OPERATION DESERT SHIELD -CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT CCDE)

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        PRIORITY           RHCOAAA CINCFOR FT MCPHERSON GA //FCJ3-CAT//

        BDO'S/CPO'St BOOTS AND GLOVES.
        C. CHECK ALL CDE CLOTHING AND MASKS FOR DEFECTS, 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
        VOICEMITTER 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
        DELAMINATINB AND DEBONDING ON THE RUBBER PERIPHERY. SHOULD
        DELAMINATION/DEBONDING BE OBSERVED, 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 MATERIALL 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, PINE BLUFF, AK 716119 MARK MASK FOR B14 ACCOUNT.
        6. IMMED.'A@IE AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SHOULD
        BE REFERRED TO THE CHEMICAL DESK AT THE AMC@WOM OPERATIONS CENTER
ATIONS CENTER9 DSN 2e4-4045.
        7. PO@@ FOR THIS ACTION !S MR. DOUGLAS KOGER, DSN 284-9463.
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE)
Document Number =         83
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