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You are issued equipment for protection and first aid treatment
in a toxic environment. You must know how to use the items described
in a through e. It is equally important that
you know when to use them. Use your protective clothing and equipment
when you are ordered to and when you are under a nuclear, biological,
or chemical (NBC) attack. Also, use your protective clothing and
equipment when you enter an area where NBC agents have been employed.
a. Field Protective Mask With Protective Hood. Your field
protective mask is the most important piece of protective equipment.
You are given special training in its use and care.
b. Field Protective Clothing. Each soldier is authorized
three sets of the following field protective clothing:
- Overgarment ensemble (shirt and trousers), chemical protective.
- Footwear cover (overboots), chemical protective.
- Glove set, chemical protective.
c. Nerve Agent Pyridostigmine Pretreatment (NAPP). You
will be issued a blister pack of pretreatment tablets when your
commander directs. When ordered to take the pretreatment you must
take one tablet every eight hours. This must be taken prior to
exposure to nerve agents, since it may take several hours to develop
adequate blood levels.
NOTE
Normally, one set of protective clothing is used in acclimatization
training that uses
various mission-oriented protective posture
(MOPP) levels.
d. M258A1 Skin Decontamination Kit. The M258A1 Skin Decontamination
(decon) Kit contains three each of the following:
- DECON-1 packets containing wipes (pads) moistened with decon
solution.
- DECON-2 packets containing dry wipes (pads) previously moistened
with decon solution and sealed glass ampules. Ampules are crushed
to moisten pads.
WARNING
The decon solution contained in both DECON-1 and
DECON-2 packets is a poison
and caustic hazard and can
permanently damage the eyes. Keep wipes out of the eyes,
mouth,
and open wounds. Use WATER to wash toxic agent out of
eyes and wounds
and seek medical aid.
e. Nerve Agent Antidote Kit, Mark I (NAAK MKI). Each
soldier is authorized to carry three Nerve Agent Antidote Kits,
Mark I, to treat nerve agent poisoning. When NAPP has been taken
several hours (but no greater than 8 hours) prior to exposure,
the NAAK MKI treatment of nerve agent poisoning is much more effective.
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