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            Yr-Mo,,R@IDLIM FOR ARCENT Surgeon

            OTTO nw@
                  T. NBC Related Medical issues
            1,   Chemical Acen4. 4Somito@ f'C@, On 10 Dee 90 we were informed
            by CENTCOM NBC that 500 CANs should arrive in theater O/A 20 Dec
            90; the new equipment training team should arrive approximately
            one -.-eek later. ARCENT will have to prioritize distribution of
            CAMs -4it"-n theater, Reco=end priority of issue be -aedica"
                s, chemical units, and remaining quanta' equally split to
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            both COR?S and STJFCCM.       ?lease let us know your total CAM
            requirement for nedical units in       each Corps and ARCENT SUPCOM as
            s@on as mossible,     CAM 201 4-s:

                       2 ea =er      A i t' R t, r. t -- on
                       Z ea per   Ived @-o
                       4 ea per   Yed @-:earing Co
                       I ea per   Prev Med Tlnit
            2.   Nerve Acen@' @y@i            ne Pretreatment (NAPP), There            4W
            conflicting guidance on unrefrigerated NAPP shelflife. REF             A says
            shelflife for unrefrigerated NAPP is 1 year, BEF B states 6
            months, Please let us know what ARCENT guidance should be,
            3    Convulsant Antidote Her                        .'.We-jare concerned
            that there "ill not be enough CANA to issue to each soldier in
                                                       How much CANA wi I 'jae
            theater. Are these concerns valid?                              I       om
            into theater for ARCENT within the next        few weeks? If you
            anticipate a shortage, can you check on        getting additional     amounts',"@:@'
            from the manufacturer?
t     Antidote lit expirations dates been
            extended! if so which lots are effected? What are the new
            expiration dates?


            iq   I.R-f erences

                 A.    Secret Messace, TA !,,IASHLIC, DAMO-EW, OSIE20Z Sep 90,
            SLYEZ: Effects of H--c!: Temperat,--res on               nefenee E!:;I--4-pment
            and Selected Medical :tems,
                 P.    Field varual !Fm, e-zs5, ':reat-ent of Chemical Agent
                         and C@n,.-L-nt4-Dnal                     :n--'=ries, va-b :990.

                       this !!C are TTC Merr-,-..an/CPT laclailt, T.A.C 9-7564--@z-:O.




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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = CANA                                                                                            
Subject = NBC Related Medical Issues
Document Number =         40
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