Skin decontamination kit

STB, fire, or DS2. Decontaminate liquid agent on the skin with the M258A1, M258, or M291 skin decontaminating kit. Decontaminate individual equipment with the M280 individual equipment decontamination kit. 

Decontamination Complete cleansing of the skin with soap and water at the earliest opportunity. If washing is impossible, use the M258A1, M258, or M291 skin decontamination kit. Symptoms may appear as late as 36 h after contact exposure, even if the skin is washed within an hour. In fact, a delay in onset of several hours is typical. Use this time to prepare for the possibility of a widespread outbreak 6-24 h after the attack. Decontaminate bulk quantities of BZ with caustic alcohol solutions. If BZ or other belladonnoids are used as free bases, decontamination will require a solvent, such as 25% ethanol, 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, or 5% acetic acid. 

Flush eyes with water immediately. Use, the M258A1, M258, or M291 skin decontamination kit for liquid agent on the skin. Decontaminate individual equipment with the M280 individual equipment decontamination kit. Calcium hypochlorite (HTH), supertropical bleach (STB), household bleach, caustic soda, dilute alkali solutions, or decontaminating solution number 2 (DS2) are effective on equipment. Use steam and ammonia or hot, soapy water in a confined area. 

Decontamination Not usually necessary in the field. If necessary for enclosed areas, use HTH, STB, household bleach, caustic soda, or DS2. (Decontamination liquid agent on skin with M258A1, M258, or M259 skin decontamination kit. Decontaminate individual equipment with M280 decontamination kit). 

M258A1 Skin Decontamination Kit A kit issued to each soldier containing wipes with solutions that will neutralize most nerve and blister agents. 

M291 Skin Decontamination Kit This kit is used to decontaminate the soldier s hands, face, ears, and neck. Packets in the kit consist of a foil-laminated fiber material containing a reactive resin. It replaces the M258A1 Skin Decontamination Kit. 

Decontaminants. Supertropical bleach slurry DS2 soln hot soapy water. Liq agent on the skin may be decontaminated by use of the skin decontamination pad in the M13 Individual Decontaminating and Reimpregnating Kit, or the new M258 Skin Decontamination Kit Persistency. Depends upon munitions used and the weather. Heavily splashed liq persists for long periods of time under avg weather conditions Refs 1) Anon, Field Manual—Military Chemistry and Chemical Compounds , Army FM 3-9, Air Force AFR 355-7 (1975), 3-5 2) B.L. 

Decontamination and Treatment Administer oxygen and remove the animal from the toxic environment. For ocular exposures, flush eyes with copious amounts of tepid 0.9% saline or water for at least 15 min. Wash all animals three times with either soap and water, dilute bleach solution (1 10 with water), ethanol, or a tincture of green soap (Cancio, 1993). Towelettes impregnated with alkaline chloramine and phenol are used by the mihtary (M291 Skin Decontaminating Kit, Rohm and Haas). 

Though an ideal decontaminant may be difficult to attain, many alternatives exist that are readily available and meet many basic requirements, van Hooidonk et al. (1983) evaluated a variety of household products as decontaminants for VX, soman, and sulfur mustard. His paper provides an excellent comparison of these readily available decontaminants to include flour, soapy water, talcum powder, and tissue paper. We have selected several other candidate decontaminants that are under investigation, in advanced development, or currently fielded. These include the currently fielded U.S. Department of Defense skin decontaminants (M291 Skin Decontamination Kit [SDK], 0.5% hypochlorite, and 1% soapy water). Reactive Skin Decontaminant Lotion (RSDL), Diphoterine, Sandia Laboratory s Decontamination Foam, and the Decontamination Sponge. 

M291, skin decontamination kit Consists of six foil-packaged non-woven fibre pads filled with XE-555 resins 2.8 g of XE-555 resins of a total water content of 25 wt% Skin... 

One M258A1 or two M295 skin decontaminating kits per person. 

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