PURGING MBA CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM 7 SEP 90

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Subject: PURGING MBA CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM  7 SEP 90                      

Box  ID: BX000439

Document Number:         42

Folder Title: TOC LOGS MSG FILE LOGS 8 SEP 90 PART I                                                          

Folder Seq #:         37

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     










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                 E. LET THE DETECTOR RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES. IF NEEDLE DOES NOT
            PROGRESS TOWARD GREEN AREA, USING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, CLOSE OFF AIR
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-30
Box ID = BX000439
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = TOC LOGS MSG FILE LOGS 8 SEP 90 PART I
Folder Seq # = 37
Subject = PURGING MBA CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM 7 SEP 90
Document Seq # = 38
Document Date =
Scan Date = 01-AUG-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 = 23-AUG-1996