DOCTRINE FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTION

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Subject = DOCTRINE FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTION     

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = MCLLS SEQUENCE 00300  01372  WDID SWA 0131                                                      

Document Number =         10

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                   2. THE TSP CREATES A PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN THE SKIN
          AND THE AGENT; ONLY THOSE AREAS OF SKIN HAVING AN EFFECTIVE LAYER OF
          TSP WILL BE PROTECTED.
                   3. THE TSP PRCBABLY IS NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST THICKENED
          SOMAN NOR VX.
                   4. INDIVIDUALS SHOULD USE TSP AS AN ADJUNCT TO MISSION-
          ORIENTED PROTECTION POSTURE (MOPP), NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE.
          ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE FOR MOPP IS FOLLOWED IF AGENT CONTAMINATION
          IS ANTICIPATED OR SUSPECTED, EVEN IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS WEARING
          TSP.
                   5. ALL SOLDIERS AT RISK IN A POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED
          CHEMICAL WARFAR=- ENVIRONMENT SHOULD USE TSP.
                   6. EACH SOLDT;-@R SHOULD BE A7SSUED 2 BOTTLES OF TSP FOR
          EACH DAY OF
                   7. THE C@@RPS/DIVIST@ON COMMANDER WILL DECIDE WHETHER'-,O
          BEGIN, CONTINUE, OR DISCONTINUE TSP USE BASED ON THE THREAT. THE
          'NTELLIGENC= OFFICER, CHEMICAL OFF!-ER, AND THE SU            RGECN ACT AS
          DVISORS TO THE -COMMANDER IN MAKING HIS DECISION I=@             A VESICAN@
          SENT THREA@ EX!    STS (;70R EXAMPLE% THE ENEMY HAVINS VESICANT
      *AGENTS IN THE COMBAT ZONE OR THE PROBABILITY OF THEIR USE).


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          APPLY 7SF, T-,,       WOUNDS C@ RE%IOVE :-i'@,.Nr@ACES @@. APFI-v IS=' TO -IHO@E
          AREAS.
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