NBC, Patient Decon Resources

Last updated 5 March 2001.

Photo provided by CPT Ed Graybill.

FM 8-10-7 - Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Environment

US Army Research Institute of Chemical Defense Medical Response to Chemical Warfare and Terrorism - available from HSC Training NCO.

Medical Platoon Leaders' Handbook, Section VII and Appendix E.

FM 8-50 - Prevention and Medical Management of Laser Injuries

FM 8-284 - Treatment of Biological Warfare Casualties

FM 8-284 - Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries. Available at Army Digital Library with password.

Soldiers Manual of Common Tasks

031-503-1004 - Protect self using M17 protective mask
031-503-1005 - Maintain M17 protective mask
031-503-1006 - Drinking from canteen while wearing protective mask
031-503-1007 - Decontaminate skin and equipment with M258A1 kit
031-503-1008 - Protect self while eliminating body waste in MOPP4.
031-503-1014 - Identify chemical agents using M8 detector paper.
031-503-1015 - Protect self with MOPP gear.
031-503-1018 - React to nuclear hazard
031-503-1019 - React to chemical or biological hazard
031-503-1020 - Detect chemical agents with M9 detector paper
031-503-1023 - Protect self when changing MOPP gear.
031-503-1024 - Replace filters/canisters on M40 protective mask.
031-503-1025 - Protect self with M40 protective mask.
031-503-1026 - Maintain M40 protective mask.
031-503-1028 - Protect self with M42 protective mask.
031-503-1033 - Decontaminate skin with M291 kit.
031-503-1034 - Decontaminate equipment with M295 kit.
031-503-1052 - Protect self and others by using Collective Protection Shelter.
081-831-1030 - Administer nerve agent antidote to self.
081-831-1031 - Administer First Aid to a nerve agent casualty. STP-21-24 - Soldiers Manual of Common Tasks Levels 2-4. 031-503-2022 - USE AND MAINTAIN THE AN/VDR-2 RADIAC SET
031-503-2020 - USE AND MAINTAIN THE IM93 OR IM147 DOSIMETER AND PP1578-SERIES CHARGER
031-503-2013 - USE AND MAINTAIN THE IM174-SERIES RADIACMETER
031-503-2012 - SUPERVISE THE FITTING OF PROTECTIVE MASKS
031-503-2004 - PREPARE AND SUBMIT NBC 4 REPORTS
031-503-2001 - USE M256 OR M256A1 CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR KIT
031-503-3003 - SUPERVISE HASTY DECONTAMINATION
031-503-3001 - SUPERVISE POSITIONING OF THE CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM
031-503-3010 - SUPERVISE EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR CHEMICAL MARKERS
031-503-3009 - LEAD MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE
031-503-3008 - IMPLEMENT MISSION-ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE
031-503-3006 - SUPERVISE RADIATION MONITORING
031-503-3005 - PREPARE AND SUBMIT NBC 1 REPORTS
031-503-3004 - SUPERVISE THE CROSSING OF A CONTAMINATED AREA
031-503-3002 - CONDUCT UNMASKING PROCEDURES
031-503-4003 - CONTROL UNIT RADIATION EXPOSURE
031-503-4002 - SUPERVISE UNIT PREPARATION FOR NBC ATTACK
 Use of ambulances in NBC environment - see vehicle TMs for use and maintenance of air filters, door seals and other protective equipment.

Sample Area Layout. See also FM 8-10-7, Appendix D, Figure D-5 and FM 8-10-4, Appendix E, Figure E-1.

Medical Company with Decontamination Area

Army Doctrine and Training Digital Library. - Online Army Publications.

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