*NBC*NSr*PRn SKS

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     RHSIKMC/CDR4.16THENGRCMDNORTH//MAJ HAMILTON//
     RUFTFZA/ARbENTSUPCOM//CDR 416TH ENGR CMD EASTI
     ZEN/CDR426ENGRCMDMAIN//AC/S MATERIEL//
     ZEN/CDR416THENGRCMDMAIN//AC/S PERSONNEL//
     ZEN/CDR416THENSRCMDMAIN//AC/S ENGINEER//
     ZEN/CDR416THENBRCMDMAIN//AC/S INTELLIGENCE//
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     SUBJ: *NBC*NSr*PRn            SKS
     1. (U) DURING THE LAST 30 DAYS SEVERAL PERSONNEL HAVE REPORTED THAT
     IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO BREATHE WHILE MASKED!!!
         A. (U) ON FURTHER CHECK BY NBC TRAINED PERSONNEL IT HAS BEEN
     NOTED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BUTTONED OR HAD IMPROPERLY BUTTONED POUCH
     FLAPS AND NOSE ASSEMBLY INSIDE OF MASK. THIS ALLOWED MOIST AIR
     TO ENTER THE FILTER AREA. THE MOIST AIR CAUSES PARTS OF THE FILTERS
     TO EXPAND AND RESTRICT AIR FLOW. IN YOUR PCMS, IST LINE SUPERVISOR,
     CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR SOLDIER PROPERLY COMPLETE FILTER EXCHANGE,
     AND PROPERLY BUTTON (SECURE) INSIDE FLAPS TO THE PROTECTIVE MASK.
     SEE PAGE 445, COMMON TASK MANUAL.
         B. (L) ANYTIME HARD BREATHING OCCURS FILTERS SHOULV BE CHANGED.
     @ILTERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CHANGED AT A MINIMUM ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS
     JR AFTER EIGH@ CHEMICAL ATTACKS        OR IF BLOOD AGENTS ARE DEIECTED




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R EACH ATTACK. REFER TO
     COMMON TASK 031-503-1005.
         (U) BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS (BDD) (MOPP SUITS) HAVE A WEAR
     EXPETENCY OF 528 HOURS. INDIVIDUAL T@S RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING HIS
     4EAR TIMES. REFERENCE 416TH ENCOM MESSAGE DTB 022015Z FEB 91,
     SJBJEC': INFORMATION/GUIDANCE CONCERNING BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS
     (800,S).
         (U) INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: ATTN: DISTRIBUTION CENTER:
            SECTION               COPIES            SECTION           COPIES
        AC/S PERSONNEL              2               AC/S INTEI           2
        AC/S PLANS & OPNS           3               AC/S MATL            2
       AC/S COMPTROLLER             I               AC/S ENGR            2



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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = NBC  NBC  PROTECTIVE MASKS
Document Number =         73
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