Information Paper
M8A1 Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm
Information Papers are reports of what
we know today about military equipment and/or procedures
used in the Gulf War of 1990-1991. This particular
information paper on the M8A1 Automatic Chemical Agent
Alarm is not an investigative report; instead, it is
intended to provide the reader with a basic understanding
of chemical detection equipment relevant to several cases
currently under investigation. This paper will focus on
background information on the M8A1 Alarm System, its
components, how it operates, and what could cause it to
sound an alarm. This is an interim paper, not a final
paper. We hope that you will read this and contact us
with any information that would help us better understand
the M8A1 Alarm and more accurately report its use during
the Gulf War. Please contact my office to report any new
information by calling: 1-800-472-6719 Bernard Rostker |
Last Update: October 30, 1997
Many veterans of the Gulf War have been experiencing a variety of physical symptoms, collectively called Gulf War illnesses. In response to veterans concerns, the Department of Defense (DoD) established a task force in June 1995 to investigate all possible causes. The Investigation and Analysis Directorate (IAD) of the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (OSAGWI) assumed responsibility for these investigations on November 12, 1996 and has continued to gather information on the M8A1 Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm, its components, how it operates, and what could cause it to sound an alarm. IADs interim report is contained here.
As part of the effort to inform the public about IADs progress, DoD is publishing (on the Internet and elsewhere) accounts related to possible causes of Gulf War illnesses, along with whatever documentary evidence or personal testimony was used in compiling the accounts. The following information paper will aid in understanding incidents involving the M8A1 Alarm System during the Gulf War.
OBSERVATIONS FROM DESERT STORM
TAB A - ACRONYM LISTING/GLOSSARY
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