DOCTRINE FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTION

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Subject = DOCTRINE FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTION     

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

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Folder Title = MCLLS SEQUENCE 00300  01372  WDID SWA 0131                                                      

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      OF TSP IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATING SYSTEMS.
      SOLDIERS SHOULD PERFORM SKIN DECONTAMINATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER
      CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION, AS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TSP DECREASES
      WITH TIME. DURINS DECONTAMINATION, YOU MUST REMOVE AS MUCH OF
      THE TSP AS POSSIBLE. IF NOT REMOVED, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE
      VESICANT AGENT WILL BE FORCED INTO THE REMAINING BARRIER FILM
      CAUSING SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO UNDERLYING SKIN.
      5. STEPS FOR APPLYING TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT
          A. IN THE EVENT THAT OFF THE SHELF COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED
      TSP IS PROCURED, DO NOT USE THE APPLICATION '-NSTRUCTICNS WHICH ARE
      INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS. A NEW STICK-ON I-ABEL WITH
      MILITARY USE               MAY B@- APPL:ED OVER THE COMRERCIAL
      INS7RLjCTIONS. F'RCCURE@MENT   @" S;I.ND-COLORED CONTAINER WITH
      DTRECTIONS IMPRINTED IN BLACK LETTERS (MILITARY APPL7CATION
      INSTRUC@IONS) 'IS UND-=RWAY. USE THc- PROCEDUR-MS AS INDICATED  IN
      PARAGRAPH B BELOW.
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