                                          

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              3. Calcium GluccnatP- and Calcium Gluceptatp- - Used for the trea          of
              hydrofluoric acid injuries in diemical nmtions.

                   a. see classified ref message, o:Lioo8 FEB gi, subj: chemical
              Use, on separate page.

                   b. HYEIRD      C ACID. Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is an acid used in the
              refining of @             fuels and a                     in both          on
              batches arid f        preparations of G-type                 and the b
                        DF- @fluoric acid readily                tes body t@.
                      with RF results in both local and systemic toxicity: extreme
              pain,              bcne           izaticn, and lowering of senm calcium to
              the po@ of                     and/or cardiac                 D       eye
              oontact will result in  severe irritation.

                   c. Cluucal features arxl tim course are             y related to
                       ticn of HF, with delays in onset of              Of up to 24 hours
              for di-lute solutions. Solutions of !50 percent BF can cause           ate
                       . Burns as small as 25 square centimeters (size of the paln of
              harid) can lead to systmic hypocalcemia.                         can lead to
              rapid           and lung t@                on.

                   d. TreatmerTt of HF exposure involves binding the fluoride ion and
              repl           of lost calcium                  icial        can be treated
              with               injection of aqueous calclim glucomte or calcium
              gluceptate (NEVER USE @ CHLORIDE FIOR @ INJECRICN) at the site
              of injury in volumes not to           0.5 ml of injected material per square
              ceritimter of the burned area. Systemic               and burns larger than
  can be          with superficial therapy arid slow (I
              ml/min) intraver=m injection of 10 milliliters of 10 percent calcium
              gluoomte (NSN 6505-00-097-8138) or 5 milliliters of 10 perceitt calcium
              gluceptate (NSN 6505@559-5143) as needed to control
              el           cgraphic changes and/or tetariy. Cmt@                ion Of
              calcium salts diluted in         enom fluids may be             to mairttain
              control of                         ar inj@cn of up to 5 milliliters of
              calcium gl       te may be acoctnpl        as a field expedient. Individuals
              @festim              /sigrLs of systemic toxicity shmid be evacuated to
              higher       ons of care.

                   e. Fbr your information, the theater stockage levels of
              calcium salts are estimated to be 250 boxes (25 anpoules per box)
              for calcl'Lm gluceptate and 117 boxes (25         es per box) for
              calcium gluccnate.          levels bave been reviewed and updated by
              the Pharmacy        tarrt, OTSG. Climcal point of contact is NW
              DELvid A.          aTsG, DSN 289-0311 or (703) 756-0311.











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Subject = POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL WEAPON USE
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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 = 08-NOV-1996