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File: 123096_sep96_decls12_0009.txt
Subject: INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE BW DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003201
Folder Title: CAUTIONARY NOTE
Document Number: 2
Folder Seq #: 14
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AND
DM=CN, AND SAMPLMG SYSTEK
3.1 BW Warnirig, on, and Sampling System
a. Mm attacked by BW agents, the BW and on SYSteM Will
provide notification to U.S. and/or allied units.
b. SK win get @ appropriate M:)PP @ mufled of an
EW aerosol cloud. If an anthrax attar-k is confirmed or SM
d begin antibiotic and complete vaccimtlon
series. @ action is taken because of the im of mas)t failures and
that all st4 3n the area did @ve y - In
addition, an all clear signal for an anthrax attack is not well dp-firied and
post-attack is possible. If a botulirr= toxin attack is confirmed
or , the @cal system should be vigilarrt for the of
among SE4 and @t/provide ve care as appropriate.
c. @ all clear signal will be extrapolated fr@ data a ated from
the detection and M= factors and provided to units.
d. Etw @les will be collected, ==. NOT
ly by cal @ acco@ to
(ref@) arKI IATELY to appropriatf-, ACR/MM lab
and/or to U.S. Anry Medical Institute of infeati@ Disease
(USAMIID) at Frederick, MD. Samples arrive at the ve labs rio
later than 48 ha= from saimplirxj time.
e. Biomedical samples from tic SM will be collected in
. NCir and
property a to reference and should arrive at the ve
labs no later than 48 hours from SaMplirig time. nW w3ll be shipped
@tiously to te ACR, , and/or CONM laboratories (ACR:
Navy Fbrward lab; U.S. Army 996th Lab, VA; CAIRO: Naval Medical Research
Unit #3; : 10th Medical @; MM: U.S. Anay Medical
Ins-ti@ for Inf@ous Disease, Flort Detrick, ick, MD). Sainples
should be well screened, and only those corns critical and of
uportance shmid be sent. Prioritizaticn of samples is critical
for rapid feedback and avoids overload of the analysis system. Note the
additional reporting requirements in reference will be critical for sample
prioritizaticn.
f. It iQ critical that chain of be maintained for bi cal
and erw saffples from the poir-rt of oolle&acn to and within
laboratories. It is the responsibility of the intelligence ty with
the operations cell to ensure that the chain of custody is ma and
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = CAUTIONARY NOTE
Folder Seq # = 14
Subject = INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE BW DEFENSE AGAINST ANTH
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996