Cross a Contaminated Area

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Cross a Contaminated Area

• Presented By

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Tasks

• Plan to Cross Contaminated Area
• Prepare Equipment to Cross Contaminated Area
• Conduct Safety Briefing
• Work in Cross Contaminated Area
• Conduct After Mission Operations

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Identify Requirements to Supervise Crossing of a
Contaminated Area

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where you have
  received orders to cross a contaminated area a
  unit with MOPP gear organic decontamination
  equipment chemical and radiological detection
  and warning devices DA Form 2404 shielding
  materials and a defined radiologically,
  chemically, or biologically contaminated area.

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Identify Requirements to Supervise Crossing of a
Contaminated Area

• STANDARD
• (1) Identify requirements for planning
  crossing operations, including all
  organic decontamination equipment,
  chemical and radiological detection and
  warning devices required, PMCS
  procedures, identification of information
  vital to the units safety and preparation
  / presentation of a brief to the element.
• (2) Identify all the steps to cross a
  contaminated area.
• (3) Identify all the steps to conduct after
  mission operations.

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Plan Operations in an NBC Contaminated Environment

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where you have
  received orders to cross a contaminated area a
  unit with MOPP gear and a defined radiological,
  chemical, or biological contaminated area.
• STANDARD
• Identify the information that must be considered
  when planning crossing operations, to include
  troop exposure and decontamination support
  requirements.

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Plan Operations (Radiological)

• (1) Disconnect power supplies from electronic
  equipment not in use.
• (2) Limit the amount of troop exposure.
• (a) Follow OEG.
• (b) Determine size of the contaminated area.

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Plan Operations (Radiological)

• (3) Coordinate decontamination support.
• (a) Obtain permission to conduct decontamination
  and to obtain necessary support.
• (b) Select link-up point to meet supporting
  units.
• (c) Coordinate with supporting elements.
• (d) The commander and NBC personnel of the
  contaminated unit select a site to conduct the
  operation.

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Plan Operations (Biological)

• (1) Limit the amount of troop exposure.
• (a) Determine size of contaminated area.
• (b) Use MOPP Analysis.
• (2) Coordinate decontamination support.
• (a) Obtain permission to conduct decontamination
  and to obtain necessary support.
• (b) Select link-up point to meet supporting units.

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Plan Operations (Biological)

• (c) Coordinate with supporting elements.
• (d) The commander and NBC personnel of the
  contaminated unit select a site to conduct the
  operation.
• (e) Arrange for replacement MOPP gear.
• (f) Coordinate with the decon unit and other
  supporting elements to see if they will also
  conduct a MOPP Gear Exchange.

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Prepare Equipment to Cross Contaminated Area

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where you have
  received orders to cross a contaminated area a
  unit with MOPP gear organic decontamination
  equipment chemical and radiological detection
  and warning devices and DA Form 2404.

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Prepare Equipment to Cross Contaminated Area

• STANDARD
• Identify all organic decontamination equipment
  and chemical and radiological detection and
  warning devices required to cross a contaminated
  area and plan needed PMCS.

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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Radiological)
DT-236 Dosimeter
IM-93/IM-147 Dosimeter
AN/PDR-75 Radiac Set
IM-174 Radiacmeter
AN/VDR Radaic Set
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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Radiological)

• (2) Seal vehicles.
• Ensure that vehicle operators have
• (a) Closed all doors, windows, hatches, and vents
  on their vehicles.
• (b) Provided shielding such as sandbags (to
  reduce the amount of radiation that enters the
  vehicle) for the floors and sides of all vehicles.

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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Radiological)
Individual Protective Measures
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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Radiological)

• (4) Check the advance party.
• (a) Ensure that the advance party has been issued
  detection equipment and that the equipment is
  operational.
• (b) Ensure that the advance party has been issued
  and understands the instructions on reporting
  contamination.

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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Biological)

• (1) Seal vehicles.
• (2) Check individual protective measures.
• (a) Ensure all MOPP gear is present and
  operational.
• (b) Assume appropriate MOPP level as required.
• (c) Ensure first aid gear is present and
  operational.
• (3) Check the advance party.

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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Chemical)
Chemical Agent Monitor
M256 Chemical Agent Detector Kit
M8 Chemical Agent Detector Paper
M9 Chemical Agent Detector Paper
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Conduct Pre-Combat Checks (Chemical)

• (2) Seal vehicles.
• (3) Check individual protective measures.
• (a) Ensure all MOPP gear is present and
  operational.
• (b) Assume MOPP4.
• (c) Ensure first aid equipment is present and
  operational.
• (4) Check the advance party.

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Conduct Safety Briefing

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where your unit is
  preparing to cross a contaminated area and you
  are responsible for providing information vital
  to their safety while crossing.
• STANDARD
• Identify information the briefing must address to
  include identification of equipment operators,
  communication procedures, priorities, and plan
  for halts.

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Conduct Safety Briefing

• (1) Designate equipment operators.
• (2) Explain the NBCWRS.

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Conduct Safety Briefing

• (3) Explain actions to be taken at halts (if
  applicable).
• (a) Time interval between, and duration of,
  halts.
• (b) What to do if a vehicle breaks down.
• (c) What to do in case of a ground or air attack.

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Work in Cross Contaminated Area

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where you have
  received orders to cross a contaminated area a
  unit with MOPP gear organic decontamination
  equipment chemical and radiological detection
  and warning devices shielding materials and a
  defined radiological, chemical, or biological
  contaminated area.

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Work in Cross Contaminated Area

• STANDARD
• Identify all the requirements to work in and
  cross a contaminated area.

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Move to a Radiological Contaminated Area

• (1) Locate contamination.
• (a) Instruct the operators of the radiation
  detection equipment to work on the move.
• (b) Ensure that the radiation detection equipment
  operators check their equipment either
  continuously or periodically. Frequency will
  depend upon the specific operational situation.

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Move to a Radiological Contaminated Area

• (2) React to contaminants when detected.
• (a) Cover your airway (if not already covered).
• (b) Give the alarm.
• (c) Decontaminate yourself as necessary.
• (d) Administer first aid as necessary.

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Cross a Radiological Contaminated Area

• (1) While in area
• (a) Perform continuous monitoring.
• (b) Use the NBCWRS.

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Cross a Radiological Contaminated Area

• (2) Monitor personnel.
• (a) Use a buddy system to watch for symptoms of
  radiological contamination.
• (b) Apply first aid as necessary.
• (c) Ensure water consumption.

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Cross a Radiological Contaminated Area

• (3) Survive.
• (a) Avoid touching anything in the area if
  possible.
• (b) Use proper movement techniques.
• (c) Rotate soldiers to rest and eat if possible.

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Move to a Biologically Contaminated Area

• React to contaminants when detected.
• (1) Mask.
• (2) Give the alarm.
• (3) Decontaminate yourself as necessary.
• (4) Put on the rest of your MOPP gear to reach
  MOPP4.
• (5) Administer first aid as necessary.

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Cross a Biologically Contaminated Area

• (1) Use the NBCWRS.
• (2) Monitor personnel.
• (3) Survive.

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Move to a Chemical Contaminated Area

• (1) Locate contamination.
• (a) Instruct chemical detection equipment to
  check their readings every 500 meters.
• (b) If the mission permits, instruct the
  operators to halt when operating the M256 kit.
• (2) React to contaminants when detected.

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Cross a Chemical Contaminated Area

• (1) While in area
• (a) Monitor chemical detection equipment
  continuously.
• (b) Use the NBCWRS.
• (2) Monitor personnel.
• (3) Survive.

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Conduct After Mission Operations

• CONDITIONS
• Given a simulated situation where you have just
  completed crossing a contaminated area a unit
  with MOPP gear organic decontamination
  equipment chemical and radiological detection
  and warning devices and shielding materials.
• STANDARD
• Identify after mission operations to include
  identification of decontamination and restoration
  requirements.

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Conduct After-Mission Operations

• (1) Check for contamination.
• (2) Plan restoration of the unit.
• (a) Request resupply of needed supplies.
• (b) Evacuate any casualties that were incurred
  during the crossing.
• (c) Continue to check for symptoms of
  radiological contamination. Give first aid as
  required.