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File: 970101_sep96_decls55_0001.txt
Subject: ARCENT MEDICAL COMMAND POLICY ON NBC ENVIRONMENT 10 JAN 91
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003205
Folder Title: ARCENT MEDICAL COMMAND POLICY CONCERNING SUBSISTENCE IN A NBC ENVIRONMENT
Document Number: 1
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0 P 1O.moDOL JAh 9: ALL CHEKIC,. AGENTS EXCEPT DUSTY MUSTARD.
FM CCNUSARCEI?T MAINIISURG/! E. II,[ KRE POUCH IS HERMETICALLY SEALED: IF lWrAC7 CRE CAN
If USCIMCCEkqf/CCSG;l CCKUSARCEUT MINIISUf6il ASSUME THA7 THE FOOD WOULD BE SAFE IN AN NBC EINIRNW. THE
ARCENT SP. CND//FODD ADVISOR// ONLY ITEM W,@HIR THE NRE POUCH NM ADEQUATELY PROTECTEC FAIR
IWG/t DIRECT EXPOSURE IS THE SPMN. A 10% C',ORDX BLEACHISMIED '@
'OR STHSFGA SOCCENT DEPLOYED// CDRIOtSTA$RDIVIAASLT)I/ SDLUTIOR !! 'SEC TO DECOITRANIAIATE EXPOSED 9RE POUCHES FOR El
:DRIJTH@OSCON FWD// CDRISTCOSCCR FWD// ISSUE ONLV.
LDTtAATMEDODE/I C022ATHIVFDIV NECH FWD/I F. CANNED RATIORS fl-OklIONSI ARE PROTECTED FROM
CDRSZDABKDIV FWDII CORIVIIIABilCORPSI/ PENETRATION BY NBC AGENTS. HOWEVER. THE CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
FIRST FSSG/i CG I MEFII IMERSEO Ih SOILING. SOAPY IIATER FOR 30 MINUTES M REMOVE SURFACE
COKSOCCENT/I CONTAMINATION.
COWSXARCENT//SURG/LOGICONTRACTING// G. MUSTAROS ARE ABLE TO PENETRATE WU. LEATFIER. RUBBER AND
C@V.PENT//SURG/LOG/COIiTRACTING// PAIffr. THEY ARE PR.CH MORE PERSIST[WI In CDTD 7E)IPZRA7E CLI)IAIES.
COKUSRPLVLOGSUPFORII HQOA WASHINGTON CCIIDAZ-VCA/I THU ME POORLY WATER SOLUBLE AND REACT VIOLENTLY WM STANDARD
USCENTAF FWD HOS ELEMENT// DECONTAMINATES. IF DECON OPERATIONS ARE CONSIDERED. USE A DRY
USCENTAF@SELEK?r//AIG 8598/SGPM/COIITRACTINVI )III Of HYPEP-RDPICAL HOUSEHOLD BLEACH IHIH, 02 SUPER TROPICAL
USCENTAF//SURG/LOG/CONTRACTING/I BLEACH (.CTB- CLUTED TO A RATIO OF 3 PARTS OECOfflANTHATE TO 5
uSCINCCENT/i ARCEhrr SRI CHDI/SURG// PARTS SAND.
COR711i NEDCOM IARLSRWEGEI/AEKYS/I H. CANVAS WILL KESP OUT gr. OF LIQUID CCA'TAXIIIATION IF
CORUSAHSC FT SAN HOUSTON TX//KSVSI/ REMOVED WIThiN 60 MINUTES AFTER THE ATTACK.
CLOTAKS FT SAN HOUSTON TX//HSHA-IVS/f 1. ON'.' FODD PACKED IN CARS. GLASS BOTTLES. OR AIR TIGHT
KKEKRASSYRIYAOMAII AKEMBASS@ATRUI, FOIL (KREST SHDULD BE COUSLMED AFTER EIPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
CORVI',CORPSMAINFWDI/ COR2HDCOSCOMFVD// ArrACI. IM ATTEMPT SHOULD BE PAD[ TO (AT WHILE IN AV NBC
@DR3320MEDBDEfWD/I CDR3RDADREARI/ ENVIRONMENT.
COR'STADOREARG4FVO CBRISTINEDIVDIO(C// J. INITIAL DECONTAMINATION EFFORTS ON FOOD ITEMS VILL BE
COR2NDACMAINFWDI.' COR3R.AACFXAIN// LIMITED IC REMOVAL OF THE CONTAINERS AND CARTOA; OVERIFEAP
CG 11 KEFIMFO',EVAII MATERIAL.
ll;FO CONUSARCEIFT KAIN//SURG// ARCENT FWDI/SURG// L. Th-' SIMPLEST DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE IS TO ALLOW THE
GA/ISURGII MATERIALS IC AGE AND 'AIR' WEATHER (VENTILATION). ANY FURTHER
OECONTANINA' . iON POACURES ARE VERY LABOR INTENSIVE.
(Pi'LAS I SELF DECONTAMINATION WILL OCCUR OVER TIME WITH MOST
SECTION I OF AGENTS FXCEFI TIIICXERED MUSTARD AND OTVIER THICIENCO AGEWTS.
PASS TO ALL CONTRACTING . FOOD SERVICE. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. DECOMTANINA713N CAN BE ENHANCED By USE OF HEAT TO VAPOR17C THE
EW:ROIXEk'TAL HEALTH AND VETERINARY PERSONNEL. CHEMICAL AGENT OR BY PHYSICAL REMOVAL WITH SDAP MD WATER.
SUSI: AKEM MEDICAL C@ POLICY COKERHING SUBSISTENCE IR Aft K. ELE-PT FOR HEILT RESISTANT TOKIRS ARO SOME SPORES. THE
No@ ENVIRONMENT. USE OF HEAT 15 THE MOST PRACTICAL METHOD Of DECONTAMINATIAIG FODD
1. CONTAJ41HATION OF SUBSISTENCE By CHEMICAL AGENTS OCCURS FRCN FKN BIOLOGCAL CONIAMINATION.
CONTACT WITH VAPOR. AEROSOL SPRAYS OR SPLASHES OF LIQUID 09 N. HAPOLE ALL EXPOSED FODO PACKAGING MATERIAL AS
SMOKE! C' SOLID CHEMICA.S, UNPROTECTED FOOD ITEMS MAY O' SO CONTAMINATE. WASTES AFTER AN NBC ARTACL.
IN IRE AREA.
WILL NO' Of CONSUMED 1, EIPOSED TO AN NBC AGENT IF OTHER FOOD '$ THEII THE SALVAGED FODD IS SAFE. ALTHOTIGH IT MAY BE SI.IGHTLI
AVAILABLE WITHIN THE THEATER OF OPERATION). IF CONTAMINATED FODD CONTAKINATE:. DECON.PROCEDURES Ik,.UD-. REMOVING ALL tPJS7 FKN
IS THE ONLY FOOD THAT REMAINS TO SUPPORT UNITS WITHIN -ig AREA OF EXPOSED SURFACES OR AGIArd
OPERATION. THIS FDOO MUST BE INSPECTED BY THE LlirT'S NBC OR P. !F- RADIAC SE, IS USED To MONITOR PERSONNEL.
SURVEY TEAM AND THE THEATER VETERINARY SERVICIS. AN ACCEPTABLE FOOD. VA7E; LND MATERIAL FOR W91EAR RIOIATION,
AND SAFE LEYEL OF NO.' AGENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD HAS 1107 BEEN Q. **.-.-BODY GAXA IRRADIATION HAZARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL FAR
ESTABLISHED. THIS MALES 17 DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE CWAA[D GUIDANCE OUTWEIGHS -%- POTENTIAL RAIALP FROM FOOD CONTAMINATED FKN ALPHA
M4@ERVIN', THE USE 0; ',NIA)IlNkTE@ FOOD OR BETA PAR7:.LES.
Z. VETERINARY CORPS OFFICERS ARE CHARGEC BY AR 40-1 WIN -HE 4. RECLA14A.'13N Of CONTAMINATED FODD SUPPLIES SHOULD ONLY BE
DUTY OF ADVISIRG APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY Ot. THE FITNESS OF IP@ RAUDLED By '-:;SONS '.RAIN!D IN DECONTAMINATION METHODS AND
CGI.'SUKPTIOQ OF ALL FODOS WHIry. MAI HAVE BEEN CON'TAM',HATED BY EQUIPPED VIT@ PRCrrECTIVE CLOTHING AND MSXS, BEFORE AMY
Oh7AMINAT!% IS PERFORMED. A CAREFULL SURVEY SHOULD BE HAD( IC
3. BECAUSI OF Tlrt DIFFICUL71ES 1MVED IN DECOKTAXINAIIDN AND DETERMINE Tr.: !XIENI OF THE CONTAMINATION. FROA THE IXFORKAIIOR
THE UNCERTAINTIES OF HA.ARDOUS LEVELS. FOOD ITEMS MUST BE PROVIDED GAINED. THE @YPOSED ITEU.S SPZULD BE DIVIDED INTO TTIREE GROUPS FOR
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF POSSIBLE PROTECTIOK. FOODS CAN Of PROTECTED SEPARATE TREATV.EMT AS DISCRISED BELOW.
FRM NBC CONTAMINATION TO YfittiOUS DEGREES BY ENCLOSED STORAGE. A. GROUP i WILL CONSIST OF CARREO AM UWPEREO PACKAGED
CMRlrvS AND PACIAGIUG AND PACKING MATERIALS. IN DETERMINING IN! ITEMS I(HTCP. 4AVE SEE& EXPOSED ONLY TO THE VAPORS Of CHEMICAL
DISPOSITIOII OF PACKAGED AND STORED SUPPLIES WHICH HAVE BEEN AGENTS. GEhi;,ALLY. IHISI ITEMS WILL 81 SAFE TO !ME 10
CONTAMINATED. CORSIOERATIOR MUST Of GIVEN TO THE NATURE DC THE PERSONNEL A;!"F A BRIEF PERIOD OF OUTOWR AIRING 10 RDWE
CONTAMINANT. AS WELL AS TO THE TYPE OF FOODSTUFFS AN) THE CLINGING VAPORS.
SECOR17Y AFFORDED By THE PACKAGING )AAIERIAL. SWE OF TVIESE B. GROUP It WILL CONSIST OF EARNED AND WOERED PILCLASED
FACTORS ARE OUTLINED BELOW: ITEMS. Tli! 'YRTSIDES CT WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH A LIOUID
A. CHEMICAL AGENTS OF PRIMARY CONCERN REGARDING FOOD CHEMICAL ACEIR. ATTEMPTS TO DECOIJTAMINATE POROUS PACIAGING
ND BLISTER AGENTS. NO FIELD KETHOO MATERIALS I S":P. AS CA@RO OR WM) APE LIKELF TO BE
EXISTS FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICA@ OR CHEMICAL CONTAKINATIOA: OF UNSUCCESSFUL AND RAY RESULT IN SPREADING THE CONTAMINATION. THE
FOOD. BEST PROCEDURE is To ALLOW SELF-DECWA)IINAIJOR OF THE PACKAGING
S. AIRT169T GLASS BOTTLES. SCALED ALUMINUM LAMINATED MATERIAL By AGING AND AIRINri. IF THE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION IS
PACKAGES AND SEALED METAL CANS GIVE SUBSTANTIAL PROTEPTION SIGNIFICAC 'Ht ITEMS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO A W(L.-YERTILATED
AGAINST VAPOR AIID LIOUID AGENTS. kg[k 02 FORCS: AIR VAEMENT KAY 81 RENIREO. IF A SHORTAGE OF
C. PALLETS Of NRES THAT ARE PROTECTED VM A SHRINK OVERWRAP FOOD DOES hv7 PERMIT THE NECESSARY TINE F@P SELP-DECOhTAKINATIO[i.
SHOULD 85 SAFE FROM CHEMICAL AGENT PEAIETRATION FOR 2 HOURS. THEN A DECCHTAMINATION PROCEDURE 15 TO STRIP OFF VIP
0. NBC PROTECTIVE COVERS IF UTILIZED TO PMOC COVERING COKTA)IJUATE' .@v@RS OF PACXATINC LN.-l' AN U.VC,@TANNA'E.' LAYE2
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