WATER TESTING

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Subject: WATER TESTING                                                   

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     PARSTYUW RUDCEKM3129  0341351        RUDCEKM.
     ZNY
     P 291638Z JAN 91
     FM COMUSARCENT mnrN//03/SURB//
     TO RUFTFZA/PRCENT SPT CMD//CS//
     INFO RHsrMCU/CDRUSARCENT CP//SURS/12TH AM FWD//
     RUDCEKM/CDR ARCENT MEDCOM (PROV)//
     RHSIMCU/CDRUSARCENTCP//JUMP CP KKMC//SURG//
     BT


     SUBS: WATER TESTING
     A. REFERENCE MEMORANDUM HOs ARCENT MCP (AFRD-88-FWD) DATED 26 SAN
     91, SAB.
     1. (U) WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO TEST WATER SPECIMENS FOR HE
     METALS. WE WILL TEST FOR LEAD,   MERCURY9 CADIUM AND ARSENIC.
     SERVICE CAN BE DONE DAILY. SPECIMENS ARRIVING BEFORE 140e HOU
     WILL BE RUN THAT DAY. NEXT DAY SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR
     SPECIMENS ARRIVING AFTER THAT HOUR. REBULTS CAN BE TRANSMITTED
     TELEPHONICALLY OR BY HARD COPY.
     2.       TESTING FOR THALLIUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ARE A
     POSSIBILITY ONCE CERTAIN MINOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICAL
     STANDARDS ARE OBTAINED. USPEUR AND USAEHA HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.
     ANSWERS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS.
     3. (U) PROCEDURES: SAMPLES ARE TO BE COLLECTED IN PLASTIC




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     CONTAINERS PROVIDED. SAMPLING POINT IS TO BE PURSED FOR FIVE (5)
     MINUTES PRIOR TO COLLECTION. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE FILLED TWO-THIRDS
     TO THREE-FOURTHS AND SECURELY FASTENED. THE PLASTIC CONTAINERS ARE
     NUMBERED 001 TO 100. INDIVIDUAL COLLECTINS SPECIMEN MUST NOTE DATE
     /TIME AND LOCATION. SAMPLES ARE TO BE TRANSPORTED EXPEDITIOUSLY TO
     WATER LABORATORY IETH AM TERM LOCATED AT OLD MODA HOSPITAL KKMC
     (POC MAJ DESWARTE COMM 787-1777 EXT 2180/2182). SAMPLES SHOULD BE
     PACKED UPRIGHT IN AN INSULATED CONTAINERs PREFERABLY IN ICE. SAMPLE
     WILL BE TREATED WITH PRESERVATIVE AND TAKEN TO KKMC AIRPORT FOR
     TRANSPORTATION TO RIYADH. ONCE IN RIYADH, 12TH AM TEAM LIAISON WILL

     TAC 9-7804-692/580).
     4. (U) COORDINATION FOR TIMELY TRANSPORTATION TO RIYADH REQUEBTED.
     ALSO REQUESTED A POC FOR RESULTS AT KKMC.
     5. (U) POC IS COL E. PEARLMAN, ARCENT SURGEONIS OFFICE PREVENTIVE
     MEDICINE CONSULTANT9 COMM 498-0613/TAC 9-7804-69a-580.
     DECL (ORDR)
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     #3129                                            ON: 26 AUG 96
                                                      BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC
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