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File: 970101_sep96_decls64_0001.txt
Subject: HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003205
Folder Title: MISUSE OF TICK-FLEA COLLARS
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 21
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OPERATIONS
SUPPORT DIRECTORATE
ROUTINE ZYUW RUWTSEA1565 3461621
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HQ AAFES DALLAS TX//PD-Q/V/
TO AIG'13118 AIG 8176
AIG'9031 AIG 9032
AIG 9578 AIG 9579
AIG 10496 AIG 10722
AIG 10723 AIG 10724
INFO AAFES EUR MUNICH GE//C/PD-Q//
AAFES JAAX YOKOTA AS J@//C/PD-Q//
AAFES PAC HONOLULU HI//VM//
AAFES RM 5E483/PENTAGON/WASH DC//
NAVRESSO STATEN ISLAND NY
CMC WASH DC//MARINE CORPS EXCHANGE//
COMDT CO GARD//WASH DC//CG-FRS//
VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICE WASH DC//
UNCLAS
SUBU: HEALTH ALERT - FLEA AND TICK COLLARS - OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
1. THE HQ AAFES STAFF VETERINARIAN HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM HQ
AAFES-EUROPE. 7TH MEDICAL COMMAND, AND NOW FROM CONUS EXCHANGES THAT
SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN DEPLOYING To SAUDI ARABIA IN SUPPORT OF
OPERi,T!Oii DESERT SrilELD i4RE @-tji'!NG L@R'UE OijAi@Ti-iiES 3F FLEIA TICK
COLLARS FOR PERSONAL USE. THE WEARING OF FLEA AND TICK COLLARS BY
HUMANS RAISES A NUMBER OF QUESTIONABLE PRACTICES WHICH MAY IMPOSE
ARDS TO THE WEARER AS FOLLOW!
A. SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WILL HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF TECURITY AND
WILL IGNORE THE INSECT REPELLENT SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED
BY TFFE ARMED FORCES PEST MANAGEMENT BOARD (AFPMB). %
B. IF ABUSED EXCESSSIVELY BY WEARING THEM AROUND THE ANKLES,
WRISTS AND/OR NECK. ORGANIC 3140SPHATE TOXICITY SYMPTOMS MAY DEVELOP.
C. IN EXCESSIVE USE. AS "B." ABOVE. FLEA ANE) T.'.CK COLLARS
MAY COMPROMISE THE CHOLINES,rz-.=A-SE LZVE' OF 7@E WEARER. WHICH '@CULD
BE A PROBLET@- IN THE EVENT Or @ CHEMICAL' A'TTZCK.
Lr ;c Uc=D BY HUMANS. FL;:' AND 77@K COLL@:-- CCULD =cCOIY'tE
SiioR T SUPPLY. WHICH COULD A PROBLEfyi FOR BOTH HUMANS @14D PETS.
E. '-CCORn-'@IU- TO THE -PFPV@-----LEIA D T 1 '--K rn' LARS FI.AVE THt:
CAPABILITY TO SET CFF CHC&IIC-L ALARMS.
2. ALTHOUGH A MESSAGE WILL BE FORTHCOMING FROM THE AR@PMB, EACH
FACILITY WHICH STOCKS FLEA ti4D TICK COLLARS SHOULD POST A WARNING
SIGN '-T POIi4T OF Sj4LE WHICH '-7ATES: "W,4RNIi4G: FLEA 414D TIC[\' COL'@ARS
ARE FOR USE ON PETS. THEY ARE NEITHER EFFECTIVE ON, NOR SAFE FOR
USE BY HUMANS. THE ARMED FORCES PEST MANAGEMENT BOARD HAS
SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED AGAINST THE USE OF FLEA AND TICK COLLARS BY
SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN". THIS SIGN SHOULD REMAIN POSTED UNTIL
DEPLOYMENTS AT THE PARTICULAR INSTALLATION OR BASE HAVE CEASED.
3. QUESTIONS OR REQUEST FOR @DDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO LTC PAUL CARON, HQ AAFES STAFF VETERINARIAN.
BT
ACTION CAAR(3) SAPA(2) (U.A)
INFO AOC CRISIS 111) DASGit-i AOC-DAMI WATCHil)
+CDRUSAITAC FTMEADE MD //AIAIT-SR//
+CDR USAITAC WASH DC
MCM-90346/29809 TOR-90346/1738Z TAO-90346/1746Z COSN-MA0162 2
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003205
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = MISUSE OF TICK-FLEA COLLARS
Folder Seq # = 21
Subject = HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATION DES
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 24-DEC-1996