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




        C. THE OLD CPOG      ID OG) PROVIDES FULL la@     IN FOR 6 HOURS
        AFTER 14 DAYS WEAR,* A FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THIE     CAMOUFLAGE CPOG
        PROVIDES 24 HOURS PROTECTION AFTER 22 DAYS WEAR IN A FIELD
        ENVIRONMENT (CAN BE EXTENDED BY CDR). THE GARMENT'S PROTECTIVE
        QUALITIES WILL SLOWLY DEGRADE AGAINST MUSTARD VAPOR AFTER SEVERAL
        WEEK'S WEAR. THE CFOG WILL STILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT PROTECTION
        AGAINST LIQUID AGENTS SUCH AS NERVE AGENTS. EVEN IF SOAKING WET,
        THE CPOG WILL KEEP YOU ALIVE. A SOAKING WET DCU WILL LET YOU DIE.


        3. CARE OF CFOGS: USE PONCHOS OR RAIN SUITS TO KEEP OVERGARMENTS
        FROM BECOMING SOAKED. IF THE SUIT BECOMES SOAKED WITH WATER ITS
        ABILITY TO PROTECT AGAINST CHEMICAL AGENTS IS DEGRADED ONLY UNTIL
        IT IS DRY.


              A. IF THE OVERGARMENT IS SOAKED WITH POL PRODUCTS ITS
        PROTECTIVE QUALITIES WILL BE PERMANENTLY DEGRADED AND IT SHOULD BE
        REPLACED.

              B. MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO FUEL, SMOKE AND SOLVENT VAPORS.
        BRUSH DRIED MUD AND DIRT OFF OVERGARMENTS AND KEEP THEM CLEAN.

              C. WITH COMMON SENSE CARE AND MAINTENANCE. CHEMICAL
        OVERGARMENTS PROVIDE PROTECTION IN ALL FIELD CONDITIONS, EVEN AFTER
        WEEKS OF WEAR UNDER RUGGED FIELD CONDITIONS.

        4. DIVISION CHEMICAL POC IS LTC SCHUBERT, 9-7666-163.

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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