NBC RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES 11 DEC 90

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Subject: NBC RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES  11 DEC 90                           

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     








        AFRD-DTO                                            11 December 1990

        MEMORANDUM FOR ARCENT Surgeon

        SUBJECT: NBC Related Medical issues

        1.   Chemical Agent                  On 10 Dec 90 we were informed
        by CENTCOM NBC that 500 CAMs should arrive in theater O/A 20 Deo
        90; the new equipment training team should arrive approximately
        one week later. ARCENT will have to prioritize distribution of
        CAV,s within theater. Recommend priority of issue be medical
        units, chemical units, and remaining quantity equally split to
        both CORPS and SUPCOM.     Please let us know your total CAM
        requirement for medical units in each Corps and ARCENT SUPCOM as
        soon as possible,  CAM BOT is:

                  2 ea per Bn Aid Station
                  Z ea per Med Co
                  4 ea pe- Med Clearing Co
                  I ea per Prev Med Unit

        2.   Nerve Aclert._@%7rid(?  ine Pretreatment (NAPP). There is
        oonflicting guidance on  unrefrigerated NAPP shelflife, REF A says
        shelflife for unrefrigerated NAPP is I year. REF B states 6
        months. Please let us know what ARCENT guidance should be,

        3    Convulsant Antidote Nerve Agent'r.@ ANAI,_..We.@re concerned
        that there will not be enough CANA to issue to each soldier in
        theater. Are these concerns valid? How much CANA will be coming
        into theater for ARCENT within the next few weeks? if you
        anticipate a shortage, can you check on getting additional amounts
        from the manufacturer?

        4.    Have Mark I Nerve Agent Antidote Kit expirations dates been
        extended? If so which lots are effected'? What are the new
        expiration dates?


        3.   References:

             A.   Secret Message, DA TAASHDC, DAMO-SN, 05162@Z Sep 90,
        SUB,7: Effects of High Temperatures on Chemical Defense Equipment
        and Selected Medical Items.

Chemical Agent
        Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries, Feb 1990.

        6.   POCs this HQ are LTC Merryman/CPT Wagdalt, TAC 9-7664-560.





                                       COL, FA
                                       Chief, Operations Division