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File: 120396_sep96_decls67_0001.txt
Subject: COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SUSPECTED BW INCIDENT SPECIMEN
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003203
Folder Title: COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BW
Document Number: 1
Folder SEQ #: 12
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'COMMUNICATIONS' SECRET- UNCLASSIFIE*D**!LECONFERENCING'
OPERATIONS CALL 697-1111401*
SUPPORT DIRECTORATE
PPIDRITY ZYUW RULSBUAD685 3241900 (I)-* BACXGRWND INFORMATION @TYPE OF LIMIT ATTACKED,
P 2019007 NDV 90 ZYP OPERAT10NAL SCENARIO WHEN SUSPECTED ATTACK TOOK PLACE, EXACT LOCATION
Fy, BUMEP, WASHINGTON DCI/27// OF ATTACK AND DESCRIPTION OF TERRAIN, DATE, TIME OF DAY, WEATHER
INFO DA WASHMTDN DC//, - ' AF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR// CONDITIONS, SUSPECTED DELIVERY MODE, VEHICLE, DP, SOURCE OF AGENT).
HQ USAF WASHINGTON /SGH@/ (2@@ DETAILED CLINICAL HISTORY AND AUTOPSY FINDINGS (If
P 130649Z NOV 90 APPROPRIATE) INCLUDING TIME Of DEATH, PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF
FV, COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR//Ngl/ COLLECTION, PROSECUTOR AND UNIT.
TO USCINCCENT//CCSG// CM'L WASHINGTON DC//MED// 4. @ SPEC19EN PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION:
COMUSHARCENT//SURG// (A) @ ALL SPECIMENS, EXCEPT FORMALIN FIXED TISSUE, S40ULD BE
DOMED WASHII+JTON DC//00/024/1 COMIDEASTFORI/014// TRANSPORTED FROZEN (OR AS COLD AS POSSIBLE IF UNABLE TO FREEZE) AS
CG FIRST P.APDIV/ISURG/I CG THIRD MAW//SURG// M AFTER COLLECTION AS POSSIBLE.
CG FIRST FSSG//SURG// CTG ONE FIVE ZERO PT SIX (8)@ PRIOR TO SHIPMENT OF SPECIMENS, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
CTG ONE FIVE ZERO PT EIGHT LCDR B. MERRELL, MSC, USN OR LT A. RICHARDS, NSC, USK
DIRWRAIR WASHINGTON DC//SGRD-UWK// NAVY FORWARD LABORATORY/H&S LABORATORY
MEOTRE FAC COMFORT MEDTRE FAC MERCY (BERTHING: RV, 157)
FLEHOSP FIVE ECHO NED
NAVEP4PVNTMEDU TWO NORFOLK VA//JJJ// AL JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA
NAVENPVNTMEOU FIVE SAN DIEGO CA//JJJ// CNNG:
HAVENPVNTMEDU SIX PEARL HARBOR HI//JJJ// TELEPHONE: 341-0912 OR 341-0510
NAVENPVNTMEDU SEVEN NAPLES IT//JJJ// TASS LINE: IST FSSG 188 (MARINE LIAISON)
NAVENVIRHLTHCEN NORFOLK VA//JJJ// HOSPITAL MONITORS THE FOLLOWING NETS:
NAVMEDRSCHU THREE CAIRO EG//IJJ// FSSG CMD I (GREEN) TAR NIGH-, TIME @RED)
MAGTF DAY (RED)
. . . . . .//NO6440// JOINT MED REG (RED) TAP. DAYLIGHT (RED)
OPER/DESEPT SHIELD// (C)-* TRANSPORT OR SHIP BY EXPEDITIOUS 14EANS TO:
MSGID/SYS.RRM/COMUSNAVLOraSUPFOR/-/NOV// NAVY FORWARD LABORATORY/H&S LABORATORY
AMPN/SUBJ: COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BIOLOGICAL MED DET, 1ST FSSG
WARFARE (BW) INCIDENT SPECIMENS (U)// H&S COMPANY
RMKS/1. @ BACKGROUND: THE THREAT OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW) WITHIN AL JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA
THIS THEATER OF OPERATIONS IS CONSIDERED TO BE VERY HIGH. SUSPECTED ATTN: LCDR 14ERRELL OR LT RICHARDS
SW ATTACKS OR INCIDENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT MILITARY, POLITICAL, AND (D)@ FOR ASSISTANCE WITH COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, OR PROCESSING
MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS AND THEREFORE MUST BE TREATED AND INVESTIGATED OF SPECIMENS OR OTHER INFOP.MATIDN REGARDING BW AGENTS, CONTACT EITHER
WITH THIS IN MIND. THE NAVY FORWARD LABORATORY HAS THE CAPABILITY TO Of THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS.
IDENTIFY THOSE BW AGENTS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MAJOR THREAT VITHIN THE 5.-"RESULTS: POSITIVE RESULTS OBTAINED AT THE NAVY FORWARD LAS
THEATER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS A GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION OF WILL BE CONSIDERED PRESUMPTIVE AND WILL REQUIRE CONFIRMATION BY
SPECIMENS ASSOCIATED WITH A SUSPECTED BW INCIDENT. USAMR]ID, FORT DETRICK, 140. PRIOR TO GENERAL RELEASE, PRESUMPTIVE
FORWARDED ONLY TO THE NAVCEN7 SURGEON.
(A) " EXPOSED PERSONNEL: ACUTE SERUM (20ML, 7 14L RED TOP X 3) 6.@SAFETY Of MEDICAL PERSDNNEL:
SHDULD BE COLLECTED AS SON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF (A) WITHIN THE INCIDENT AREA: AS OPERATIONALLY APPROPRIATE.
SYMPTOMS. IN ADDITION, SERUM SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THIS TIME FROM (B) REAR MIT: CLINICAL SPECIMENS ASSDCIATED WITH TYPICAL B@'
ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE SUSPECTED ATTACK. CONVALESCENT SERLIM AGENTS DO NOT POSE A THREAT TO MEDICAL/LABORATORY PERSDNNEL. GOOD
SHOULD BE COLLECTED AGAIN FROM ALL SURVIVORS AND MEMBERS OF THE BARRIER AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL/WASTE PRECAUTIONS SUCH AS THOSE USED
ATTACKED UNIT IN 3-4 WEEKS. FOR HEPATITIS PROVIDES ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR BOTH MEDICAL AND
(B)@AUTOPSY SAMPLES: LABDRATORY PERSONNEL. PERSONNEL SHOULD REALIZE THAT BLOOD AND TISSUE
(1)@TISSUE: COLLECT IN DUPLICATE, (1) 25-50 GRAMS FR07EN FOR SPECIMENS CONTAINING LARGE NUMBERS OF VEGETATIVE ANTHRAX ORGANIS14S
MICRO/TOX, (2) FORMALIN FIXED FOR HISTOPATHOLOGY. ORGANS TO BE MAY SPORULATE WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR. THESE SPORES ARE RESISTANT TO
SAMPLED INCLUDE LUNG, 14fDIASTINAL LYMPHRODES, SPLEEN, AND LIVER, READY DISINFECTION AND MAY POSE A RESIDUAL HAZARD ON SURFACES.
OBVIOUS LESIONS SHOULD BE SAMPLED AS WELL AS ADJACENT NORMAL TISSUE. 7. (U) RELEASED BY CART 0. BOUCK//
(2)@BLOOD: AT LEAST 20 ML SHDULD BE OBTAINED AND SUBMITTED AS DECL/DADR/I BT
EITHER SERUM OR CLOT/CELLS.
(C ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIMENS:
AMPLING OF POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES AFTER A SUSPECTED
BW INCIDENT IS IMPORTANT IN DETER14INING THE TYPE OF AGENT AND METHOD
OF DELIVERY.
A) @ TISSUE AND BLOOD FROM DEAD ANIMALS SHOULD BE SAMPLED AS
ABOVE FOR HUMAN SPECIMENS.
(B) @ WATER AND FOOD SAMPLES SHOULD BE COLLECTED IN AVAILABLE
CONTAINERS (IE. URINE SPECIMEN CUPS, -WHIRL- PLASTIC BAGS, PLASTIC DECLASSII
BAGS. ETC). ON: 20 NOV 96
(C) @ POWDERS OR RESIDUES FROM SURFACES AND/OR VEGETATION
SNDULD BE CAREFULLY PLACED IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS AND TIGHTLY BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO
SEALED (CONTACT PERSONNEL BELOW).
(2)@ WHILE ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AFTER A SUSPECTED BW INCIDENT IS 12958
APPROPRIATE, ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE OF POTENTIAL BW SOURCES OR TARGETS,
SUCH AS WATER, FOOD, AND SURFACES IS CONSIDERED NEITHER FEASIBLE NOR
REALISTIC.
3.@ SPECIMEN LABELING:
(A) @ CONTAINER: PATIENT'S NAME. SSN, UNIT (AND KTF IF DIFFERENT),
DATE.
(B)@ OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION (WITH APPROPRIATE SECURITY
CLASSIFICATION):
ACTION (U,F)
INFO AOC CRISIS l(l) SCB REVIEW(L)
+CDRUSAITAC FTNEADE NO //AIAIT-SR//
+CDR USAITAC WASH DC
MCN=90325/27488 TOR-90325/1653Z TAD-90325/1657Z CDSN-MA0466
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003203
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED BW
Folder Seq # = 12
Subject = COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SUSPECTED BW INCID
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 = 25-NOV-1996