CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT

File: 970530_dec96_decls31_0002.txt
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Subject = CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT                                 

Parent Organization = 1 MEF       

Unit = 3RD MAW     

Folder Title = NBC                                                                                             

Document Number =          7

Box ID = BX600112


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                     REF (D) IS MAINTENAN@E ADVISORY NO. 9-)-@7. PAD'ING OF

             CHEM'CAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS. THE FCL PROV SPECIFIC GUIDANCE

             THE DETERMINING SERVICEABILITY.

             A.      PROTECTIVE GARMENTS RETAIN THEIR PROTECTI')E PROPERTIES

             REGARDLESS OF THE BARRIER BAG CONDITION.

             B       HANDLING OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS TO PROTECT THEM

             FROM SIGNIFICANT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE, SMOKE AND FUEL SOLVENT

             VAPORS. THIS EXPOSURE COULD JEOPARDIZE PROTECTIVE QUALITIES.
                 'tW@. PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO SEAL ANY PACKASING LEAKS.
             C.

             D. @@ ANY GARMENT THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO THE CONTAMINANTS

             LISTED IN PARA II.B SHOULD B@- CONSIDERED SERVICEAB,E FCR USE !N A

             CHEMICAL ENVIRONV.ENT.

             4. (SQ DUE TO THE OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE S@-JD MISSILE THREAT.

             MANY 0= OUR UNITS HAVE DONNED THEIR CPOGS AT LEAST ONCE. THIS HAS

             RAISED 'IANY QUESTIONS AS TC SERVICEABILITY OF THEIR FROTECT:VE SUITS.
             5.  rSk COMMANDERS MUST EVALUATE THE STATUS OF TEEIR MARINES OPOSS ON

             A CASE By CASE BASIS TO DETERMINE SERVICEAB:LITY BASED ON GUIDLINES

             PER PARA 3 ABOVE.








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