SERVICEABILITY OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS

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Subject: SERVICEABILITY OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS              

Box ID: BX001414

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: DUTY LOG  15 JAN 91  G3                                                                         

Folder Seq #:         66

Document Number:         18

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 21-MAY-1996


      A-,I   13202OZ JAN 91WP PF            UUUU

         FROM:   CDR  24ID(M)


           TO:   CDR  I BDE                 CDR  3 EN
                 CDR  2 BDE                 CDR  24 SIG
                 CDR  197 BDE               CDR  124 MI
                 CDR  36 EN GP              CDR  24 FSU
                 CDR  AVN BDE               CDR  24 PSC
                 CDR  DIVARTY               CDR  24 MP
                 CDR  212 FA                CDR  211 MP
                 CDR  DISCOM                CDR  91 CH
                 CDR  1-5 ADA               CDR  HHC 24ID(M)
                 CDR  2-4 CAV



     EUNCLASSIFIED3

     SUBJECT: SERVICEABILITY OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS

     1. PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE TIIAT THE 24TH ID AND ATTACHED FORCES WILL
     MOVE TO HOPP I POSTURE AS THE BASE CASE EFFECTIVE 2400 MRS 15 JAN.

            A.  WEAR YOUR CPDG. CARRY YOUR PROTECTIVE MASK 24 MRS A DAY.
     KEEP YOUR GLOVES, PROTECTIVE BOOTS, AND HELMET COVER AVAILABLE.

            B.  BE PREPARED TO BEGIN TAKING PB TABLETS (ONE EVERY EIGHT
     HOURS) ON  ORDER.


            C.  COMPANY/BATTERY COMMANDERS FROM THEN ON WILL ADJUST HOPP
     BASED ON METT-T CONDITIONS.

     2. CPOGS: CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS (CPOGIS) PROVIDE
     PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICAL AGENTS UNDER ALL FIELD CONDITIONS
     INCLUDING RAIN, COLD, HEAT AND MUD. THE SUIT PROVIDES PROTECTION
     IN TWO WAYS.


            A. FIRST, THE OUTER COTTON/NYLON MATERIAL ACTS AS A BARRIER
     TO PREVENT LIQUID CHEMICAL AGENTS FROM CONTACTING THE SKIN. THE
     OUTER BARRIER IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST LIQUID AGENTS AS LONG AS IT IS
     NOT RIPPED OR TORN.


            B. SECONDLY AN INNER CHARCOAL IMPREGNATED FOAM LAYER ABSORBS
     AGENT VAPORS THAT PENETRATE THE OUTER LAYER. IN FIELD
     CONCENTRATIONSIBLISTER AGENTS (MUSTARD) ARE THE ONLY CLASS OF
     AGENTS PRESENTING A VAPOR HAZARD TO THE SKIN.




     LTC Russell B. Schubert, Div Chemical Off



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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-20
Box ID = BX001414
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = DUTY LOG 15 JAN 91 G3
Folder Seq # = 66
Subject = SERVICEABILITY OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS
Document Seq # = 18
Document Date = 01-JAN-1980
Scan Date = 21-MAY-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 07-JUN-1996