React to Chemical or Biological Hazard/Attack

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React to Chemical or Biological Hazard/Attack
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Conditions

• You are given mission-oriented protective posture
  (MOPP) gear, a protective mask, individual
  decontaminating kits, and a tactical environment
  in which CB weapons have been or may be used by
  the enemy. You are in MOPP1, and one or more of
  the following automatic masking criteria happens

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CONDITIONS CONT.

• A chemical alarm sounds.
• A positive reading is obtained on detector paper.
  
• Individuals exhibit symptoms of CB agent
  poisoning.
• You observe a contamination marker.
• Your supervisor tells you to mask.
• You see personnel wearing protective masks.
• You observe other signs of a possible CB attack.

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Standards

• React to a chemical or biological hazard or
  attack without becoming a casualty. Identify
  chemical contamination markers with 100 percent
  accuracy, and notify supervisor. Start steps to
  decontaminate yourself within 1 minute of finding
  chemical contamination. Decontaminate your
  individual equipment after you completely
  decontaminate yourself.

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Performance Steps

• 1. Identify the CB hazard automatic masking
  criteria.
• a. Don your protective mask when there is a high
  probability of a chemical attack, when-

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DON MASK WHEN

• A chemical alarm sounds.
• A positive reading is obtained on detector paper.
• Individuals exhibit symptoms of CB agent
  poisoning.
• You observe a contamination marker.
• Your supervisor tells you to mask.
• You see personnel wearing protective masks.
• You observe other signs of a possible CB attack.

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NBC CONT.

• Respond to the commander's policy of automatic
  masking.
• Note. Commanders at all levels may establish a
  modified policy when chemical weapons have been
  employed by designating additional events as
  automatic masking criteria.

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NBC CONT.

• 2. Protect yourself from CB contamination using
  your assigned protective mask without fastening
  the hood.
• Note. The mask gives immediate protection
  against inhalation of agent vapors. Do not
  fasten the hood. Go to the next step immediately.
• REMEMBER STOP BREATHING FIRST!!!!

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NBC CONT.

• 3. Give the alarm.
• a. Yell "GAS.
• b. Give the appropriate hand-and-arm signal.
• Take cover to reduce exposure, using whatever
  means is readily available.
• Decontaminate exposed skin using the individual
  decontaminating kit, as necessary.

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NBC CONT.

• 6. Assume MOPP4. Cover all your skin (your head
  and shoulders are already protected by the mask
  and the overgarment).
• a. Put on the gloves with liners.
• b. Zip and fasten the overgarment jacket.
• c. Secure the hood, then secure the overgarment
  to increase protection.
• d. Put on the overboots.

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NBC CONT.

• Note. Combat boots provide protection but should
  be covered because they absorb chemicals. It
  takes a long time to put on the overboots, so put
  them on last in an emergency.

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NBC CONT.

1. Decontaminate personal equipment using the
   individual decontaminating kit as necessary.
2. Notify your supervisor of any CB hazard markers
   or indicators.
3. Continue the mission.

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NBC CONT.

• Note. After assuming MOPP4 and performing all the
  tasks according to the unit SOP perform the
  following actions1. Use all means of CB
  detection to check your surrounding area for the
  presence of contamination.2. Contact higher
  headquarters (HQ) if no contamination is found or
  if you determine the attack was non-CB.3. Await
  further guidance. (Higher HQ contacts all
  adjacent/attached units to check the status of CB
  contamination in their areas. If all units report
  the absence of contamination, the information is
  reported up the chain of command.)4. Annotate
  the above actions on your duty log (Department of
  the Army DA Form 1594).

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References  Required

• DA Form 1594
• FM 3-5 
• FM 3-4   
• TM 3-4230-229-10   
• TM 3-4230-235-10