OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE)

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         SDO'S/CPO-S, BOOTS AND GLOVES.
         C. CHECK ALL CDE CLOTHING AND MASKS FOR DEFECTSs HOLES, TEARS,
         EXCESSIVE WEAR.
         4. SPECIFIC CDE LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF
         DESERT SHIELD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
         A. SOME M17A"/A2 MASKS EXHIBITED METAL FRACTURE (CRACKING) IN THE
         VOICEMI-;TER OUTLET VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE DRINK TUBE
         LEVER (SHAFT) PASSES THROUGH THE VOICEMITTER. CHECK FOR THIS DEFECT
         BY REMOVING THE OUTLET VALVE COVER AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE



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         AREA ADJACENT TO THE DRINK TUBE LEVER AND OUTLET VALVE SEAT.
         PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADVISED TO TAKE MAXIMUM PRECAUTIONS TO
         CUSHION MASKS FROM DAMAGE TO THE DRINKING TUBE LEVER VOICEMITTER
         ASSEMBLY AND LENS. IF CRACKING IS FOUND, THE MASK MUST BE REPLACED.
         B. SOME M24 AND M25 MASKS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE THE LENS
         DELAMINATING AND DEBONDING ON THE RUBBER PERIPHERY. SHOULD
         DELAMINATION/DEBONDING BE OBSERVED9 MASKS MUST BE REPLACED.
         PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE OLDER MASKS. USE
         FACEFORM TO PREVENT CRACKING OF FACEPIECE - HIGH TEMPERATURES
         MAKE THE M24/M25 MASK LENS MORE BRITTLE. ALSO, WATCH FOR
         DISCOLORATION OF LENS MATERIAL9 IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH
         OLDER MASKS AND CAN MAKE THE MASK UNSERVICEABLE.
         5. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL DEFECTIVE MASKS BE TURNED
         IN IMMEDIATELY. THESE ARE TO BE RETURNED TO: CDR, PINE BLUFF
         ARSENAL, PA-NE BLUFF, AK 71611, MARK MASK FOR B14 ACCOUNT.
         6. IMMED:ATE AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SHOULD
         BE REFERRED TO THE CHEMICAL DESK AT THE AMC@OM OPERATIONS CENTER
 793-9415 OR TO THE HU AMC OPERATIONS CENTER, DSN 2e4-4045.
         7. POC FOR THIS ACTION IS MR. DOUGLAS KOGER, DSN 284-9463.
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Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE)
Document Number =         57
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