Toxic industrial operational forces

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B. Allied nations have different occupational health and wartime standards and doctrine. US forces should familiarize themselves with the standards of the host nation and that of its allies. If US forces fall under NATO command, NATO STANAGs will provide additional guidance and doctrine. For example, NATO ACE Directive 80-64 provides doctrine guidance for operations near toxic industrial chemicals. 

PROCEDURES. The following specified procedures apply to ACE forces performing operations in an area where there is a risk of exposure to Toxic Industrial Chemicals. 

C. Possible Threats. The sources of environmental and industrial hazards may be quite extensive if the operation is in an industrialized area. Any site that stores or uses toxic material may pose a threat to US service members even if the site is operating under normal conditions. Industrial sabotages, such as, destruction of a large industrial complex could release potentially toxic substances. Possible sites prone to threat include hospitals, mines, and manufacturing facilities. Table 1-A summarizes the typical industrial and environmental threats that a deployed U S. Force may encounter with respect to site characteristics. 

Soluble-cathode lithium primary batteries most times contain very toxic cathodes and flammable solvents. These types of batteries are seldom seen outside of the military in sizes larger than a button/coin cell. They are common in some heavy industrial or remote processes including oil-drilling operations. They are extremely common in many military forces throughout the world. 

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