INTERIM NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC) DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

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INTERIM NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC) DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

NOTE

Detailed decontamination procedures can be found in: FM 3-3, FM 3-4, and FM 3-5.

General

The following emergency procedures can be performed until field NBC decontamination facilities are

available.

Emergency Procedures

If an NBC attack is known or suspected, mask at once and continue the mission. Do not unmask until

told to do so.

1. Nuclear decontamination: Brush fallout from skin, clothing, and equipment with available brushes,

rags, and tree branches. Wash the skin and have radiation check made as soon as the tactical

situation permits.

2. Biological decontamination: Remain masked and continue mission until told to unmask.

3. Chemical detection and decontamination:

WARNING

Do not use decontamination spray on personnel. It could cause

personal injury.

a. Use M8 paper from the M256 chemical agent detector kit or M9 paper to determine if liquid agent

is present on the surface of the equipment.

b. If exposure to liquid agent is known or suspected, clean the exposed skin, clothing, and personal

gear, in that order, using M258A1 kit. Use the buddy system. Wash exposed skin and thoroughly

decontaminate as soon as the tactical situation permits.

c. If the M8 or M9 paper indicates that a liquid chemical agent is present, rinse the exposed portion of

the collapsible tank with a liberal amount of water. When the tactical situation permits, wash the

collapsible tank with soapy water and rinse.

d. Decontamination procedures take time. Do as much as you can based on the tactical situation.

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