PROTECTIVE -MASK REAI)I'i4tz@mC

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

    PCTSZYUW RULNE4A6-26@ 3541737-SSSS--RUDCHAA.
    ZNY SSSSS
    P 20140OZ DEC 90
    FM CDRCRIIEC ARS MD//SMCCR-C(3//
    TO RHIVHBA/CDRXVIIIABNCORPS//DCG/CS//
    INFO RUDCHAA/COMLJSARCENr//AFRD-CS//
    RHrPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ3//
    ZEN CDRCRDEC APB MD//SMCCR-PP/SMCCR-DC//
    ZEN CDRCRDEC APB MD//AMSMC-DAE(A)//
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    SUBJ:  PROTECTIVE -MASK REAI)I'i4tz@mC
    A@LO @ Y13UR MSG 1413552 DEC 90.
    1.@@ REF A STATED A POTENIZAL PROBLEM       MAY EXIST  WITH  7H@ M17
                             'IHE.CRDEC HAS BEF
    MASKS IN SAUDI ARABIA.                    -N TASKED TO HELP IN
    ASCERTAINING THE EXTENI OF THE PROBLEM.
    2<@)@ THE STANDARD QUALITY ASSURANCE      TEST'kEFERREr) -r
                                                               0 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. Wh 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 WITH OUR       XM41 MASK
    FIT VALIDATION DEVICE. ALL OF OUR DATA TO DATE ON FIELDED PIASKS
    SHOWS THAT THE M17 FIELDED MASKS DO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION
    AGAINST THE THREAT. IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE READINESS OF THE MASKS
    IN YOUR ENVIRONMLNT, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENTS
    ON SITE.
    Z(Ltl@ REF A REGIUESTI=D SU13JECT MATTER EXPERTS COME TO YOUR LOCA-
    TION TO PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMLNT. WE PROPOSE 10 ASSESS
    THE MASK READINESS OF TWO UNITS, A COMBAT AND COIIBAT SUPPORT Ui,41T.
DO 'IHIS IN 'IHREE DAYS, TESTING i7O SOLDIERS
        A@@ii UNIT WITH TWO THREE-MAN TEAMS, ONE TEAM ASSIGNED 1-0 EACH
    UNIT.
    4C(k@ PROVIDING YOU AGREE WITH OUR PROPOSAL, REQUEST YOU HROVSDH
    TWO POINTS OF CONTACT (POC). ONE FROM EACH UNIT TO WORK DIRECILY


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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = PROTECTIVE MASK READINESS
Document Number =         84
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