INTERIM DOCTRINE USE CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SKIN PROTECTANT

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Subject: INTERIM DOCTRINE USE CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SKIN PROTECTANT     

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003203

Folder Title: INTERIM DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE-3                                                  

Document Number:          1

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               b. Thickness of Topical Skin Protectan        Under
                                              spreadpj6vd the   8kin at the
          rate of                         y-1 ounce) to the neck, wrists,
          ankles-lower legs (area around the top of the boots), and back of
          the hands. This amount of TSP will produce a coating on the skin
          which is colorless, but detectable   by touch. A second ounce of
          TSP may be applied to the arm pits, groin area, creases and
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               C. Wear Time. The TSP wears off     with time. Factors which
          may have an influence on the              r' time include TSP drying
          out; abrasion (and removal) of TSP by clothing or other contact,
          such as sand or dirt; washing TSP off   through heavy sweating or
          other wetting conditions; or intentional decontamination after
          suspected agent exposure. Normally, TSP is effective for 6 hours
          under hot climatic conditions with no exposure to adverse
          environmental interferences and minimal physical abrasion of the
          TSF coating. The TSP needs to be reapplied when the tacky
          feeling of the TSP is no longer present; when the coating is
          generally embedded with particulate matter (dirt or sand); or
          after 6 hours.

          3. Use of Topical Skin Protectant With Other Nuclear, Biological,
          or Chemical Protective Materiel.

               a. M17 or M40 Protective Mask. Use of TSP and the
          protective mask together does not require any change in doctrine
          on the use of the protective mask. The TSP does not interfere
          with the sealing capability of the protective mask. No loss of
ging on the mask lens) is
          expected. The TSP has a very slight vinegar odor,
          r

               b. Battle Dress Overgarment.     Use of TSP should not reduce
          the effectiveness of the BrC)-   Contamination of the active resin
          in the EDO with the small amount of water in TSP is expected to
          be minor when TSP is used as directed.

               @. Chemical Ager," Detection System--. Linder prolonged or
          CIO--E range monitoring of TSF coated skin with the automatic
          de'@ectopf (MEA! detector or Chemical Agent Monitor [CAh@ll, fal-@i
          p@s2tivE G-agent alarms may register.         chemical agent
          detector:      ABC-ME paper indicates a p@oc- @*llve G@akent response,
          only           TSP dries              on the  paper. Topical Skin
          Protectant does not give a false positive with the M@256 Chemical
          detector kit, nor does TSP give false alarms for mustard agents
          c,,@. any of the fielded detection systems. The importance ol false
          al@ara,z with TSP depend on:

                    (1) The amount of TSP present on the monitored
          individual or equipment.

                    (2) The individual's adherence to doctrine on the use
          of chemical agent detectors.

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Box ID = BX003203
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Subject = INTERIM DOCTRINE USE CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SKIN
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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