MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX 28 OCT 90

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Subject: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX 28 OCT 90                       

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Folder Title: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX                                                                 

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                                SEeRffUNCLASSIFIED

                                                           DASG-HCD
                                                           29 OCT 90


                                 INFORMATION PAPER

        SUBJECT: XM28 Advanced Simplified Collective Protection
        Equipment Fielding for DEPMEDS equipped Hospitals (U)


        1. (U) Purpose: To provide information on the status of the
        XM28 Type Classification Limited Production-Urgent (TCLP-U).

        2. -M Facts:

            a.  @ Threat: The Iraq chemical biological (CB) capability





            b. (U) In order to perform emergency care on the CB
        battlefield Corps hospitals must be protected. Increased
        casualties and loss of sensitive medical equipment will occur in
        an unprotected environment.

            C. (U) The XM28 is a chemical liner designed to fit inside a
        TEMPER Tent. It includes a quick entry litter airlock, a
        hermetically sealed filter canister, a portable recirculation
        filter, and support kits each containing a 200 cfm blower and
        hoses.

            d. (U) At the present time there are no CB protected
        environmental control units (ECU). Prototype ECU's are currently
        being tested at Dugway Proving Grounds and at the Chemical
        Research Development and Engineering Center (CRDEC). In addition
        these tests will address the XM28's ability to maintain
        overpressure with a protected ECU. Results of these tests are
        expected on 1 Dec 90. If favorable, a TCLP-U will be formalized.

            e. (U) on hand stocks of XM28 are limited to prototypes for
        research and development. Two 64 ft sections have been recalled
        to CRDEC for deployment to the AOR. These systems will be
        provided to ARCENT to provide selective CB hardening to
        in-country hospitals.

            f.  @ First delivery of XM28 is scheduled for 3QFY91.
as been programmed in
        FY 91 for purchase of XM28. Based on the force size and number
        of hospitals deploying additional systems will be purchased.
        Funds are programmed for FY92 ($7.87M) and FY93 ($8.71M).

 DECLASSIFIED ON 2 Oct 1996 PER SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958
                                                     MAJ Deffer/756-8168
        CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES
        DECLASSIFY ON: OADR

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