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   PRIORITY           RULNEAA CDRCRDEC APB MD//SMCCR-CO//


   PCTSZYUW RULNEAA0205 3541737-SSSS--RuDCHAA.
   ZNY SSSSS
   P 20140OZ DEC 90
   FM CDRCRDEC APB MD//SMCCR-CD//
   TO RHIVHBA/CDRXVIIIABNCORPS//DCG/CS//
   INFO RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENr//AFRD-CS//
   RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ3//
   ZEN CDRCRDSC APB MD//SMCCR-PP/SMCCR-DC//
   ZEN CDRCRDEC APB MD//AMSMC-QAE(A)//
   By

   SUBJ. PROTECTIV9 MASK READINES8'(U)
   A.(W @YOUR MSG 141355Z DEC 90.
   1.(t4@ REF A STATED A POTENIIAL PROBLEjl MAY EXISI' WITH THE M17
   MASKS IN SAUDI ARABIA. IHE.CRDEC HAS BEEN TASKED TO HELP IN
   ASCERTAINING THE EXTENI OF THE PROBLEM.
   2.(-W@ THE STANDARD QUALITY ASSURANCE TEST REFERRED TO IN REF
   A IS A PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE TEST USED TO ACCEPT NEW MASKS AND
   HAS BUILT INTO IT MULTIPLE SAFETY FACTORS IHAT ALLOW FOR WEAR
   AND TEAR. THUS, IT IS NOT A MASK SERVICEABILITY TEST. WE DO NOT
   EXPECT MASKS IN THE FIELD TO MEET_ALL OF IHE CRITERIA OF NEW MASKS.





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   OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE IS IHE PROTECTION AFFORDED By 'iHE MASKS
   ON THE SOLDIER'S FACE. WE DO EXPECT MASKS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
   PROTECTION. WE CAN ASSESS YOUR MASK READINESS W11H OUR XM4i MASK
   FIT VALIDATION DEVICE. ALL OF OUR DATA To DATE Oiq FIELDED riASKS
   SHOWS THAT THE M17 FIELDED MASKS DO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROFECTION
   AGAINST THE THREAT. IN ORDER FO ASSESS THE READINESS OF THE MASKS
   IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENTS
   ON SITE.
   Z.(W) @ REF A REQUESTED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS COME TO YOUR LOCA-
   TION TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT. WE PROPOSE 10 ASSESS
   THE MASK READINESS OF TWO UNITS. A COMBAT AND COMBAT SUPWORT ui%ilr.
   WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO IHIS IN IHREE DAYS. TESTING 170 SOLDIERS
   IN EACH UNIT WITH TWO THREE-R)AN TEMMS. ONE TEAM ASSIGNED TO EACH
   UNIT.
   4"@PROVIDINB YOU AGREE WITH OUK PROF-OSAL, RE@lu@:31 YOU PROVIDE
   TWO POINTS OF CONTACT (FIOC). ONE FROM EACH UNIT 10 WORK DIF




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