Gulf oil catastrophe critical

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         CESAT-KR-SO                                     17 April 1991


         MEMORANDUM FOR KE:RO CO    ER

         SUBL7ECT: Air Quality Information


         1. Attached for your information is a copy of the DOD request to
         the LTCS for assistance in having the Army Environmental Hygiene
         Agency perform air quality tests in the Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

         2. The recent test data collected by the EPA does not lead to any
         definite conclusions concerning the effects of being exposed to the
         oil well smoke; however, the EPA group does believe that there are
         increased health risks

         3. The ASD (Health Affairs) has formed a tri-service working group
         to evaluate the health affects of the smoke on civilian and
         military personnel in this area. The Army Surgeon has the lead in
         this effort.
         4.   Under the Army Surgeon's guidance, the Army Environmental
         Hygiene Agenby has established a team that it is ready to dispatch
         to perform exhaustive testing in this area, provided that CENTCOM
         concurs in that action. As of yesterday, the team was still in the
         U.S. There is apparently some reluctance on CENTCOM's part to have
         the team deployed.

         5. I will keep you posted on further developments.




         Enclosure                          FRANK T
                                            Safety

         of: Major Uinkins
             EOC
Box ID = BX000000
Unit = CONST ENG LABS  
Parent Organization = ;CORPS OF ENGS  
Folder Title = SMITH PAPERS POST GULF WAR RECOVERY                                                             
Subject = Gulf oil catastrophe critical
Document Number =         92
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