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Subject: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD      

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003205

Folder Title: INFORMATION PAPERS                                                                              

Document Number:          4

Folder Seq  #:         33









                                                             SGPS-PSP
                                                             15 October 1990



                                   INFORMATION PAPER

          SUBJECT: Special Fitting for Agent Protective Masks

          1. Purpose: To provide information concerning provision of agent
          protective masks for personnel who can't achieve face fit with the
          current standard masks.


          2. Facts.

               a. The currently fielded protective masks M9, M17AI, M24 and
          M25 have a limited range of sizes (S, M, & L) .     The M17A2 mask
          added an XS size. This range of masks will fit over 95% of all
          soldiers.

               b.   Until the early to mid 1980ts the US Army Chemical
          Research and Development Engineering Center (CRDEC) had a special
          Fit Program.   A team would go out and by adding or cutting out
          rubber specially fit a mask. This was not the best way to ensure
          continued protection. Special fitting was eliminated several years
          ago when CRDEC expected to field the M40 series protective mask.
          Due to use of now mask materials and design the M40 series, in 3
          sizes (S, M & L), will fit close to 100% of our soldiers.

               C.   The M40 series has not yet been officially fielded.
          Replacement parts and filters are not generally available.

               d.   If a difficult to fit soldier absolutely requires a
          protective mask CRDEC will provide a prototype M40 series mask
          which Z4AY provide a fit.   Their request protocol and an example
          memorandum are attached.

               e. POC at US Army CPDEC is:

                    Mr Rich Dewey
                    Physical Protection Directorate

                    AVN 584-5681/5762


                                                          LTC John Yasalonis
                                                          756-0131







                                                                    ENCL

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003205
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = INFORMATION PAPERS
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Subject = PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT DURING OPERATION DES
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-DEC-1996