COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL SA

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Subject = COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL SA

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit = VARIOUS MC  

Folder Title = 3D  MAW  NBC DEFENSE                                                                            

Document Number =          7

Box ID = BX600099




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        REF/B/RMG/CMO ARCENT/FMIB/1901CIOZ JAN 91, SUBJECT: COL,-ECTION AND
        TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
        1. @V REF Et ESTABLISHES THEA-IER PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE
        COLLECTICN AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL
        AGENTS. IT FURTHER IDENTIFIES U.S. ARMY TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE




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        (TI) TEAMS AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE EVACUATION OF SAMPLES FOR
        VERIFICATION OF FIRST USED TO -,HE NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY.
                                                         TAL THAT THE
            N) FOR FIRST USE VERIFICATION, IT IS ESSENT,
        VALIDITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE SAMPLES BE MAINTAINED.
        A. t@%) THE SAMPLE'S VALIDITY REFERS TO ITS'COLLECTION: EACH.
        SAMPLE MUST CONSIST OF A SE,- OF AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE SAMPLES
        OF@ THE SUSPECTED CONTAMINATE IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO FILL
        STANDARD COLLECTION CONTAINERS APPROPRIATE TO THE TYPE OF SAMPLE.
        THE SAMPLES MUST BE SEALED, KEPT FREE OF OUTSIDE CONTAMINANTS,
        AND F'ROPERLY LABELED. REF B CONTAINS SPECIFIC LABELTNG
        INSTRUCTIONS. FINAL PACKAGING FOR SHIPMENT WILL BE @ANDLED BY
        T@4E TI TEAM. ADDITIONALLY, A SET OF AT LEAST THREE
        UNCONTAMINATED BASELINE SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED AND SHIPPE
        WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES OF SUSPECTED CONTAmrNANTS.
        B. eW THE SAMPLE'S INTEDRITY REFERS TO MAINTENANCE OF AN
                                                      TO THE LABORA70
        ,JNBROI,:EN CHAIN OF CUSTODY FROM THE CCLLECTER
        USE DD FORM 1911., !4A-rERIEL COURIER RECEIPT, FILLED OUT IN
        TRIPLICATE.-
                MARCENT HAS ONELTI TEAM I.q GENERAL SUPF'ORT. AS SOON
        FIRST USE OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IS SUSPECT




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                    ON: 03 JUN 97
                    BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST 5513. SERIES