Application of Covert Identification Agents

TB 703-2

secure storage for and apply the agents to fuels under

quantity of fuels to be identified. These activities also

will be responsible to take samples of suspect fuels and

their cognizance in accordance with instructions

furnished by USACIDC.

to perform detecting tests. USACIDC personnel must

closely coordinate the application and detection of

The USAGMPC is responsible for the

military fuels with commanders of the Army petroleum

following:

storage and distribution activities. Identification agents

(1) Receive, route, process and monitor all

required to mark military fuels will be requisitioned, on

requisitions received from USACIDC regional and field

an as needed basis, by the concerned USACIDC activity

activities for the table 1 covert agents and for the agent

and when received will be provided to commanders of

identification extractant.

Army petroleum storage and distribution activities for

(2) Act as a focal point for supply and

storage and application.

technical problems related to identification and

d. USACIDC activities will forward requisitions by

extractant agents.

mail for items listed in table 1 to the US Army General

(3) Insure that only authorized USACIDC

Materiel and Parts Center, ATTN:

STSGP-IM, New

regional and field activities requisition covert agents and

Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA 17070.

the agent identification extractant.

e. Commanders of Army petroleum storage and

5. Application of Covert Identification Agents. a.

distribution facilities, when requested and provided

Six identification agents are available for blending into

identification agents by USACIDC activities, will provide

ground products, none of which produces a noticeable

color change after addition to the fuel. The identification

agents are listed in table 1.

Table 1

Item

NSN

U/I

RIC

Cost

6820-00-487-9982

Agent Identification (Blue)

Gal

A35

Est $15.00

6820-00-487-9983

Agent Identification (Red)

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

6820-00-487-9985

Agent Identification (Yellow)

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

6820-00-488-0005

Agent Identification (Green)

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

6820-00-488-0034

Agent Identification (Orange)

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

6820-00-488-0037

Agent Identification (Purple)

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

6820-00-488-0040

Agent Identification Extractant

Gal

A35

Est 15.00

Identification agents are miscible with

b. The identification agents are in a benzene

ground products and when blended in fuels in ratios

solution. The required amount of agent to be used in

listed in table 2 have no adverse effect on the product,

treating various quantities of ground products is shown

storage, filtration, and dispensing equipment or the fuel

in table 2.

consuming equipment in which the treated fuel is

intended for use. To obtain a thoroughly mixed product,

Table 2

identification agents should be poured or introduced into

the container, tank truck, rail car, or barge during filling

Volume of identification

operations.

Measurement and application of

Volume of fuel to be treated

agent required

identification agents to treat specified quantities of fuel

may be accomplished with standard equipment

Gallons

Milliliters

authorized petroleum operating and laboratory units

assigned or attached to the Army Petroleum Storage

and Distribution System in oversea areas. In certain

500

100

instances, the criminal investigator may desire to add

1,200

240

identification agent to an already filled container of

5,000

1,000

unmarked fuel. On these occasions, the identification

10,000

2,000

agent may be poured direct into the filled container.

100,000

20,000 or 5

The normal movement of the container during transport

gallons

and handling will cause sufficient blending to produce a

positive test result. However, complete mixing