BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX AND BOTULINUM

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Subject: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX AND BOTULINUM        

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003203

Folder Title: INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE BW DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX                                             

Document Number:          1

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                    f- @Cal/BiologiCal (CB) Smples - samples                    of
               CB warfare agents will be harxued carefully by AICR labs. CB samples OCNLJS
               bound wi3l be          to       ID f@ for             ing before they are
               transported to

                    g. BR Sanple Oc)ll@cn Not3.ficaticn arxi TTarmport - Sanple collectors
               will        tely notify the U.S. Army F-oreign Intelligence Naterial Battalion
               (FIM) of the 513th Mi]Litary Intelligenoe BrigEbde for           guidance on
               sample shipment of            BW samples (FDM A13R @ 4038821; 513th MI BOE
               ACR phone 7664240 or 7664256). FDM will either pick up the @le(s) or
               @@ additional instructions on i@iate                     to lab(s) (ACR: Navy
               Fbrward lab; U.S. Army 996th rab, VA;        : Naval Med:Lcal            Unit #3;
                      : loth Medical lab; CONLIS: U.S. Army @ca3.                Inst:Ltute for
               Inf@cus nisease, Fort @ick, Frederick, M). Sanples should arrive at
               the respect3.ve @ m later than 48            from sanplim tire. Note that
               samples should be taken only @            is              cause to suspect a EN
               attack. Lab analysis capabilities can be easily
                    h. Chain of           - It is critical that chain of custody be
               maintained for biomedical and eriv            samples from the po3nt of
               collection to AIOR and CONUS labs. It :Ls the          ib:Llity of the sample
               collectors, FM4B, S2/G2, and TeckrLical Escort to ensure that the chain of
                       :Ls mairytained.

                    i. BW Sanple             to CCNLIS Tabs

                        (1) @              of @ FIM and                          will advise
                  J-2 on the management and          rt of potential BW samples to CCNLIS.
r providing priority aircraft for shipmerrt of
                         BW samples for definitive CCNLIS analysis. @ FDM and @
                      Is office will be responsible for prioritizaticn and selection of
               samples for CCNEIS @uation. screening is critical to ensure Umt the
               priority sanples have bem property chilled arxi harxued,          of
                         , and sample           ticn has been cccple+-e.

                        (2)        cal        will provide @               for sample
               frcm @ ACR to CMM labs. nW will coordinate with @ FDM and @te
                         of sanples-

                    J. Reportirig - Results of initial biomedical and eriv              sample
               amlysis @                c/       on field k3.ts      d be f
                        y to the        1             . Results of sanple analysis at
                       will be            to the Anned Fbroes Med3.Cal       ligence          to
               be further          up the       ligenoe chain.

               3.2 Failure of the BW                  icn and Sanpluq           - The first
               wan@ will be the sick SM.




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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003203
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE BW DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX
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Subject = BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX AND B
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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 = 22-NOV-1996