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   SUBJ: PROTECTRVE--MASK kEADr@hM--C6)-
   A@t4@ YOUR MSG 1413552 DEC 90.
   l@t4iS) REF A STATED A POTENIIAL PROBLEM MAY EXIST WITH THE M17
   MASKS IN SAUDI ARABIA. 'I'HE.CRDEC HAS BEEN TASKED TO HELP IN
   ASCERTAINING THE EXTENI OF THE PROBLEM.
   2@@ -THE STANDARD QUALIIY ASSURANCE TEST REFERRED TO I-N        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. W@ 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 PRO,rEC71ON   AFFORDED BY 'IHE  MASKS
   ON THE SOLDIER'S FACE. WE DO EXPECT MASKS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
   PROTECTION. WE CAN ASSESS YOUR MASK READINESS WITH OUR XM41 MASK
   FIT VALIDATION DEVICE. ALL OF OUR DATA TO DATE ON FIELDED MASKS
   SHOWS THAT THE M17 FIELDED MASKS DO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION
   AGAINST THE THREAT. IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE READINESS OF THE MASKS
   IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT9 IT WILL BE 14ECESSARY TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENTS
   ON SITE.                                         1
   3@ (9) REF A REQUESTED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS COME TO YOUR LOCA-
   TION TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMHNT. WE PROPOSE 70 ASSESS
   THE MASK READINESS OF TWO UNITS, A COMBAT AND COMBAT SUP@ORT UNIT.
   WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO IHIS IN IHREE DAYS, TESTING i7O SOLDIERS
ASSIGNED TO EACH
   UNI7.
   4S-@ PROVIDING YOU AGREE WITH OUR PROPOSAL, REQUEST YOU FROVIDH
   TWO POINTS OF CONTACT (POC). ONE FROM EACH UNIT 10 WORK DIRECILY

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Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = PROTECTIVE MASK READINESS
Document Number =         81
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