United States Office of
Environmental Protection Emergency and
Agency Remedial Response
EPA/ROD/R08-91/051
September 1991
EPA Superf und
Record of Decision:
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
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The Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) (Operable Unit 26) site comprises part of the
17,000-acre RMA site, which is a former U.S. Army chemical warfare and incendiary
munitions manufacturing and assembly plant in Adams County, Colorado. From the 1950s
until late 1969, the U.S. Army used the RMA facility to produce the nerve agent GB
(isopropylmethyl-phosphonofluoridate). In addition, between 1947 and 1982, private
industries leased major portions of the plant facilities to manufacture various
insecticides and herbicides. Since 1970, U.S. Army facility operations primarily
have involved the destruction of chemical warfare materials. Because final
remediation of the RMA site will take many years to complete, 13 interim response
actions (IRAs) were determined necessary prior to implementing the final On-Post
Record of Decision (ROD). Operable Unit 26 (OU26), which is one of these 13 IRAs, is
composed of the piping and equipment in the buildings in the North and South Plants
at RMA. From 1987 to 1989, the U.S. Army surveyed and sampled the former chemical
process equipment and piping in the North and South Plants. In 1990, the U.S. Army
decontaminated piping and equipment in some buildings in the North Plant, and sampled
2,354 1-ton containers. This ROD addresses contaminated piping and equipment in
(See Attached Page)
17. Docunent An8Iy8I8 .. D88c:r1pID/8
Record of Decision- Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Operable Unit 26), CO
Tenth Remedial Action
Contaminated Media: debris, air
Key Contaminants: organic chemical agents [isopropylmethylphosphonofluoridate (Agent
GB), HD (Agent Mustard), L (Agent Lewisite), and VX (Agent VX)]
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Rocky Mo~ntain Arsenal (Operable Unit 26), CO
Tenth Remedial Action
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numerous buildings in the North and South Plants, and contaminated I-ton containers.
This IRA will facilitate the final remedy for the cleanup of chemical process buildings
and structures, by verifying the decontamination status of chemical process piping,
equipment, and I-ton containers, and decontaminating these structures and I-ton
containers, as necessary, to allow for reuse or disposal of the equipment and piping.
The primary contaminants of concern affecting the debris and .air are the chemical agents
GB (Agent GB, Sarin), HD (Agent Mustard), L (Agent Lewisite), and VX (Agent VX).
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The selected remedial action for this site includes sampling to determine the level of
decontamination inside piping and equipment as identified in the sampling operations in
the North and South Plants; decontaminating piping, equipment, and I-ton containers; and
dismantling piping and equipment. No cost information was provided for this interim
remedial action.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OR GOALS: Chemical-specific standards for air are based on Federal
regulations and include GB 0.0001 mg/m3, HD 0.003 mg/m3, L 0.003 mg/m3, and
VX 0.0001 mg/m3.
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CONTAMINATION CLEANUP. AMXRM-PM
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FINAL DECISION DOCUMENT FOR
~HEMICAL PROCESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES
INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION)
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL
SEPTEMBER 1991
Prepared for:
U.S. Army Program Manager's Office
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Prepared by:
Tennessee Valley Authority.
National Fertilizer' Environmental Research Center
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ABBREVIATIONS
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AMC
AMCCOM
ARAR
ATSDR
CDC
CERCLA
Army Material Command
Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command
Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
Agencies for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Cen~er for Disease Control
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act
Agent Phosgene
Methylphosphonic Dichloride
Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board
Department of Defense
Department of Interior
Emergency Medical Technician
Environmental Protect~on Agency
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center
Federal Facility Agreement
Agent GB (Sarin)
Agent Mustard
u.s. Department of Health and Human Services
Interim Response Action
Agent Lewisite
Miniature Automatic continuous Air Monitoring
System
National contingency Plan
Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Record of Decision
Time Weighted Average
Agent vx
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CG
DC
DDESB
DOD
DOI
EMT
EPA
FAMC
FFA
GB
HD
HHS
IRA
L
MINI CAMS
NCP
RCRA
RMA
ROD
TWA
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IV.
V.
VI.
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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.0 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.1 Completed Operations. . . . . . . 1-2
1.1.1 Sampling Operations. . . . . '. . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.1.2 Decontamination operations. . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.1.3 One-Ton container Monitoring Operations. . . . 1-3
Chemical Agent Program History. . . . . . . . . . .
2.0 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 2-1
. 2-1
Objectives
3.0 General
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Action Alternatives. .
4.0 General. . .
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Chronology of .Events
5.0 General. .-.
Summary
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.2.1'
6.2.2.2
6.2.2.3
6.2.2.4
6.2.2.5
6.2.2.6
6.2.2.7
6.2.2.8
6.2.3
6.2.3.1
6.2.3.2
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of the IRA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Sampling, Decontamination, and Dismantling of
Chemical Process Piping and Equipment in the
North and South Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Building Descriptions. . . . . . . . . 6-3
General. e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
South Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Building 537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Building 538 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Building 523 . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Building 413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Building 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Building 512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Building 514 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Building 742A . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
North Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Building 1501. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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6.3.2
6.3.3
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6.6
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Building 1506 . . . . . . . 6-8
Buildings 1601 and 1601A . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Buildings 1503/1603 .......... 6-10
Building 1606. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Building 1703. . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Ancillary Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Ton container Sampling and Decontamination -
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Ton Containers - Proposed Work. . . . . . . . 6-11
Ancillary Materials in Storage - Proposed Work 6-11
Health and Safety Plart . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Medical Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Key Medical Personnel. . . . . . . . . 6-12
Emergency Response Equipment. . . . . . . . . 6-13
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VII. INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION PROCESS. . . . . . . .
7.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7-1
VII. Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate
Requirements (ARAR) for the Proposed Chemical
Process-Related Activities IRA. . . . . . . . . .. 8-1
8.0 Ambient or Chemical-Specific ARARs . .. . . . 8-1
8.1 Location-Specific ARARs. . . . . . 8-4
8.2 Action-Specific ARARs. . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.2.1 Description.................. 8-6.
8.2.2 Worker Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
8.2.3 General Organizational Activities. . . . . . . 8-7
8.2.4 Wetlands Implications. .-. . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
IX.
RIST ASSESSMENT FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS RELATED
ACTIVITIES INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION . . . . . . . 9-1
9.0 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.1 Interim Response Action Summary . 9-1
9.2 Risk Assessment Summary. . . . . . . . 9-2
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AND RESPONSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Responses to Comments Submitted by
Shell oil Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Comments on the Army Agent contamination
Interim Response Action. . . . . . . . . . .10-8
Responses to Comments Submitted by
the United States Environmental
Protection Agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
State Comments on the Proposed Chemical
Process-Related Activities at RMA . . . . . .10-19
Responses to Commments Submitted by
the Colorado Department of Health. . . . . .10-22
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I.
INTRODUCTION
1.0
General
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The Interim Response Action (IRA) for Chemical-Related
Process Activities is being conducted as part of the
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continuing-remedial activities proceeding pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Record of Decision (ROD)
process at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) in accordance
with the Federal Facility Agreement (FFA).
The Army conducted a survey of the RMA chemical process
equipment/piping and ancillary materials in 1987 to
assess their status regarding future plans to dismantle
and remove them.
This survey led to a long-term program
of documentation review of existing plants/equipment
regarding the levels of decontamination completed,
. monitoring for chemical agents, and decontaminating as
required in order to facilitate final removal.
Other
buildings used by lessees are also part of this project.
This action has progressed from the initial documentation
studies, field surveys, sampling, monitoring, and
decontamination for some of the RMA chemical process
piping/equipment to monitoring, decontaminating and
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dismantling.
These activities need to be continued with
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respect to the remaining chemical process
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piping/equipment and materials at RMA in order to
facilitate final cleanup.
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1.1
Comcleted Ocerations
1.1.1
Samclinq Ocerations
During 1989, the U.S. Army analyzed 203 samples of air
inside piping and equipment for agent-vapor
concentrations in some of the buildings located in the
North and South Plants.
Forty-nine of those samples
indicated concentration levels slightly above the
decontamination limit as established by Federal
regulations.
There were no lost-time accidents.
1.1.2
Decontamination Ocerations
During 1990, the U.S. Army decontaminated 34
piping/equipment segments that had been previously
sampled in the North Plants.
Procedures and work sites
were approved by the AMCCOM-Safety and AMC-field safety.
There were no lost-time accidents.
standard U.s. Army
procedures were utilized.
Safety, operational, and
environmental work plans were approved by the Armament,
Munitions and Chemical Command (AM~COM-Safety) and AMC-
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Field Safety.
The buildings were monitored with real-
time agent monitors (MINICAMS) to ensure that no agent
vapors existed before, during, or following sampling
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1.1.3
One-Ton container Monitorinq Operations
The U.S. Army sampled 2,354 one-ton containers for
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chemical-agent vapors.
Standard DOD procedures were
utilized.
Five hundred forty-seven containers exhibited
either GB, HD, L, or VX agent-vapor concentrations inside
the containers above the decontamination limits
established by Federal regulations.
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II.
CHEMICAL AGENT PROGRAM HISTORY
2.0
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General
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) was established in 1942 with
the mission of manufacturing and assembling mustard
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(blistering agent) and incendiary munitions.
During
World War II, the Arsenal manufactured chemical and
incendiary munitions until 1945 when it was placed in
standby status.
Portions of the Arsenal were then leased
to private industry for the production of commercial
pesticides and herbicides.
The principal lessee was
Shell Chemical Company which produced various commercial
pesticides and herbicides until 1982.
RMA was reactivated in 1950 during the Xorean emergency
to produce chemical and incendiary munitions.
Also
during this period between 1951 and 1953, the Nerve Agent
Plant was constructed.
GB (nerve agent) was manufactured
from 1953 to 1957.
Munitions were filled with GB agent
from 1953 to 1969.
In May 1969, the Department of the Army decided to
dispose of certain chemical munitions which were obsolete
and excess to the National Deterrent Stockpile.
RMA
initiated the destruction of mustard in October 1969 and
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completed the project in July 1974.
The destruction of
GB agent and munitions occurred between 1973 and 1976.
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various chemical agents were destroyed at RMA from 1972
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to 1985.
After 1985, the Program Manager for Clean Up of
RMA was established with environmental clean up as the
only mission.
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III.
OBJECTIVES
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3.0
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The objectives of this action are to:
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. 'Sample chemical process equipment/piping and ancillary
materials to determine decontamination status.
. Decontaminate if chemi9al-agent vapors are found inside
the piping/equipment above decontamination limits as
established by Federal regulations.
Dismantle equipment/piping and ancillary materials in
preparation for removal/disposal.
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IV.
ACTION ALTERNATIVES
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Activities under this action will be performed in
accordance with applicable regulations and requirements.
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Specific methods and procedures for these activities will
be in accordance with AMC 385-131, -Army regulations.
The only alternative to these methods is no action.
The no-action alternative consists of taking no action to
sample, decontaminate, and dismantle chemical process
equipment/piping and ancillary materials.
The no-action
alternative is not acceptable because it would make
implementation of the final remedy more difficult and
delay the possible reuse of the equipment/materials.
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V.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
5.0
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The significant events leading to the proposed decision
to sample, decontaminate, and dismantle chemical process
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piping/equipment and ancillary materials at RMA are
listed below.
Date
Event
1987
U.S. Army initiated the survey of former chemical
process equipment/piping in North and South Plants
at RMA.
1988
U.S. Army completed the survey of chemical process
piping/equipment sampling plan.
U.S. Army initiated sampling of piping/equipment
in some buildings in the North and South Plants.
1989
1990 ' U.S. 'Army decontaminated piping/equipment in some
buildings in the North Plants.
1990
U.S. Army sampled 2,354 one-ton containers.
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VI.
SUMMARY OF THE IRA
6.0
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General
Activities under this IRA will be performed in accordance
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with applicable regulations and requirements.
Specific
methods and procedures for these acti~ities will be in
accordance with u.S. Army regulations, AMCR-385-131.
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Implementation of the action to sample, decontaminate,
and dismantle chemical proceSS equipment/piping and other
ancillary material is the preferred alternative for the
following reasons:
. Facilitate the final remedy for clean up of chemical
process buildings and structures.
. Verify decontamination status of chemical process
piping/equipment and other ancillary materials.
. Removal for reuse or disposal of chemical process
equipment/piping and other ancillary materials.
6.1
SamDlina. Decontamination. and Dismantlina of Chemical
Process PiDina and EauiDment in the North and South
Plants
The scope for this operation will include:
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. Sampling to determine the level of decontamination
inside piping/equipment as identified in the sampling
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operations.
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. Decontamination of piping/equipment.
. Dismantling of piping/equipment.
Buildings covered are the following:
South Plants
Buildings 537, 538, 413, 422, 512, 514, and 742A which
were used for mustard-agent operations during World War
II and demilitarization during the 1970s.
. Buildings 523 and 413 which were used for white
phosphorus operations between 1943 through 1946.
. other buildings not listed here will be part of this
project and will be identified as specific work plans
are prepared.
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North Plants
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Buildings 1501, 1503, 1506, 1601, 1601A, 1603, 1606,
1611, and 1703 which were used for GB manufacturing,
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storage, and munitions filling.
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. other buildings not listed here will be part of this
project and will be identified as specific work plans
are prepared.
. storage Yard.
6.2
Buildina DescriDtions
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General
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The,North and South Plants in relation to other areas at
RMA are shown in Figure 6.2-1.
6.2.2
South Plants
Building locations in the South Plants Area are shown in
Figure 6.2-2.
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Buildina 537
Building 537 was built in 1945.
This building has been
used for various chemical operations throughout the years
and contains some equipment and piping.
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This building was constructed in 1945.
The building was
designed to contain disposal equipment (material
handling, crusher, and three furnaces) for
decontaminating 55-gallon drums which were drained of
mustard in Building 537.
In subsequent years, the
building furnaces were used to decontaminate metal parts
generated by the demilitarization operations in Building
537.
In the 1970s, the furnaces were used to incinerate
mustard.
This building contains piping and equipment.
Buildinq 523
The facility was previously used to load grenades with
white phosphorus.
equipment.
This building contains some piping and
Buildinq 413
This build~ng contains storage tanks and piping and
equipment used for white phosphorus operations.
Buildinq 422
Building 422 is a two-story structure with single-story
additions.
The building was originally used to fill ton
containers and 55-gallon drums with mustard.
The
building was leased by Julius Hyman & Company for
manufacturing pesticides and contains some equipment and
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Buildinq 512
Building 512 was used with the Army's.mustard
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distillation program for the filling of ton containers.
Immediately 'following the conclusion of this program, the
Army thoroughly decontaminated all piping and process
equipment~
In 1947, Building 512 was leased to Shell Oil
Company for use in the manufacture of pesticides.
There
has been no use of this building since 1982.
building contains piping and equipment.
The
Buildinq 514
Building 514 was used in the Army's mustard distillation
program for the washing and distillation of mustard
agent.
Immediately following the conclusion of this
program, the Army thoroughly decontaminated all piping
and process equipment.
In 1947, the building was leased
to Julius Hyman & Company for use in the manufacture of
pesticides.
There has been no use of this building since
1982.
This building contains piping and equipment.
Buildinq 742A
Building 742A contains piping and tanks used in the
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mustard filling program at RMA.
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Building locations in the North Plants Area are shown in
Figure 6.2-3.
Buildina 1501
Building 1501 was constructed in 1951 - 1953 to produce
agent GB.
Production of agent GB ceased in 1957.
The
building was utilized in the mid-1970s to destroy agent
GB from demilitarization operations.
Buildina 1506
This building contains GB storage tanks.
Building 1506
is a concrete structure, the majority of which is
underground.
Some transfer piping does exist in the
building.
Buildinas 1601 and 1601A
Buildings'1601 and 1601A were used to fill various
munitions and ton containers with GB.
The last filling
operation in the building took place in 1969.
equipment does exist in these buildings.
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Buildinqs 1503/1603
Buildings 1503/1603 are the scrubber system for the GB
plant and are constructed partially underground with
reinforced concrete floors and walls and a removable
concrete slab roof.
These facilities contain piping and
equipment.
Buildinq 1606
Building 1606 was used for bomb assembly and also the
demilitarization of the bombs in 1973 - 1976.
The
building has been inactive since 1976.
This building
contains piping and equipment.
Buildinq 1703
Building 1703 was used for spray-dryer operations which
supported the GB demilitarization program.
contains piping and equipment.
This building
Ancillarv Materials
Ton container SamDlinq and Decontamination - General
The ton containers were filled with either mustard (HD),
Sarin (GB), Agent VX, Lewisite (L), or phosgene (CG).
These containers were drained, chemically decontaminated,
and some were thermally decontaminated.
However, due to
some records not being available, the Army will determine
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the decontamination status of the containers.
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sampled for the chemical agents GB, HD, and.VX at levels
established by Federal regulations and L at higher
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screening levels.
6.3.2
Ton containers - ProDosed Work
Ton containers will be decontaminated and sampled as
necessary to ensure that they meet the decontamination
limits established by Federal Regulations.
6.3.3
Ancillarv Materials in storaae - ProDosed Work
Ancillary materials in storage will be sampled and
decontaminated as necessary to meet decontamination
limits established by Federal regulations.
6.4
Health and Safetv Plan
Health and safety are an integral part of this work and
are required under existing Army safety
regulations/procedures.
This plan will address all
health and safety regulations deemed necessary to
implement this program with minimu~ risks to operations
personnel as well as the general public.
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As previously stated, these methods and procedures
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regarding protection of the health and safety of
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personnel involved in these operations are proven by
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years of successful projects that have been completed at
RMA.
The Health and Safety Plan will be developed and
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included in the Implementation Plans for this program.
6.5
Medical Examination
All personnel assigned to perform sampling,
decontamination, and dismantling operations will have a
medical examination prior to working at RMA.
This
examination will include blood cholinesterase tests to
establish a base line level and fitness to wear
respiratory equipment and other personal protective
clothing.
6.6
Kev Medical Personnel
Key medical personnel necessary to support any
emergencies will be the emergency medical technicians
(EMTs) provided by the RMA Fire Department.
The
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center (FAMC) will provide
medical care for serious injuries or exposure to chemical
agents.
All assisting personnel at FAMC have been
trained to attend to these emergencies.
AMI Presbyterian
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Hospital in Aurora will be used for minor medical care
when necessary.
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Emerqencv Resoonse Equioment
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The RMA Fire Department will provide the emergency
medical response equipment and personnel.
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INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION PROCESS
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The activities proposed in this document are being
coordinated pursuant to Section XXI.I of the FFA which
explains the Interim Response Action (IRA) process.
section XXII establishes a specific IRA process to be
conducted at RMA and a procedure for coordinating such
actions.
The IRA proposed in this document will follow
these procedures.
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VIII. APPLICABLE OR RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE
REOUIREMENTS (ARAR) FOR THE PROPOSED CHEMICAL
PROCESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES IRA
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Ambient or Chemical-SDecific ARARs
Ambient or chemical-specific requirements set
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concentration limits or ranges in various environmental
media for specific hazardous substances, pollutants, or
contaminants.
Such ARARs either set protective cleanup
levels for the chemicals of concern in the designated
media or indicate an appropriate level of discharge.
The objectives of this activity are discussed elsewhere
in this document.
This activity will be implemented
prior to the final remediation to be undertaken in the
context of the On Post Operable Unit ROD.
The media of
concern is air and the chemical-specific requirements
listed below apply to levels of the named compound which
. remain in the air after completion of the remedial
activities related-to this action..
Any liquid or other waste material generated pursuant to
this activity will be appropriately managed onsite and
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any disposal of such material will take place under a
different program, not this IRA.
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Chemical-specific standards for these compounds were
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developed pursuant to 50 USC S 1512 and the final
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standards listed below are based upon the final
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recommendations of the Center for Disease Control (CDC),
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u.s. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
acting pursuant to the above cited 'statute, published at
53 Fed. Reg. 8504 (March 15, 1988).
These standards are
for the worker population, since that is the only
realistic population which could be exposed to
concentrations of these compounds inside the buildings,
and are based upon an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA).
The TWA is the individual's average airborne exposure in
any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, which shall
not be exceeded.
It is calculated to provide protection
over an entire working lifetime.
By reducing the levels
of these compounds to those indicated below, ample
protection will be provided to nonworker populations
outside these buildings because such populations only
exist at such a distance that no realistic potential risk
of exposure will remain for such nonworker populations.
The chemical-specific ARARs determined relevant and
appropriate to apply in the context of this activity are:
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ComDound ARAR Level Source
GB* 0.0001 mg/m3 53 FR 8504
vx* 0.00001 mg{m3 '53 FR 8504
HD** 0.003 mg/m 53 FR 8504
L*** 0.003 mg/m3 53 FR 8504
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GB (Sarin) and VX, nerve agents
Mustard, a blister agent
Lewisite, a blister agent
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Further requirements related to permissible exposures are
contained in AMC Regulation 385-131, see Attachment A.
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Pursuant to this regulation, no unprotected individual
will be exposed to concentrations above the following
limits, regardless of the 8-hour average:
ComDound
Limit
GB
VX
Mustard
0.2 mg/m3
0.4 mg/m3
0.003 mg/m3
Soil
There are no action-specific ARARs that pertain to the
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drilling or excavation of soil during the implementation
of anticipated remedial actions.
Although not an ARAR,
removal of soil from areas where remedial actions are
anticipated will be performed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Task No. 32 Technical Plan -
Sampling Waste Handling (November 1987) and EPA's July
12, 1985, memorandum entitled "EPA Region VIII Procedure
for Handling of Materials from Drilling, Trench
Excavation, and Decontamination During CERCLA RI/FS
operations at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal."
All soils
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response action, either at surface or subsurface, will be
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returned to the location from which they originated
(i.e., last out, first in).
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Location-SDecific ARARs
Location-specific requirements set 'restrictions on
activities depending on the characteristics of the site
or the immediate environment and function similar to
action-specific requirements.
Alternative remedial
actions may be restricted or precluded depending on the
location or characteristics of the site and the
requirements that apply to it.
This activity will occur almost totally within former
process buildings and has little, if any, potential to
adversely affect the natural environment or wildlife in
the area of the activity.
Paragraph 44.2 of the FFA provides that "wildlife
habitat(s) shall be preserved and managed as necessary to
protect endangered species of wildlife to the extent
required by the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
sea.), migratory birds to the extent required by the
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et sea.), and
bald eagles to the extent required by the Bald Eagle
Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 688 et seq."
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While this provision is not an ARAR, the statutes cited
therein are ARARs applicable to this activity and will be
complied with.
Coordination will be maintained with the
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u.s. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that no such
adverse impact arises from implementation of this
activity.
The provisions of 40 CFR 6.302(a) and (b) regarding
construction that would have an adverse impact on
wetlands or be within a floodplain are considered
relevant and appropriate to apply in the context of this
activity.
Based upon where this activity will take
place, the Army believes that there will be no adverse
impact on wetiands~
However, individual work plans could
include activities which may have impacts on wetlands.
As work plans are developed, they will be reviewed to
determine if a potential exists for adverse impacts on
wetlands and, if such an adverse impact is considered
probable, the regulatory provisions concerning activities
affecting wetlands will be reviewed and activities
conducted in accordance with appropriate guidance.
Coordination will be maintained with the u.s. Fish and
Wildlife Service to ensure that any such adverse impacts
are avoided or mitigated.
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The regulations at 40 CFR 230 were reviewed and
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determined not to be applicable within the context of
this activity because. no discharge of dredged or fill
material into waters of the United States is
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contemplated.
Because these regulations address only the
disposal of such materials into waters of the United
states, which is not contemplated, they are not
considered to be relevant and appropriate to apply.
The regulations at 33 CFR 320-330 were reviewed and
determined to be neither applicable nor relevant and
appropriate because this activity does not involve any of
the activities, or similar to the activities, intended to
be controlled by these regulations as defined in
33 CFR S 320.1(b).
8.2
Action-Scecific ARARs
8.2.1
Descriction
Performance, design, or other action-specific
requirements set controls or restrictions on activities
related to the management of hazardous substances,
pollutants, or contaminants.
These action-specific
requirements may specify particular performance levels,
actions, or technologies as well as specific levels (or a
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methodology for setting specific levels) for discharged
or residual chemicals.
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8.2.2"
Worker Protection
The provisions of AMC Regulation 385-131 are specifically
applicable to workers involved in this activity because
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these provisions specifically address decontamination
activities for the specific compounds which are addressed
by this activity.
The guidance contained in u.s. Army
Environmental Hygiene Agency Technical Guides Number 16,9
and Number 173 are also applicable to this activity.
regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120 are also applicable to
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this activity to the extent they are not inconsistent
with the regulations cited above which specifically
address activities related to decontamination activities
for these specific compounds.
8.2.3
General Orqanizational Activities
The following performance, design, or other action-
specific state ARARs have been preliminary identified by
the Army as applicable to organizational- activities
conducted pursuant to this activity:
. Colorado Ambient Air Quality Standards, 5 CCR 1001-14,
Air Quality Regulation A, Diesel-Powered Vehicle
Emission Standards for Visible Pollutants.
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. Colorado Noise Abatement statute, C.R.S. section 25-12-
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In substantive fulfillment of Colorado's Diesel-Powered
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Vehicle Emission Standards, no dies~l motor vehicles
associated with the activity shall be operated in a
manner that will produce emissions in excess of those
specified in these standards.
The noise levels pertinent for construction activity
provided in C.R.S. section 25-12-103 will be attained in
accordance with this applicable Colorado statute.
8.2.4
Wetlands Imclications
Based upon the general area where this activity will be
conducted, the Army does not believe that any wetlands
cQuld be adversely affected.
However, until all related
activities are fully designed and final siting decisions
made, it cannot be ~efinitively determined that no impact
on wetlands will occur.
If the final site selections
and/or design results in an impact on wetlands, the Army
will review the regulatory provisions concerning wetlands
impact and other appropriate guidance and will proceed in
a manner consistent with those provisions.
Coordination
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will be maintained with the'U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service concerning any potential impacts on wetlands.
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RISK ASSESSMENT FOR
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INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the
u.S.
Army have agreed to conduct an Interim
Response Action (IRA) for chemical proce~s related
activities at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA).
This IRA is intended to help make the
implementation of the Record of Decision (ROD)
easier by eliminating any chemical contamination
issues.
This document addresses risks associated
with the chemical process related activities IRA.
9.1
INTERIM RESPONSE ACTION SUMMARY
This IRA consists of surveying existing chemical
process piping/equipment at RMA to determine the
levels of chemical decontamination, monitoring for
the presence of chemicals, and decontaminating as
required in order to facilitate reuse or removal of
the equipment.
Activities under this IRA are based on u.S. Army
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standing procedures and regulations.
Requirements
located in the numerous safety and technical
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manuals developed by the u.s.
Army Material
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Command and Armament, Munitions and Chemical
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Command (AMCCOM) are the only comprehensive
regulations regarding this type of military
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specific activity.
The objectives of the IRA are to:
Sample chemical process piping/equipment and
ancillary materials to verify the
decontamination status.
Decontaminate if chemical vapors inside the
piping/equipment are found to be above
decontamination limits established by Federal
regulations, and
Dismantle piping/equipment in preparation for
reuse or removal.
9.2
RISK ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
During 1989, the u.S. Army analyzed 182 sample
points (piping/equipment systems) for the presence
of the chemical agent GB. Extremely low levels of
agent vapors were detected in forty-three (43) of
. these sample points. This confirms that piping and
equipment had previously been decontaminated.
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The worst-case scenario pertaining to this IRA
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would be the instantaneous release of a small
quantity (6-10 oz) of decontaminating solution
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containing a very low concentration of agent vapor
from the sample point that had the g~eatest
analysis results during sampling operations: 1.64 x
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10-4mg/m3. This is an estimated amount released
before team members could respond and contain the
release.
The computer model, CRDC-TR-87021 (D2PC)
REV. FEB 88, "Personal Computer Program for
Chemical Hazard Prediction" was used to determine
the distance to zero health effects based on this
amount.
The computer program estimates the
downwind hazard from the release of chemical agent.
Hazard assessment is made in terms of accumulated
dosage or peak concentration resulting from
instantaneous, continuous, or varying release.
Results are stated in terms of "Distance to No
IEffects" -A distance to where there would be no
harmful effects to unprotected personnel in the
immediate area if this amount of agent were to be
released into the ambient environment.
The parameters used in-the model were the
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following:
AGENT - GB
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TEMPERATURE - 70 degrees Fahrenheit
RELEASE - Instantaneous over 9 seconds
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Release into ambient air of the building
AMOUNT OF RELEASE
1.64 x 10-4 mg/m3
"DISTANCE TO NO EFFECTS"
less than 1 meter
(highest concentration detected
during actual sampling
operations at RMA)
1. 64 mg/m3
2 meters
(10,000 times higher than highest*
concentration detected during
sampling operations)
16.40 mg/m3
(100,000 times higher than*
6 meters
highest concentration detected
during sampling operations)
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28,300 mg (approx 1 OZ neat agent)*
208 meters
(17,000 times higher than
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highest concentration detected
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during sampling operations)
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* Note:
this example used only for comparison.
* Note:
There is NO neat agent at RMA.
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Based on the actual sampling results, no health
risks are expected in the performance of the
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chemical process related IRA for project workers,
on-post employees, or the off-post population.
Engineering controls, as specified in the standing
operation procedures, will be utilized to guard
against the release of any agent vapor into the
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atmosphere.
In a typical operation involving sampling,
decontamination or dismantling of equipment for
chemical agent, the following health and safety
guidelines would apply:
Trainina:
One of the keys to the safe completion
of this IRA will be training in the knowledge of
the hazards associated with the agents; measures to
control exposures; emergency procedures and first
aid; and medical monitoring of sampling personnel.
Personal Protective Eauicment (PPE):
Personnel
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involved in sampling, decontamination and
dismantling operations will wear Protective
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clothing and Equipment consisting of respirat~rs,
gloves, boots, hoods, protective coverall suits,
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aprons, and under garments.
Monitorina:
Work areas will be monitored before,
during, and after all sampling, decontamination,
and dismantling operations using realtime
continuous air monitors.
VaDor Control:
Ambient air around sampling points
will be exhausted through activated carbon filters
to contain any release of vapors.
Job Safetv Analvsis (JSA):
JSAs will be conducted
for al~ sampling, decontamination, and dismantling
operations to ensure that potential hazards are
identified and controlled.
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COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
10.0
General
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The following are the responses to comments from the
parties.
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Shell Oil Company
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c:o Holme Roberts &. Owen
SUite 4100
1700 Lincoln
Denver. CO 80203
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June 6, 1991
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Mr. Kevin T. Blose
Office of the Program Manager
for Rocky Mountain Arsenal
ATTN: AMXRM-E
Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Bldg. 111
Commerce City, CO 80022-2180
Dear Kevin:
We have reviewed your proposed draft document for "Chemical
Process Related Activities at RMA." We apologize for sending
our comments later than your requested date; since the
Townhall meeting at RMA was not scheduled in the anticipated
May time frame, and actual field work timing is not estimated,
our comments should be still useful to the Army.
. Our key understandings are that:
(A) The activities described are a continuation of the overall
decontamination work by TVA which was begun some time ago
in the North Plants and the ton container yard for Army-
specific compounds, and .
(B) .The Army, as Lead Agency, has chosen, as a matter _of
consistency and in the spirit of increased communications
to the organizations, to utilize mechanisms similar to .
those of the FFA to' convey appropriate information on this
Army-only action for review and comment.
Some portions of the document could, if taken out of context,
result in conclusions not intended. Suggest minor rewording
of sections 1.0 and 9.0 to clarify these points.
Specific comments are as follows:
1.
The buildings list in section 6 of the
some which are listed as Shell Only in
Agreement. Recommend verifying these,
discussions as appropriate. .
document includes
the Settlement
and Army/Shell
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June 6, 1991
Page Two
2.
Recommend that pages 4-1 and 6-1 have specific references, .
instead of "...US Army, DDESB, and DOD regulations." A
substantial portion of the material sent to the
organizations regarding the previous TVA work could also
be specifically referenced.
The phrase "Other buildings not listed here..." is used a
number of times. Suggest updating the list to include all
buildings intended to be addressed with these regulations
and related procedures. Buildings and equipment to be
addressed with different regulations and procedures would
be better handled with another document.
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4.
The references to Shell on pages 6-5 and ~-6 should be to
Julius Hyman & Company.
Please contact me if there are any questions.
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George Roe
Technical Manager
Denver Si~e Project
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GER:dls
cc: Maj. John Fomous
Gerald Barbieri
Robert Duprey
Connally Mears
Bill Clemmens
David Shelton
Jeff Edson
Victoria Peters
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RESPONSES TO COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY SHELL OIL COMPANY
ON THE DRAFT DECISION DOCUMENT FOR CHEMICAL
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PROCESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL
JUNE 1991
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1.Paae 1. last paragraph.
The buildings listed in section 6 of the document includes
some which are listed as Shell Only in the Settlement
Agreement.
Recommend verifying these, and Army/Shell
discussions as appropriate.
Response:
The verification of the type of former chemical
process-related activities by building is part of this action.
The buildings that were multi-use, specifically chemical agent
and/or pesticides use required proper identification in order to
proceed with the step-by-step clean up procedures related to the
former use.
2.
Paae 2. second paragraph.
Recommend that pages 4-1 and 6-1 have specific references,
instead of "U.S. Army, DDESB, and DOD regulations."
A
substantial portion of the material sent to the organizations
regarding the previous TVA work could also be specifically
referenced.
Response:
U.S. Army Regulation AMCR 385-131 is the specific
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regulation.
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3.
Paqe 2. third paragraph.
The phrase "Other buildings not listed here..." is used a
number of times. ' Suggest updating the list to include all
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buildings intended to be addressed with these regulations and
related procedures.
Buildings and equipment to be addressed
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with different regulations and procedures would be better
handled with another document.
Response:
This action is to determine the buildings that were of
multi-use (chemical agent/pesticide), in order to proceed with
proper clean-up procedures.
The Implementation Plan will address
the regulations and procedures to be used in their clean up.
4.Paqe 2. third paragraph
The references to Shell on pages 6-5 and 6-6 should be to
Julius Hyman & Company.
Response:
The references on pages 6-5 and 6-6 will be corrected
as necessary, regarding reference to Shell Company.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
RE GION VID
999 18th STREET - SUITE 500
DENVER, COLORADO 80202-2405
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Ref:
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Kevin Blose, Chairman
RMA Committee
ATTN: AMXMR-PM
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Commerce City, Colorado
80022-2180
Re: Rocky Mount~in Arsenal (RMA)
Proposed Chemical Agent Process-
Related Interim Response Action,
Apr i 1 1 99 1 .
Dear Mr. Blose:
We have the enclosed comments on the Army's proposal for an
Interim Response Action (IRA) to address chemical agent
contamination, prior to the Onpost Record of Decision (ROD).
Generally, EPA continues to assert that Part 22 of the Federal
Facility Agreement (FFA) is the authority for the proposed
action. Contrary to the Army's quotation on page 9-1 of the
above referenced document, 'a general purpose of the FFA is to
"establish a procedural framework to implement appropriate
response actions at the site...". That procedural framework for
pre-ROD actions is the IRA process in Part 22 of the FFA.
Therefore, EPA is treating the above referenced document as an
IRA proposal under Section 22.16 of the FFA, a Draft Alternatives
Assessment under Section 22.6 of the FFA, and a Proposed IRA
Decision Document under Section 22.8 of the FFA and is reviewing
and commenting on the document accordingly.
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Our comments on Decontamination of Agent Lines and Equipment
at the North Plants (GB), April 1991, and One Ton Container
Monitoring at RMA, April 1991, will follow. Our contacts on this
matter are Mr. John Barth at (303) 294-7531 for legal issues or
Ms. Linda Jacobson at (303) 294-7093 on technical issues.
Sincerely,
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COnnallY~. Mears
EPA Coordinator for
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Enclosure
cc:
Glenn Tucker, ATSDR
Gerald Barbieri, RMA
Major John Fomous
Brad Bridgewater, DOJ
David Shelton, CDS
Jeff Edson, CDS
Vicky Peters, CAGO
Janet Yanowitz, Geotrans
B11l McKinney, Shell
George Roe, Shell
Steve K1llworth, Shell
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G~~~ral C=~~~r.~5:
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i . This a=~i=~ :s a C:::~CLrt regula~=d ac~io~ and meets t~e
requi~e~encs ot 22.16. These ac~i~ns are ~=in; caken ~ricr :~
th~ RO~, and accordingly Par~ 22 of the rrrt on !nter~m Re5=~~se
~c~iens, is the auchority for this accion. .
for
':'his process mus~ ensu-:
all !R;'.s.
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3. We have the folloving unders~andi~gs: a) dis;esal o;cio~s
are ~et par~ of "this phase of ~he 'I~A." b) this phase dC:5 ~c:
ceal with the oucside of the.e~~irmenc, which will have to be
addressed in a lacar IRrt phase cefere disposal can be censicarsd.
c) the buildings vill noC be dis~ur~ed in any equipmenc =emeval
(th~ ~iping vill oe dec~ntami..ac:d and dismantled vithou~ .
disturbing the agent ccncaminacicn (such as mustard) tha~ may te
presen~ in the building valls).
4. P~ecauticns need to be spec~iied in the Implementati=~
Dec~ment to avoid rec=ntaminac:=~ c: the insides of the
equ~;~enc; this is es;ecially ~=~e :0: any equi?ment tha~ :s --
be dis~a~tled. ::?~ expec~s t~ C~ n=~~fied of a schedule :~~
ac~i~~:ies in an I~plemencatie~ Jcc~~enc, as required by FF~
2~ . 1 ~ .
S. ':'h~ Seuch Plants residuals :==~ the decentami~ati=~ ;====:3
~e~d :~ be ~anaged se;a:ataly, s~~=e ~hey mighc have ges~~c~~~
c~n:ami~ati~n, t:o.
c. E?A u~ders~ar.ds't~at t~ere ~::: =e no dismantling ot a~,
equi;:~er.~ t~at. had ~ixed ~rmi';' S:-.:':':' ',;se, due ""'to p01:en~:.al
pes~~ci=e c=ntarn~nat~on, teo. 7~:s ~et~nition of mixed U3e
should be applied by building, ~=: ::::. c~~ipmen~ piece.
7. ~~e Army needs to establ:.s~ ~~~~s tor soil excavac:.c~ ~~d
cisc~ss the application of RC~A ;~=5:~~~ive standards to ~hes~
act~vi.ties .
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8. E?A requests a tour
subjec~ to this remedial
0: t~=
act~c:':
::';:: ~:::gs a.nd storage yards
;:~:= :~ the public ~ee~i::g.
Sceci:ic C:m~en:s:
1 . Page 6-1,
planned "reuse
Do you propose
r e C a ~:1 ed ..l :.:~ h ~ ~
dismantling o! ;:;:::~.'~q~ip~ent, please state :~e
or disposal e f -:::..;;:':'::: ~: ;rocess equipmencl pi; :::;. .,
that these dec=:::~~:::~~~d, dismantled ~ateria:s ::e
:he nr~y 0= s~':'~ :: :_:~:~e ~a=ties (after
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~no~her ~hase of the !RA)? Where ~ill the materials be s~cr~~ .-
~~e iu~~r~m? Due to the ~otent~al ::r ~indblown cont~mina~~a~ :=
c~~os~t ~:~~~~ these mater~als if stored i~ the open, E?A
reco~m~n~s t~e mater~als be s~ored ~n suc~ a way as to avoid s~=~
recon~3m~~ation.
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~. Page 5-Z, please ex;and the text to explain the sta~e~e~~:
"other buildings not listed here will be par~ of this projec~ a~~
will be identitied as specific ~ork plans are prepared."
;
-. Page 6-9, please expand the tex~ to discuss the ancillary
materials in storage t~at will be sampled and decontaminated ~s
part of this program. Further, please provide a map identi:'l:~~
the locations of the storage yards in ~he North Plants and Sc~~~
Plants ~here thase materials are located.
4. Page 10-1, please identif~~w the ~aste material generated
from these activities will be charac~eri%ed. If identified as
hazardous, it must be managed in substantive compliance with ~C~~
requirements for the handling and storage of hazardous was~e.
s. Pages 10-1 and 4-1. On page 4-1, 'the text states that these
ac~ivities will be conduc~ed in ac~ordance with the U.S. Army,
Depart~ent of Defense Explosive Safety Soard, and Department ot
Defense regulations. As such, these regulations, or per~i~en~
portions 0: thesa regulations, should be identified and ir.c:u~e~
~n the ARARs portion of this IRA prcposal.
6. ?aqe 10-2, please present for. party and public review the
do~n~ind hazard calculation ~hich has been conducted for t~e
~orse c~se scenario ~hich ser~~d as the basis for the statemen~~
tha~ "~o realisti~ potential risk of exp~sure will re~ain for
such nonworker populations" and that there is "little, if any,
pot~ntial to ad~ersely attec~ the natural environment or wil~~::=
~n ~he area of the ac~ivity." .
i. ?~ease provide us with a schedule 0: the planned dates :~=
this ac~ivity and a list of doc~ments and planned. release da~es
and review pericds for this IRA. . .
8. Page 10-1, the text needs to add reference to Section Z1.:~
of the F:A, which allews parties to invoke dispute resol~tic~ ~~
any time during implementation of the IRA..
9. For non-agent contamination ;resant in these areas, ~or~e=3
must be ~roperly trained and protec~ed, especially for work i~
the Scut~ Plants areas. Furt~er, the text needs to be expan~ad
to address the sc=eening and manaqement of nonagent'contami~~~~=~
during soils excavation in the~e areas.
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.,RESPONSES TO COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION VII
ON THE DRAFT DECISION DOCUMENT FOR CHEMICAL
PROCESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL
.
MAY 1991,
1.
Paqe 3. first paragraph.
This action is a CERCLA regulated action and meets the
requirements of 22.16.
These actions are being taken prior to
the ROD, and accordingly P~rt 22 of the FFA on Interim
Response Actions, is the authority for this action.
Response:
The Army agrees that this action should be an interim
response action pursuant to Section XXII of the FFA.
2.
Page 3, second paragraph
This process must ensure full public review, as per the FFA
for all IRAs.
Response:
The Army agrees that this IRA should have full public
review in accordance with Section, XXII of the FFA.
3.
Paqe 3. third paragraph
We have the following understandings:
not part of "this phase of the IRA."
a) disposal options are
b) this phase does not
deal with the outside of the equipment, which will have to be
addressed in a later IRA phase before disposal can be
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considered.
c) the buildings will not be disturbed in any
equipment removal (the piping will be decontaminated and
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dismantled without disturbing the agent contamination (such as
mustard) that may be present in the building walls).
Response:
Reference (b) - This action deals with the decon of
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equipment/materials, both internally and externally.
However, it
is obvious that the majority of contamination i~ internal in
systems that are in most cases sealed and/or shielded from the
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open atmosphere.
Also, any equipment/materials that were
contaminated externally were deconned in order to continue
operations using 'the equipment.
Based upon this rationale, the
, possibility of external contamination is probably less likely than
residual internal contamination.
In summary, this action is to be
able to'dismantle this equipment for subsequent removal/dIsposal.
Your understanding as written comments a and c are correct.
4.
Paae 3. fourth p~ragFaph
Precautions need to be specified in the Implementation
Document to avoid 'recontamination of the insides of the
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equipment; this is especially true for any equipment that is
.
to be dismantled.
EPA expects to be notified of a schedule
for activities in an Implementation Document, as required by
FFA 22.13.
Response:
The Implementation Document(s) shall address the
problem'of recontamination of the insides of the equipment that is
removed.
It should be noted that removal and dismantling of the
process equipment procludes their use, which in essence prohibits
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the type of chemical contamination they experienced when intact.
The schedule of activities will be in the Implementation
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Document(s).
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5.
Paqe 3. fifth paragraph
.
The South Plants residuals from the deco~tamination process
need to be managed separately, since they might have pesticide
contamination, too.
Response:
The South Plants residuals from a decontamination
process will be managed separately, based upon the type of
contamination present.
6.
Paqe 3. sixth paragraph
EPA understands that there will be no dismantling of any
equipment that had mixed Army/Shell use, due to potential
pesticide.contamination, ,too.
This definition of mixed use
should be applied by building, not by equipment piece.
Response:
Dismantling of the equipment will be performed after
all contamination is eliminated.
7.
Paqe 3. seventh paragraph
The Army needs to establish ARARs for soil excavation and
discuss the application of RCRA substantive standards to these
activities.
Response:
The Army has reviewed the IRA for any soil excavation
standards which would be considered as ARARs.
The text has been
amended appropriately.
.
8.
Paqe 3. eighth paragraph
EPA requests a tour of the buildings and storage yards subject
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to this remedial action prior to the public meeting.
Response:
The tour of the buildings was completed 21 May 91 for
personnel from the EPA and state of Colorado.
\0.
9.
Paae 3, ninth paragraph
.
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Page 6-1, dismantling of piping/equipment, please state the
planned "reuse or disposal of chemical process
equipment/piping."
Do you propose that these decontaminated,
dismantled materials be retained .within the Army or sold to
outside parties (after another phase of the IRA)?
Where will
the materials be stored in the interim?
Due to the potential
for windblown contamination to deposit-within these materials
if stored in the open, EPA recommends the materials be stored
in.-such a way as to avoid such recontaininatio~.
Response:
Paae 6-1 - Final disposal of the chemical process
related equipment/piping will be determined at another phase of
the IRA.
Any materials stored in the open will be stored to avoid
the potential of wind-blown contamination.
10. paae 4,. second paragraph
Page 6-2, please expand the text to explain the statement:
"other buildings not listed here will be part of this project
and will be identified as specific work plant are prepared."
Response:
Paae 6-2 - The term "other build~ngs not listed here
will be a part of this project and will be identified in specific
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work plans," etc.
The method to determine the buildings to be
included will be done by the document search on building use from
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constr~ction to the present time.
determine the chemical(s) used.
This information will also
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11. Page 4, third paragraph
Page 6-9, please expand the text to discuss the ancillary
.
materials in storage that will be sampled and decontaminated
as part of this program.
Further, please provide a map
identifying the locations of the storage yards in the North
Plants and South Plants where these materials are located.
Response:
Paae 6-9 - The ancillary materials in storage will also
be determined by a document search of their former use and types
of chemicals/compounds involved.
The map(s) will be revised to
show the storage yards in the North and South Plants areas.
12. Paae 4. fourth paragraph
,
Page 10-1, please identify how the waste material generated
from these activities will be characterized.
If identified as
hazardous, it must be managed in substantive compliance with
RCRA requirements for the handling and storage of hazardous
waste.
Response:
Paae 10-1 - The waste material(s) from these activities
will be characterized to determine the hazard, if any, and managed
as required by RCRA.
13. Page '4, fifth paragraph
Pages 10-1 and 4-1.
On page 4-1, the text states that these
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activities will be conducted in accordance with the u.S.
Army, Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board, and
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Department of Defense regulations.
As such, these
regulations, or pertinent portions of these regulations,
should be identified and included in the ARARs portion of this
IRA proposal.
Response:
U.S. Army regulation AMCR-385-131 wi.ll be utilized and
.
is included in'this document as Attachment A.
14. Paae 4. sixth paragraph
Page 10-2, please present for party and public review the
downwind hazard calculation which has been conducted for the
worse case scenario which served .as the basis for the
statements that "no realistic potential risk of exposure will
remain for such nonworker populations"and that there is
"little, if any, potential to adversely affect the natural
,environment or wildlife in the area of the activity."
Response:
The Risk Assessment for this IRA is included in this
document, see Section 9.
15. paae 4. seventh paragraph
Please provide us with a schedule of the planned dates for
this activity and a list of documents and planned release
dates and review periods for this IRA.
Response:
The schedule of the planned dates for this activity and
list of documents will be provided in the Draft Implementation
Document.
16. Paae 4. eighth paragraph
Page 10-1, the text needs to add'reference to section 22.14 of
.
the FFA, which allows parties to invoke dispute resolution at
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any time during implementation of the IRA.
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Response:
The text has been amended appropriately.
17. paae 4. ninth paragraph
.
For non-agent contamination present in these areas, workers
must be properly trained and protected, especially for work in
the South Plants areas.
Further, the text needs to be
expanded to address the screening and management of nonagent
contamination during soils excavation in these areas.
Response:
Workers will be trained and protected for the expected
types of contamination.
This information will be in the
Implementation Document(s).
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Activities
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S7ATE CO~~ENTS ON THE PROPOS~D CHEMICAL PROCESS-~EtATED
ACTIVITIES AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL, APRIL 1991
'~
G~NERAL COMMENTS
.
1. As explained by the State o~ numerous occasions, CERCLA
response activities must either be removals pursuant to 40 C.:.R.
300.415 of the National Contingency Plan (NCP) or remedial
actions pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 300.430. The factors to consider
in deciding whether a removal is appropriate are listed in 40
. C.r.R. 300.415. The IIProDosed Chemical Process-Related Activi-
ties" document (the document) contains no findings Suppor~ing a
conclusion that chemical agent decontami~ation should be con-
duc:ed as a removal; therefore, the proposed activities must be
conducted as a remedial action in compliance with 5 121 of CERC~A
and 40 C.r.R. 300.430. It is net clear that such is the case.
E'or example, the NCP states tha: "(d)urinq the develop:nen: and
analysis of alternatives, the risks associated with potential
alter~atives, both during imple~entation and following co~ple:ic~
of remedial ac~ion, are assessed..." 55 Fed. Reg. 8666, 8712
(Ma~ch 8,1990). The document does not contain a risk assess-
men:, nor does it discuss the ~ine c:iteria for evaluation as
req~ired by 40 C.~.R. 300.430(e)(9)(iii).
In the alternative, all remeciia: ac~ivities must be conducted i~
full orocedural as well as subs~ar.tive compliance with all c:he:
State"and federal law.
2. These co~~en~s CO not :e::ec: :u: review of t~e:VA Or.e :~~
C=r.:ai~er MO"itcring Repor: ar.d :~e Jeco"tamination of Agen:
Lines and Equip1':':en1: at North ?:ar.:~ ~eport which we .received on
May 21, 1991. !nfo:mation 9le:~ed ::om those documents may
resul: in additional comments. :~ese comments are a180 being
submi::ed prior to :he public ~ee::~;, whic~ is scheduled ~or ~ay
30, 1991, and the:efore do not i~c:~=e issues whic~ may be raised
by the public. The State, the:~:~:~. :eserves its right to
submit additional comments o~ :~:~ j:=~ment.
SPEC::!C COK~ENTS
.
1. ?aqe 1-1, sec. 1.1.1, Sa~=~:-= J=e:ations. It is s:ated
that "there were no lost-:ime a=="':=~:3. 'I Please explain whe':he:
there were any accidents at a1:. jr.d ~~ so, describe them.
2. ?age 1-2, sec. 1.1.2, ~ec:~:~~~~3::=n
des~ri~in9 deco~t~mination o~e:a:~:~s -~:ch
i: ~s agaln stacea "there were ~= -:::-::~e
desc:i?ticn neglects .to ment~o~ :~e ~~~=~ure
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occurred during 1990,
accidents." 7his
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solution during decontamination procedures at the North
July 2, 1990. This exposure resulted in the t:ansporta-
wor~ers to a local hospital for examination and treat- .
.
J. Page 3-1, sec. 3.0, General. The location of the
piping/equipment should be inc~uded in this section.
4. Page 6-1, sec. 6.0, General. A schedule Should be incluced
for the work to be conductea under this program.
5. Page 6-2, sec. 6.1, Samolin , Decontamination, and Disman-
tlina of Chemical Process Ploina and Eauloment 1n the North an
South Plants. The document refers to specific work plans WhlCh
will be prepared and which wi:l include any additional identified
buildings. The documen: must clarify that these workp1ans will
be submitted to the parties for review and comment. Such review
and co~~ent is essential given the paucity of information con- .
tained in this document. .
6. Page 6-9, sec. 6.3.1, Ion Container Samclina and Decontami-
nation -- General. The text s:aces that during the summer 0:
1990"cQntalners were sampled for certain chemical agents at
levels established by federal regulations, and Lewisite at highe:
screening levels. It is not clear from the text why Lewisite was
sampled at higher screening levels. Are there levels for
Lewisite estab~~shed by federal regulations?
7. ?age 6-;, sec. 6.3.2, Ton Containers Prooosed Work. The
decontamina~ion li~its for eacn agent should be lnCluded and the
acclicaole federal regulations c~ted. It is not clear whether
these a:e the same limits that are listed in the chemical-
specific ARARs sec:ion. If no:, :hey should be added to that
sec:ion.
Materials in Stora e-
:e9U~atl0ns shoul ce
.
9. Page 7-1, sec. 7.0, Cene~al. The Health and Safety Plan
. must also address emergency evac~ation procedure for workers and
other R~A personnel. An air monitoring program to ensure worker,
RMA personnel, and public safety should also be addressed in the
Health and Safety Plan. The pla~ should be transmitted to the
parties for review and comment prior to implementation. The plan
mus: consider potential exposures to pesticides as well as chemi-
cal agents since, according to this doc~ment, some of these
buildi~gs have been used for pes:icide manufacturing.
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10. Page 8-2, sec. 8.1, Kev Medical Personnel. To ensure
worker safety, the field crew workers should, at all times, be
accompanied by a certified industrial hygienist. Also,
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) should be contacted daily
to alert them regarding RMA cr.emical agent decontamination oper-
ations.
.
.
11. Page 8-1, sec. 8.2, Emeraency Resoonse £quioment. An e~er-
gency response notification plan to ensure the safety of workers,
RMA personnel, and the public, must also be in place. This plan
would comprise a part ol the emergency response capabilities of
this program.
12.
cess.
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Page 9-1, secs. 9.0 and 9.1, rntroduction and Intended Pro-
See General Co~~nt 1.
13. Page 9-2, sec. 9.1, In:ended Process. Craft workplans are
normally subjected to a 30-day comment. No justification for the
shortened comment period-is given. Therefore, the text should be
modified to provide for a 30-d~ ~o~ent period.
14. Page 10-1, sec. 10.0, Ambient or Chemical-Soecific ARARs.
It is stated that "any liquic1 or other waste material generated
pursuant to this act:.vity will be appropriately managed on-site."
~ection 262.,11 of the state re;u.l.ations promulgated pursuant to
the Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Act, requires a genera:or
' of solid waste to make a hazardous waste determination; there-
fore, any waste generated as a :esult of this activity must be
" characterized pursuant ~o Sec:ion 262.11 of the state regula-
tions, and subsequently managed in acc~rdance with those sa~e
regulations. If the decontamination liquid has a pH greate~ tha~
12.5, i: wil~ beconside:ed hazardous waste pursuant to 6 CC~
261. 22.
15. rage 10-2, sec. 10.0, ~bien: or Chemical-Soecific ARARs.
On page 6-5, the Army refers to ~nite phosphorus operat10ns ~hic~
occurred in buildings to be deco~taminated as part of this
action. No decontamination level is given for this chemical i~
the ARAR section. If the Ar~y has a decontamination level ~or
this chemical it should be incl~ded in this section.
16. Page 10-2, sec. 10.0, Ambient or Chemi9al-Scecific ARARs.
The text states that "(b)y reauc~ng the levels of these (chemical
agent) compounc1s to those indicated below, ample protection ~il:
be provided to non-worker populations outside these buildings
because such populatior.s only exist at such a distance that no
realistic potential risk of exposure will remain for such non-
worker populat ions. " Whit t- ~s :~e q:Jan:i tati ve basis for this
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. RESPONSES TO COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COLORADO
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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ON THE DRAFT DECISION DOCUMENT FOR CHEMICAL
PROCESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL
.
MAY 1991
1.
Cover letter
Response:
As noted in earlier correspondence, the Army is
treating this action as an interim response action.
The document
reviewed by .the State which generated these comments was, in
essence, the IRA Proposed Decision .Document.
The implementation
plans, which were originally called work plans, will provide the
necessary detail regarding the IRA.
The revised schedule is
., " "
included in the Draft Final Decision Document.
The public meeting
was held on July 16, 1991.
The public comment period ended
August 15, 1991.
2.
Page 4, first paragraph
As explained by the State on numerous occasions, CERCLA
response activities must be either be removals pursuant to 40
C.F.R. 300.415 of the National Contingency Plant (NCP) or
remedial actions pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 300.430.
The factors
to consider in deciding whether a removal is appropriate are
listed in 40 C.F.R. 300.415.
The "Proposed Chemical Process-
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Related Activities" document (the document) contains no
finding supporting a conclusion that chemical agent
.
decontamination should be conducted as a removal; therefore,
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the proposed activities must be conducted as a remedial action
in compliance with S 121 of CERCLA and 40 C.F.R. 300.430.
It
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is not clear that such is the case.
For example, the NCP
states that n{d}uring the development and analysis of
alternatives, the risks associated with potential
.
alternatives, both during implementation and following
completion of remedial action, are assessed...n 55 Fed. Reg.
8666, 8712 (March 8, 1990).
The document does not contain a
risk assessment, nor does it discuss the nine criteria for
evaluation as required by 40 C.F.R. 300.430 (e) (9) (iii).
In the alternative, all remedial activities must be conducted
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in full procedural as well as substantive compliance with all
other state and federal law.
Response:
See response to the cover letter.
The risk assessment
is included in the Final Draft Decision Document.
3.
Page 4, third paragraph'
These comments do not reflect our review of the TVA One Ton
container Monitoring Report and the Decontamination of Agent
Lines and Equipment at North Plants Report which we received
on May 21, 1991.
Information gleaned from those documents may
result in additional comments.
These comments are also being
submitted prior to the public meeting, which is scheduled for
May 30, 1991, and therefore do not include issues which may be
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raised by the public.
The State, therefore, reserves its
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right to submit additional comments on this document.
Response:
Comment noted.
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5.
Paqe 4. fourth paragraph
Page 1-1, sec. 1.1.1, Samplinq Operations.
It is stated that
.
"there were no lost-time accidents."
Please explain whether
there were any accidents at all, and if so, describe them.
Response:
Paqe 1-1. section 1.1.1 Samplinq Operations - The only
accident was the 2 Jul 90 caustic incident with the four workers.
This incident did not result in a . lost-time accident.
6.
Paqe 4. fifth paragraph
Page 1-2, sec. 1.1.2, Decontamination Operations.
In
describing decontamination operations which occurred during
1990, it is again stated "there were no lost-time accidents."
This .description neglects to mention the exposure of four
workers to caustic solution during decontamination procedures
at the North Plants, July 2, 1990.
This exposure resulted in
the transportation of workers to a local hospital for
examination and treatment.
Response:
paae 1-2. Section 1.1.2 Decon Operations - As stated in
the above comment, the 2 Jul incident did not result in a lost-
time accident.
7.
Paae 5. second paragraph
Page 3-1, sec. 3.0, General.
The location of the
~
piping/equipment should be included in this section.
Response:
The location of the piping/equipment is to be included
.
in the Specific Work Plans.
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8.
Paqe 5. third paragraph
Page 6-1, sec. 6.0, General.
A schedule should be included
,.
for the work to be conducted under this program.
Response:
Paqe 6-1. section 6.0 General - A schedule will be
.
provided for the work in the Implementation Documents.
9.
Paqe 5. fourth paragraph
Page 6-2, sec. 6.1, SamDlinq. Decontamination. and
Dismantlinq of Chemical Process PiDinq and EquiDment
in the North and South Plants.
The document refers to
specific work plans which will be prepared and which will
include any additional identified buildings.
The document
must clarify that these workplans will be submitted to the
pa~tie>s ~o~ ~~vie~ 3m~ >_c::om.me~t ~
Such review and comment is
essential given the paucity of information contained in this
document.
Response:
Paqe 6-2. section 6.1 - The Implementation Documents
will be submitted to the parties for review and comment.
10. Paqe 5. fifth paragraph
Page 6-9, sec. 6.3.1, Ton container SamDlina and
Decontamination -- General.
The text states that during the
summer of 1990, containers were sampled for certain chemical
agents at levels established by federal regulations, and
Lewisite at higher screening levels.
It is not clear from the
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text why Lewisite was sampled> at higher screening levels.
Are
there levels for Lewisite established by federal regulations?
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Response:
Paqe 6-9. Section 6.3.1 TC. etc. - Lewisite was s~mpled
,
at the higher levels which was directed by the sensitivity of the
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detection kit (M-18).
The ARAR level for Lewisite is .003 mg/m3,
as shown on page 10-2 of the document (ref 53FR 8504).
The 1990
.
Ton container Lewisite sampling was a preliminary screen, which
will be followed by sampling at the ARAR level of .003 mg/m3.
The
Army is currently developing monitoring equipment to meet ARAR
requirements.
11. Paqe 5. sixth paragraph
Page 6-9, sec. 6.3.2, Ton containers Proposed Work.
The
decontamination limits for each agent should be included and
the applicable federal regulations cited.
It is not clear
whether these are the same limits that are listed in the
chemical-specific ARARs section.
If not, they should be added
to that section.
Response:
Paqe 6-9. Section 6.3.2 - The decontamination limits
for the Ton containers are on page 10-2" of the document.
They are
the ARARs and are referenced 53 FR 8504.
12. Paae 5. seventh paragraph
Page 6-9, sec. 6.3.3, Ancillarv Materials in storaae-
Proposed Work.
The applicable federal regulations should be
cited here and in section 10.0.
Response:
The ancillary materials are to be sampled for the same
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agent(s) as indicated in the ARARs, page 10-2, and same Federal
regulations.
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13. Paqe 5. eighth paragraph
Page 7-1, sec. 7.0, General.
The Health and Safety Plan must
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also address emergency evacuation procedure for workers and
other RMA personnel.
An air monitoring 'program to ensure
.
worker, RMA personnel, and public safety should also'be
addressed in the Health and Safety Plan.
The plan should be
transmitted to the parties for review_and comment prior to
implementation.
The plan must consider potential exposures to
pesticides as well as chemical agents since, according to this
document, some f these buildings have been used for pesticide
manufacturing.
Response:
paae 7-1. Section 7.0 General - The Health and Safety
Plan will encompass all your concerns as stated in this comment.
As referenced in Section 7.0, second paragraph, the "Health and
Safety Plan will be developed and included in the Specific Work
Plans this program."
14. paae 6. first paragraph
Page 8-2, sec. 8.1, Kev Medical Personnel.
To ensure worker
safety, the field crew workers should, at all times, be
accompanied by a certified industrial hygienist.
Also,
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center (FAMC) should be contacted
daily to alert them regarding RMA chemical agent
decontamination operations.
Response:
Paae 8-2. section 8.1 - Yes, the work crews are
"
accompanied by a certified industrial hvaienist
(TVA) .
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15. Paqe 6. second paragraph
Page 8-1, sec. 8.2, Emerqencv Response Equipment.
An
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emergency response notification plan to ensure the safety of
workers, RMA personnel, and the public, must also be in place.
.
This plan would comprise a part of the emergency response
capabilities of this program.
Response:
Paqe 8-1. section 8.i - The emergency response plan
will be in the Implementation Plans and Health and Safety
Document.
16. Paqe 6. third paragraph
Page 9-1, secs. 9.0 and 9.1, Introduction and Intended
Process.
See General Comment 1.
Response:
See response to General. Comment No.1.
17. Paqe 6. fourth paragraph
Page 9-2, sec. 9.1, Intended Process.
Draft workplans are
normally subjected to a 30-day comment.
No justification for
the shortened comment period is given.
Therefore, the text
should be modified to provide for a 30-day comment period.
Response:
The schedule has been adjusted to reflect the regular
IRA time schedule, providing a 30-day comment period for the
implementation plans.
18. Paqe 6. fifth paragraph
Page 10-1, sec. 10.0, Ambient or Chemical-Specific ARARs.
~
It is stated that "any liquid or other waste material
generated pursuant to this activity will be appropriately
,
managed on-site."
Section 262.11 of the state regulations
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promulgated pursuant to the'Colorado Hazardous Waste
,
Management Act, requires a generator of solid waste to make a
.
hazardous waste determination; therefore, any waste generated
as a result of this activity must be characterized pursuant to
.
section 262.11 of the state regulations, and subsequently
managed in accordance with those same regulations.
If the
decontamination liquid has a pH greater than 12.5, it will be
considered hazardous waste pursuant to 6CCR 261.22.
Response:
Solution will be revised for further decontamination
activities.
19. Paae 6. sixth paragraph
Page 10-2, sec. 10.0, Ambient or Chemical-SDecific ARARs.
On page 6-5, the Army refers to white phosphorus operations
which occurred in buildings to be decontaminated as part of
this action.
No decontamination level is given for this
chemical in the ARAR section.
If the Army has a
decontamination level for this chemical it should be included
in this section.
Response:
Paae 10-2. Section 10.0 - White Phosphorous is not a
chemical agent but is a highly reactive nonmetallic element used
in munitions for smoke generation and/or as an incendiary.
The
smoke is not toxic, phosphorous pentoxide (P205).
There is no
decontamination level for this element, other than total removal
by washing with steam/hot water.
The wash-water solution which
,
may contain White Phosphorous is processed to remove the White
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Phosp~orous for reuse.
,
20. Paae 6. seventh paragraph
.
Page 10-2, sec. 10.0, Ambient or Chemical-Soecific ARARs.
The text states that n(b)y reducing the levels of these
.
(chemical agent) compounds to those indicated below, ample
protection will be provided to non-worker populations outside
these buildings because such populations only exist at such a
distance that no realistic potential risk of exposure will
remain for such non-worker population.n. What is the
quantitative basis for this?
Response:
The Risk Assessment for this IRA is included in section
9.
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aDel will ara coalid.r.d advilory, rath.r thaD ..adatory, for d11ut. 8Olution..
'ara.raph 1-3b appli... AD iafomatioD cop,. of the local daviatioa .111 be
forwardacl to "the Ale field Safat,. Acti.it,., ArrHa AHIOS-C, Charla.tova, Itif
47111-9669. '
,. ta"ratory 1. a 10cat10D or fac11it,. Wh.r. 8Dlla..ria. cODtrol.
iaclucla a ,10.' "Z or laborator,. tJp8 vaatilatioa hood aDel the quaatiti.. of
., D, 1Ir, Ga, or Y.I 1a ut. at OD. U.. ar. 8IIa11, aoraa11,. DOt ac..din. oae
litar. Laboratory operatioa. ..,. 1Dcluc1. ra..arcb . d...lopa.at (~D),
productioa/acc.ptaac. t..tiaa, ...,1. aaal,..i. aad ..aluatioa, li.tt.d datox-
'ificatioa, &Di881 t..ti..., or otb.r 888ll-.cal. ..eat operat10aa.
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1. I8Miat81, .....rou Co 111.. o~ 1I8a1t' (DJLII) 1..81 for hazardou.
cb881cl18 i. defia" by the StaDelard. Coapl.tioa 'ro,ra. (Sep) of Hatioaal
Ialtitut. for Occupational Saf.t,. aDd laalth (KIOSK) for ..lactioa of r..pira-
tory protactiv. devic... Tb1. coac.atratioD r.pr.l.at. the aaz18ua l..al fro.
¥bich oa. could .lCape vith1a 30 lliauta. without aD,. ..capa-1apa1dq .".pt081
or aa,. 1rr"'1'81bl. bealth ..p.ct.. Sa. para,rapb 2-5a. .
j. ft~ ...~.t~ ar. oparaUo.. coDductaci outdoorl or out.id. of 88a-
... .aclolur.. or' Itructur.. wh1cb CODtain built-in alama or 'aaia..rad
challical .,aat coatrol.. Short-tara operation. 1D Itora,. .tructur.. ar. al.o
coaaid.red fi.ld op.r.tl0.1. . .
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It. ...8lat"....-el ar.' 811 ,.r80aa.l wbo are DOt .pecificall,.
i...ol." with ch88ieal ...et opar.Uoal, ...icall1 _lI1tor", tra1Ded (tir.t
aid, u.. of d.tectora, ,.tc.) or f1tted with a prot.cti.. ...k.
1. C1aaa -- . 81'8 thoa. ar... vbOI. ....lro_at. 81" fr..' of liquid
a,.at cODt881utioa aDd which ha.. ba... _Ditored to ..df,. that CODc.ntra-
tioDl aboYa tb. "IC ..81181»1. d.tactio.. liait of ...ata ., II, ad Jr, 0.0001
aaI.3 for D aDd 0.00001 ..' fO~ ft do IIOt .a1It.
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a. .&-,1"'18 - ........11.1 .bodd ... fr- the 80Dth of tb. curr'Dt ,..ar
to .tb. .... _eth of the f0110willl ,..ar. lknr8Y.r, tb. ti- period .111 DOt
ac." tbirt.... _athe. tbi. cIo8. IIOt a"l,. to it.. coy.red UDder DA 'a.
738-750.
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1-4. Policy. '!be eo..,ad.r, AIIC, requir.. tb. ue. of _thod., proc.dur..,
aad aquiP88aC wh1ch acco.pli.b oparat10Da ta a .af. ..DD8r aDd protect par.oa-
a.l ia.olY8d ia ...at oparatioa., the ..aeral public, aDd the .aviroaaeat.
1-5. "a,..I'111t1...
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a. Th. c.-aDder of .ach IISC, ia.tallaUoa, or activity 1. re.poa8118l.
for .ff.ct1.. ..Dale..at of tha ch..ical ..f.ty prolr.. v1thla the c0888ad aDd
for a..urlac. that all .af.cy requ1r...at. oucl1aad bareia are !aple..ated aad
.tricdy nforcad. Ia ord.r to _lacala .. .ff.ct1.. chea1cal aleac ..taty
prolr.., it i. i8portaaC thaC the c0888ad.r take the .... allr...1.. lead.r-
.hip La ch88ical ...ac ..fety that 1a takea 1a otb.r pha... of c0888Dd r..,oa-
.I18111ty.
18. ID d.1Kharllq the C0888DCt Nf.cy re.poa81b111ty aDd la accordaace
with .\& 385-10, Aray S.f.cy '1'011''', .ach c0888ad.r will appolat a ..fety
director who i. occupat1oaally qualified ia accordaace with Office of 'er.oa-
a.l MaDale..at .calldard. to ..aale the cbeaical .afety prolr... The .afety
direccor will al.o be r..poa.ibl. for pro.idlal techaical aupport, ad.ic., aad
otber .af.ty ..n1c.. to the c0888Dder ad .taff .Dd for cOGductiq .afety
relac- ta.pacUODa, IUn.y., a'" .cad1.. of cbaa1cal oparaUoDa OD a pariod1c
ba.i..
c. !be Nf.t1 dir.ctor will _iacaia a .af.ty prolr.. for ch88ical aleac.
ia accordaac. with AI. 385-10, to 1acl"" la.pactloDa, lDapactioa reporta, 'io-
latloa Ia..ator" Loa" aDd DOc1c.. of violat1oal.
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1.... Deriati08 eoft8CCI- ,.11cy.
a. Ia tho.. ca... 1a.ol.1q DOD-co.pl1aac. vtth ..adatory requir...at. of
th18 relulat1oa, which ar. al80 _adatory require_aU of AMC-I 385-100, AJ1
50-6, or DOD 6055.9, ao d..1aUoa 1.. pat'1litted without .pacific wittea
authority fro. tha C08IUDd.r, AIIC, An'tf: AMesr. laque.u for _lver or
anpt10D will be 1U_1te- la accordaAc:. wich paralraph 11, AMC-a 385-100.
b. Ia tbo.. ca... wb.r. CG8PUaDC. witb otb.r _lIdator" requlr...au of
chie rapl.CIOG caDDOt be .ffect- or 1. d.layad due to 1&c1t of fUDdlal,
aqulp88at, fac111U.., .tc., aD .bat_ac plaa will be au-1tcad par para-
Irapb. 5-3.... 5-4, a 385-10, 8Dd AKC Suppl 1, th.r.co, or for tbo.. 81Cua-
Uoa. which do DOt 1.. ch....1... Co correct loa n. abat...at procedure., a
.ai..r raque.c aloBl with a~proprlat. co.paalatiq ..alUr.. viii be .u_ltced
to AHC r1.1d Saf.t,r Act1.ity, ArrII jMIOS-C, Char1~.tOWD, II 47111-9669.
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c. Daviat10D frG8 ..f.ty requ1r...at. 1a T.Ka, rNa, or DA ,... 1. DOt coa-
.1d.red .. nolatlOD of ..Ddatory ..f.ty requ1r...at. ual... .pacif1cally ..a-
dat" by 1'8Io1.tIOD: howY.r, ..f.ty pro.181oa. .catad thare1a will be coa-
.ld.r" adYilOfJ CKCept for coaf11ct. with th1. l'8au!atioa 1. wbicb C... th1.
r..ulatioa take. pr,ced.ac..
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2-1. C1u.ificat1oa. ., ID, 8DCI II! ar. perd.teat bU.t.r a.eatl. CI aad n
ar. rap1dl, act1. un. ...au. . The, ar. c1a.df1" a. C1a.. A ,0180118 by
D.partaeat of 'frauportaUoa (DOT) aM a. Cb8ll1eal Croup A a..atl b, AIIC.
Th., beloDl Co 8tor... C08paCib111C, Croup E.
2-2. ""'.f 18uart.
a. ""rd. fro. ...tard ...at. ar. tbrouab .a,or COD tact .ttb tb. .,.. or
r..p1ratory tract aM liquid coatact vit~ .Ua. The _at C0880a acute bazard
1. tut of UqaU coatact vitb the .Ua. ",car' .a,or 88' be ab.orbed
r.ad11, tbrou.b the r..p1ratory tract aM .ye. aU i.a.ted throu.h th. ...-
troiate.Uaa1 tract. The ...,.riC, of tb. .ffecta 18 d.,.u.at OD the d..r..
of 11quid coat881aatioa 8DCI OD the .a,or eoac.atr.tioa 8DCI a..ociated 8Zpo.ur.
tiM. ...~ ...at. 88' per.i.t OD 8Urfac.. .. 11quiel coataiaatioa for 10q
pertocla bec.u.. of their 1- ftlatiUU... ".ate 08 coataa1aaced .urf.c..
caa be tr8118f.1'1''' to per80aul 111 CODtact.
b. !b8 baaar' fro. GI i8 pr1aad1, that of ..,01' iabalaUoD throu,h the
r..piratory cract altbouah 1t ., .. u80rb8cl tbrou.b the ey.. or .kia. A8 a
liquiel, it 18 baurclou. by .ki. 01" .,. CODtacC aDd 1811...Uoa. tt 18 hi.M,
todc .... quick act1111' ibe. 41.,.1'." .. 181". uopl.t., . 1. ".rat.l,
per.i.t.aCi 1c i. DODp8r.1.c.ac ~. 41..88iaat.. .. a cloud of ..1'1 fia. par-
tiel.. or .. . "POI". . .1'. .~,,~
, 0.- .,fJ I.~ 0
e. !b8 baurcl fraa n i. pri8arl1y. ..chat of 11quicl a1t..rpUoa throu.h the
.UD 81Cboulb 1c ., .. 1'''''11, aMorb8ct... a .a,or 81' "1'0.01 tbro...h the
r..piracory tract ..ad eye. .. i.....C8dCbroaah the la.troiat..t1881 cract.
a 1. 810w CO. ....raC. ad ., ,.r.".c ... a Uquiel for ....ral cia,.,
., 0 ."- . ;, ~ 0 . '.-
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1aba1actoD of ..c ..,or. ara clle ..t e0880a eau... of. ca.ua1U... th.
al.DC abeorpct.. raC. 18 accel.raced C~h uaprocected cut.aa4 abr..101l8.
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caret_..a1e, aut...aic, .... t.ratol.Aie.. The ".At'. ..rIte-like odor
quiekl, b8eoae. uaaotic.abl. aft.r tbe ftr.t eI.t.ct1oa beeau.. the a,.at
cau... the olfactory _n.. to bee... ta..a.ttt... ADotb.r 1ac1tcatloD of th.
1uieitOUA... 18 tile ,...1181. au.AC. of patD for a periocl of hour. aft.r
.a,or eoatacc witb the .UD ... for ..., atDut.. .... aft.r .,. eOAcact wich
cb. l1q81e1. Wttla r..arel to .U. _,0.111'., the pr...ac. of 8018tur. or ,.r-
.p1r.UoD .. tile ald.. C... to iacr.... the effect of 8Z,o.1Ir. Co ...at.
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(2) GI i. aa aaticboliae'Cera.e coapouad. It. effect. ar. refer.ble
to .cl8Ulatloa of tbe autoaoalc aad c.acral aervou. .,.c... r..ulCia. froa'Cbe .
iahlbitioa of Cbe .cec,lcboUae.ur..e .as,..e. la ~be th.ue. 'aad tbere.ul-
caat accuaulatloa of acec,lchollae aC it. ~ariou. .it.. of actioa.
(3) n il ID aDtichoUa..urale coapouad d.11ar Co 01 (q.~.) ia
.echaai.. of accioaaad eff.ct.. liace n hal a 10. ~olatilit" liquid drop-
leu oa the .kia do DOt ..aponCe quictl, thereb, facilitatina effecti~. per-
cutaaeou. ab.orptioa. ., thi. route, n il Ipprosia8t.l, tea ti... a. tozic
a. GI for ..a. " the iahalatioa route, n 11 e.ti_tM to be tWic. a. tozic
a. Ga.
c. .i- 8M 878fC088.
(1) "tard. The eye i. the -.C wlaerable co _car' .itb.r b,
liquid or ~apor coaCacC. Coajuacti~ici. (1''' eye) caa occar foUona.. aa
espo.ur. to a ~apor coaceacratioa "rel, detectable b, odor. Loac espo.ure.
Co low coaceatratioal or espo.ar. co h1Cb coac.acracioal caa re.alt 1D per-
88a.at .,e "".e. The iaitial effecC liCeI' .kia coatact witb either ~apor or
liquid i. I reddeaiac of the .kiD .Wlar to .uabun; dlpediD, OD the .e.er-
. it, of espo.ur., tba r.ddaalna .., procra.. co bli.CariDi aDd Ci.lae da.trac-
tioa. The iaitial ezpo.ure i. DOC .accoapla1ed b, a ..a.acioa buC, al .,..pC088
da.elop, thaI" -, be aD itcbiq or buniq .ealatioD nicb da~elopl co
reddaaiaa aDel tb.. to bl1.c.daa.. I.balac10D 01 .lcaZ" vapor or aero.ol
cau.e. daaa.. co the 8IICoal ...braD.I 01 cbe apper r.lp1rat01'1 crlcc. D888"
d"'llop. Ilovl, a" -, DOC r.acb Cbe 88Siaua ....adc, lor ....aral 41&,. fol-
low1aa espo.ura. The .,.pc.a ar. boar.e.e.a, lOre cbroat, a- cou.hiq. Ia
ca.. of ....re apo.ure, thare ia a ,redilpoaitioa to .ecoDelal'1 i.lectioa IUcb
a. broDcb1al plllUIIOa1a. t8eoyery fr- cbe elfecu of apo.ure to _car' 11
~ery dov. VeY'J aiIa11 repeated .o....a, are CU811ati.e i. tbe1r' affecc aad
a~ea 8Or. ..rioua becauae.ol tbair C8DdeDC, toward ..a.itisacioD. Izpo.ure to
~apor. fr- .,111. _Ul" 88', ia the fir.t ia.caac., cau.e oal, .iaor .,..p-
coa. .ach aa 1''''''. "paaCed apo.araa -, produce ""'I'e re.piracory .,..p-
c_.. ...un ..eac il a DOW'D _cacea, Cerato.aa. aad buaa. carciao.eD aad
88' cau.e tha.a ad~era. _81eb .fl..c., ill ,iMi~ida81. aspo." ..n iD ~ery
...11 rapeated 'o...a.. .
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a.aac -, be' a naccioD ac tba po1ae 01 coacact, ,i.e., loealis. ..atfaa,
.uICalar tWitcb1... ad' p1apoiat .,a ..,Ua (810118). 'or aild ezpolur..,
I,..ptoa. .., DOt prolZ"'1 be,.- Cbe local reacciOD; ,""er. if ab80l'pc10a 11
.ufficieac to produce 1,lc..ie poi..uq. eb. foUowiq lipl a'" .,..pC" caD
b. apecced, the ...bel' a'" Mftr1C7 .,. wb1cb will da,... ap8II the decree of
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~apol'; piapoiDtiq 01 .,. pupUI nd di.ell of .tlioa (88' be abant ntir.l,
ia c..e. of lkiD ablorpcioo); ruaaiq DOle; tiCbt..11 of cb'lt.
(b) 181'1, I1caa aDd 878ft08.; 1f CKpOlure 1a b7 IkiD cODtact, 88'
be ..eltiac aDd 8Dlcalal' twitcb1aa.
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(c) Later .i,.. aDd -.,.pt088 (iDdicatia. ..vere apo.ur.);
aau..a, po..ibl. .v.itlQ8: dlarrh.a: veaka...: C08a: ce..atloa of breathlaa.
D.ath caa re.ult fr08 both r.epiratory 8Dd alda apoRre. The.. a..ate 1a
vapor fom ara rapidl,. ab.orHcl throuah the re.piratory .,..c.. .ad d.ath caa
reault withia oa. to tea aiaut... S78pt08. appear, 8Uch 80re .10.1,. when the
doaa i. ecqu1red " ab.orptloa throuch the .lda. The 1atact .kin act. .. bar-
ri.r to the.e a.eata ia the vapor .tateJ how..er, the vapor 88" quickl,. pe..
throuah the ey.. aad 810.1. ..,. re.ult fr08 v.r,. low conceatratlou of vapor
aloae. The .ffectl of re,.ated apoaur.. caa be CU8Glat1v. aad worker. ..,.
apadeac. ....re chol1aa.~.raae (ChI) d.pre..iou fr08 ra,.atad upo.un to
low conceatratioaa of ...at. the rac. of r...a.ratioa ot ChI within the bod,.
1. .low. '
2-4. (:It-b-t...,.,..1ca1 ,n,.ft188.
fouad ia PM 3-9.)
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217.C (423.')
(&dd1t10aal ..eat iafor88tioa ..,. be
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l.".C (316.')
300.C (572.')
-]t.C (-38.')
'r.edDl '01Dt
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at 25.C (77.') at 25.C (77.')
a. 'er80_1 _rldq without protecUoa fr08 tile 1abalaUoa of a..at
vapor. 1a a~ea. ..re ".Dt 88" be pr..eac rill not be apo.ed co coaceDtra-
t10u ac.ediaa the to11ow1111 cric.ria. Vb.. kDowD or 8a8pacted ".DC CODe.a-
tratiOD. ace" tbe.. Y8lue" appropriate tozieolo.1ca1 ..eDt prot.etive
e10tbiq will be -n .. out1ill8d 118 cbapte~ 4.
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(3) n- 0.00001 ..,.3 a..ra," ew.r aD, .i,ht-bour 1IIOruhJ.ft.
(4) Ia DO ca.. will aD a,o.1II'. without pl)Otectioa froa lahalaUoa of
a,.at .a,ora H aliOWit vblch ac.". 0.003 ..,.3 _can, 0.2 ..,.3 01, or
0.4 ..,.3 n for -, period n.a if the U.. ..iaht" a..,.raa. ('rvA) a~. 18
aoc ac"'''.
(5) 'or the purpo.. of 4.t.ra1aiaa vb.a air-.uppli" r..pirator, pro-
c.ctioa 18 requir", 0.5 ..,.3 ...car., 0.2 ..,.3 CD, or 0.4 ..,.3 q .ill be
u." a. if it ..r. the Iaudiac.l, Daaa.roue to l.if. or a.alth (1])1.8) 18..,.1
(lor ..ra.ac, operaUoa., the K9A1 protecth. ...t wtth 1..,.1 . protecUv.
.a...bl. ia aatborl..4 at th... 1..,.1.).
b. lIoar.lat" penoaa.l, to lac Iud. the ,.a.ral ,opulatloa, will aot H
ez,o." to a coac.atratioa of ...~ ar.at.r thaa the d.t.ctioa ll.it for aa,
. 3
tiM period or of ...ac. GI or n ar.ac.r thaa 0.000003 ..,. a..raan ew.r 72
3 ,3
hour.. Ceill... wlue. of 0.0001 ..,. for CII a. 0.00001 ../. for ft rill
a180 appl,. Ia ca... ..r., 1»7 the aatur. of the operacIOD, a r.18... of
aa.at 18 apect" (nch .. ia tb. ca.. of ..r,.De, 4..tnacUoa, trainiDI. or
c.rtaia prn.aU.. ..iat.Daac. operaUoa.), calculaUoa. will be ..4. u81aa
apprew.4 Mtbodolol1 to ...ur. that DOar.lac" ,enoaa.l -. ,.a.ral popula-
tiOD ar. protecc" wtthia the .~. Ua1ta. 'araar.ph 2-5c: Hlow do.. aoC
appl, ia th... .icuatioa..
c. Ia aO c... will che coac.acr.cioD at tb. ,olat of r.l.... ac.ed tb.
4.tecUoa U.it for _tad, 0.0003 881.3, for a" aDd 0.00003 81,.3 for q
a..raan oy.r aD, oa.-_- period. .,--
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(1) The VGB-AIC HI cbe81cal det.ctor ,.per laa c08poaeat of botb the
11256 aad MlW detector kiu aael -111 detect liquid aleaC. It 1. a180 89811-
able a. a..,.rate lc_, n. 6665-00-050-8529. It 1. aa off~1t. paper that
baa be.. tr.ated vitb a c08blaatlO18 of d,... tlult produc.. a dllti.cth. color
chaa.. 1. tbe pr...ac. of a.e.t. Vb.. upo..d to liquid a..ac, the paper
tun. Co a deep-I''' color for "Can, ,.ellow for CII, aad dark '1'''. for VI.
Th. p8per vill DOC detecc Yepor 01' acr...l,. ..11 dropleca of alnt. ne
detector tlckec .,. be ua" to co.ftra politiye .. ,.,.1' c..ta for .en.
aleat. a. do.crlbed lacor. . .
(2) M9 cb_cal alo.C docector p8per (nl 6665-01-04H982) 11 a
'oplraco .tock fuael ic.. of 1..ue. Ic dececc. 88811 droploc. (Iroator tlul. 50
a1croo.) of liquiel IloaC. 'lbo ""1' 18 .rl,.l.roe. 1. color aDel tuna 1'" 18
coatlct vitb aloDc droploc. or 11quiel, It doe. DOt el1'c1aaul.b beC..OD ---
card or ..no IloDC..
IOD. Nl/K9 ""1" al'o aubjeccco lDCerfol'ftCo a'" ......,.eI ...e be u88cl I' I
.ole "dflcatloG of Che .pro.e.co of ID ..o.c. . ,," .
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.. u. '-.. taM or wldc. .... t8M. . 'lbe blue ~... cube (ISI 666.5-00-
856-8236) 1. a .o,.rlco .cock lC.. cut .111 dococc' _tan aloac Ylpor at
3 . . 3
co.co.cratio.. .. 1.. 1.0.5 ..,. .,... . I' 1..,.. 0.2 ..I.. !bo ....1-
t1Y1C,. elecrol.., vitia lowd.., t..,.r.tu... Upoa ..ellUo. of realo.t. tho
tulM viii tun to a . purple-blue', 'colol' ' t. tile pro.oaco of _card Ylpor I.d
,..l10v-0rl..e or blue-.ro.. 1. ehe ,"MacO of CII Ylpor. (d.,.Dcl1.. upo. th.
roa.oat u.eeI). V.. of cbe U... ...,. t8M tl preferreel "or tile 11256 detector
kit ...plor for _tan decect1oa.'.' 1Ib1ce be- tabe (III 6665-00-702-7136) 88'
alao 1M uHcl for "tecttoa of ca. (no., n:,lrlU018 uCe 011 Che .lco aDd bluo
be.. CulM. C8D .. :418r...rd.. wbeo -~~ wicll illdol. ad . elec.cctoa).
c. IIZ56 tic ",l~r. fte ~'CtCl' ."cectOI' C08pOaelit.' '(n8 6665-01-016-
8399) 1uI. aU ... ,olloau ..If-c08C.t... 1. ft..el' cruabable all" _poul...
I. che pro.eac. 'of _can Ileac, .a . .t.Uacclye ,..,.,le-blue color cbl..e 11
obta1.eeI Itcer pr~HCl1.. Iccol'elSal 10 l8ltracc10al - aao of tllo ..plor.
which aro priat" 0. tbo outald. of tbe beac ..Ileel protectlY. e.Y.lo,.. I.
the Ib.oaco' of. ./ft. I d1.clacclYo' 1tlue color' cba... 1. o1tui.eeI. '!'b.
..pler viii "C_~ ..eac ftpOr. ai- eoac:.ocr'~I011' - of }';w-or CO ':~O 881.' for
"urd, 0.02 'to''- 0.5 ...,.3, for' ii, ad O.O'ce 0.1; ..1.3 ior ft.' !be
ro,poD'. t1- of tbo"'-,lor iacroa.e.'.. the c..,.rlturo d.crol.o.. Gl"..
aad protectin .'." an roquirecl .eil 1troakl... tbo beacor aapoca1o. u." for
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referred to a. a _bbl.r pro.,.1de. a reliable Mthod for deUctln, 10-le.,.e1
CODceDtratioD' of a,eDt .,.a;ol'l, bovrIer, th1l .y.tl. hat no capabUity for
pro.,.1d1na 'D alara re'poD.e vbeD "Iat 1. prl.laC. The bubbler ualt 1. u.u-
all1 a "'I..el packed v1th ,18.. bead. aad fUled v1th a .crubb1D. .01utioa.
The air ..ple 11 bubbled throu,h the .crubb1a, .01uUoD which ab.orb. the
ch..lcal a,lat fro. the a1r ...ple. Atter .a.pl1n, for a prldetlrained ti..
a" flow ratl, the wit 1. rl8O.,.ld aad .eat to a chl.1cal laboratory for pro-
c...la, to d.c.l'8ia. the prl.lacl, typ., aa' quantity of a,ent In the ...pl..
VtU181D, the' proper a..lytlcal techa1que., the .y.t.. caD deUct a.,..ra8e
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a,lat .,.apor coaclatraUoD. of 0.003 881. for .atard, 0.0001 ..I. for CI,
a" 0.00001 881.3 fof. n. Lowr ."lra,l' coaceatratioa. caa be dltecUd' by
laerea.1D, the ...pl1D, U.. aDd/or the rate of the ...plld air. VbID bub-
blera al'l ua" ID lila of rlal-t1.. 8OD1tor1D, aDd to pro.,.1de Dlcl..ary fled-
back cODclra1D, COndlUOD' of the aria 8OD1tor", ..pll' .hould be a..lyzed
a. IOOD a. po..lble aftlr the ...pl1 1. drava. Wherebubbllr ...pll' are Dot
a.ed a. a IUb.tiCut. for rl81-U.. 8ODltor1a, aad i_ed1au .aaly.1I 18 DOt
requir", ..pll' 88Y be .tor" (or .hipped if Decl..ary; ..1 para,raph 10-7
for traD8porcaUoa cODtro18) prov1d.. that .tr1ct cODtro18 are pre.lat over
t..perltur.. a" l.a,th of .corl". SiDC' ...pll' are aubj.ct to a,eat dl,ra-
datio. (i.l. hydroly.1.) vbea aubj.ct to h1,b tl.,.r.tarl. or loa, period. of
.tora,l, bubbllr ..pll' .hould be.a.p1r.c.. aDd .tored at co.trollid t"plra-
turl coDd1tloD', 21.C (70.') or 1..., rt,hc up to thl t1.. they II'I aDalyzld
(withi. 36-48 hoar.). If thl 11.,th of t188 betwee. .npl1D, aad aaaly.18
.111 esce" 48 hour., c..,.raturl' .hou1d be ..latat.ld at or below 28C (368,)
to II1Dl.181 d.,rldlt10.. Water-ba..d ...pl.. .boald DOC be .ubjected to
fr...l.. t..peratur...
e. Depoc Ar.. Ail' 1In1Corl.. .,..t.. (DAAIII). DAAMS 1. I portabl. air
'.pUD, wit R1ch 11 d.81.... to u.. a cODtrolled 901- of air throu,h a
,1... tube fill.d witb a co11ecUo. 88tlr1ll'(,.,. 'flUS CC). AI the 111' 18
pa.." throuah th. 1011d IOrbe.t tabe, a,..t 1. coll.ctld. Att.r ...pl1a, for
the pr...terat... per104 of t188 aM !low rat., the tube 1. rl8Ov" fro. thl
.,.acuU8 l1DI ad 'IOt to. a chea.f.cal 'laboratory for ..al,.1. 'co deura1De the
pr'".cI, CJ'p8, .... .~at1t,. of ....e coll.ct.d 1D ...pl... 'l'b18 clchDique
will ...p18 .o.a .~ .~ lIL _ad i., ca,.ro.id8 1..-1...1 48tectioa capability.
f. -C..t"", ellnuto,rapla.. . Autoutic Coat10u0a' Air Moa1torlD,
S,..t.. (ACAMS)' i., .. CJpe of, autout". ... . chrouto,rapb that 11 cunlDtly
a"aUab1. for r.a1~Ci- ,,'Dt d.tecti.. .... 81al'8 capabUiCJ' at .adou. 11.-
.1.. It baa the ca,.b111t,. to ..tect "'.,dara ae tb8 RLa. .
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detect -rve ","C ..pol' 'at coac..traUo.. a. 1,0., a. 0.02 81,.3 (GI) aad 0.1
81/.3 (ft). ,It 18 laclud" 1D the II1W kit (1S8 6665-00-t03-4767) aD41 the
N30Al r.f111 tit CWSN 6665-00-909-3647). The IID.1tl.,.lt,. of the ticket
'ecr.aa.. with lowr t..,.r..tu~.. Viti.. ar.a,eat (.ub.erat.), the 84ar. .ad
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.of tbe ticket will tUrD blue ia tbe eb.eace of a.eat aad will IUrD liiht red-
oraD.e or bave DO color chaa.e la the pre..ac. of a.eat. Th. ticket will DOt
d18C1DSUhb bet..ea CD aad n a.eat ..por or aay other a.,... a.eat. The
detector ticket caa be u..d for polat Hurce .a.pl1a. u.inl the APE 2053 or
a.ptr.tor bulb for coafir.atloa of po.ltiv. K8 paper te.t. (01 oal,.) .ad for
ar.a air aaapl1q u.ia. the procedure. .i.Uar to the C8rd ia the M256 kit.
Th. detector ticket coatlDu., to detect a.eat for 24 8inut.. without revettinl
of the ticket .ad for up to 30 8iaute. provided the ticket 1. rentt.d oace
durin. the 3o-.J.aut. period. The nteaded ...pUn. period 18 .pproved oal,.
for uae ia 88,a.lae. or .tructure. where ezpo.ure to lUali.ht or he.t will noc
occur. Vbea cODfiraiq po81t1v. 118 or K9 pap.r te.c. for VI. . ae..tive
detector ticket r..dlq vill DOt be coa81d.red to iavalid.te the po81the
detector paper t..t. . ..coacl paper t..t ..t be conducted.
h. ...1.,188 Mo.itor (R!N). I%H 1. . DOaport.bl. cODtiauou. .ir ...plID'
d.vlc. DO~ll,. uaed ia operatioaal faci1itl.. for the d.tectioa of low 1ege1.
of -,..e ..ne. tlse aft will detect a.eac .apor cODeeotr.Uoa. of 0.0001
..1.3 (01) aacl 0.00001 ..1.3 (VI)' aacl will provide aa a1.ra re.pon.. la 8-12
.iauu.. !be III Detectioa Alara S,..t- 18 u.ed ia wrk are.. to .uppl..ent
the aTH8 ad provide rapid alara re.poa.e to b1.b~1..e1 conceatration.. The
ane i. DOt curreatl, 88aufactured.
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.lara uaia. the *3 aacl M43A1 detectorl r..pact1vel, aDd are capabl. of
dittectiq Mrn ....e coace.trado.. .. low a. 0.2 81/.3 (CD) aDd 0.4 ..1.3
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(VI) witla aa 81an re.poa.. of 2-3 uauc.. for the 1143 aad 0.1 ..I. (CD aad
VI) vlth aa a1al1l re.poa.. of 1-2 .laut.. for Che M43Al. tlse 1143.1 ha. a aucb .
fa.t.r re.poo.. t188 at hi.h.r cODc.atratioD..
j. ~lltarl..t1oa CIM81cal _nt Coacntrator (DCAC)-. 'I'be III alana
.,..ce. u.ed witb a DCAC valt caD deCect GI aleat vapor coaceDtratlon. of 0.001
..1.3 la 33 aiaute. a" 0.2 81/.3 withlD 2 aiDute. (tb. DC.\C caaaot be u.ed
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for VI _Dltoria. ftcept at the 0.4 ..I. l..el provided b, the be.ic M43
detector). The DCAC caDDot be U8ee1 for _tarde .
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k. "'roa.. n.. not_trio 181..10. Detector (IIUID). Tbe IIn'ID 18 .
rea1-t1ae _Ditoriaa d..ice tlaat caD be coDfiaur" for detectial a.enc. CD aacl
VI .t . coDC.Dcrat1~ of .001 81/.3 aDd ..eard a.eDU ae coaceatration. of
0.003 ..1.3.. both lD 1-2 uout... tile equl...oc ca. be equipped vith .. audi-
ble a1ana re.poD.e aM a ,.r88oe.e record chart. SiDce a II!rID i. .ctuall,.
8Oaltor1n, pho.plaorou. aacl .u1fur Cre.pecei..l,. for aerve aad _.tard.). It 1.
hi.hl, lU.cepti.l. co iDterf.r.ace "'-18 -.t U8efu1i~ . ~~racory.
1. .ieaa1 S.8f8CCloa. . thorOUlh vi.ual i..paction of acce..lble a.eac-
f111.. 8UDitloD it... 8DcI co.taiaer. 18 a aece...ry aad u.eful adjuact for
detectlq leakias ".Dt. Special 8ttntio. .bould be ,1.n to aa, wet or cIa8p
are.. aad paiated aurfac.. .iac. ..eDt 88' cau.e bl18teria, or ,..Ua. aad
d18c010ratioD of p81ated ..rf8ce.. AU ...pece liquid. ob.ened duria. the
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in.pectioa .hould be te.tad vith the K8 or "' detector paper .. . contir88tory .
.e..ure. "ent le.ka,e eo.eti... occur. .t the juacture bet..ea the tuae or
c1081n, plu. .ad projectUe .ad thea, due to ch..ical re.ctioa .nd ev.pora-
tion, .elt-.e.11n. ot tbe le.k 88Y re.ult. In.pectin. penoDnel .hould be
.v.re .t thi. condition 'Dd recolDi.e th.t .ay built-up .re. betveea the fuae
or clo.in, plu. .ad projectile or pre.eDC' of . dry re.idue ..y be .n indic.-
tion ot .,ent le.k.,e.
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centr.tion. 18 u.eful to .upent conventional 8Onitorin. _thod.. Penonne1
who detect the ch.racted.tic ,.r11c odor of ..t.rd 8U.t i_.d18te1y ...k
'Dd/or ...cu.te tbe .re.. Do aot re..iD uaprotected in the .re. .fter ...1-
Un. ..t.rd even if. the odor dia.ppe.r.. bpo.ure to ...t.rd ..pon c.n
i.p.ir the continued .bility to ..ell it. .odor. Ab..Dce of odor viii never be
reli.d upon .100e to iadic.te .b.ence of .,eat.
a. Ail' paap.. Air pap. c.p.ble of bein, c.Ubr.ted 'Dd .chlevin. the
required .ir flov to oper.te .pproved ..aplin, tube.l..di. 88' be u.ed duria.
...p11nl oper.tioD', e.,., 'MSA Model C .ir puap. The.e 811' pap. Wit ..et
.11 otber aafety criteria for pl.ce of inteaded u.e.
o. CIalol'olol'8 atr.cUo.. Chlorofol'll c.n be u.ed .. . .olvent to reaove
potenti.l aurf.ce cODt.ain.tion for l.bor.tory .n.ly.i.. It 1. DOt. .ub.ti-
tute for .ir 8ODitorin, to e.t.bli.h . XXI level of,decoat..in.tlon.
p. Otb.1' Mtb04.. Detection Mth04. oth.r th.a tbo.. 118ted .bove 88Y be
u.ed provided .endt1vlty .nd reU.billty have been deaon.tr.ted .nd docu-
.ented. Approv.l of aucb detection _thode by AKC P181d S.fety Activity,
Arrtf: .6HXOS-C 1. required.
3-2. Detectloa equl,...t c.pabI1itie..
.. eapabilict.., ....itiviti.., ... I'.',on.. tta.. for detector equi,.ent
11.ted 10 par.,r.pb 3-1 .bove .re .ho~ io T.ble 3-1.
b. c:ro..-1....1 ..tectOI" 'M WI'88. Cro..-level detecton .re tho..
detection device. that c.o provide. re',oo.e with10 three aioute. for 'Ieot
cooceDtr.tioDI .t or bel0. the IDLI lev.l (.ee par. 2-5.(5». !z..ple. inc~ude
blue baad tubel, detector Ucuta, HI all 1"8' , etc. A ,ro..-level conti,ured
ACAMS C'D .110 p.ovid. r.pid re.pon..; it _uld aot .110 provide PEL .ea81-
tivit, ID th11 coafl~r.tiOD.
c. Lorl....1 "CectOI'I "'/01' 81.1'8. Lov-level d.C.cton .re tho..
d.t.ctioD d..ic.. ~hat c.. pr09id. detectioD c.p.bility ..d/or .1.1'8 for con-
ceatr.tioo. 'of 0.003 ..1.3 for ''It.I'', 0.0001 ..1.3 lor CD, .ad 0.00001 ../a3
for 'IZ. &zapl'l 1DClud.' tb. bubbler, DAAMS, ACAMS, 'Dd ItMa.
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ACAMS 0.003 0.9001 , 0.00001 10-20 ua
I'DI Rot Capable 0.0001 0.00001 8-12 81a
DCAC lot Capabl~ 0.001 33 81a
0.2 0.4 2-3 81a
lIS lot Capable 0.2 0.4 2-3 81a
N8A1 lot Capabl. 0.1 0.1 1-2 81a
K43A1 .ot Capabl. 0.2 0.. 2 81a
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1aatallatioD to iD8ta1lat10D. -
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3-3. IlDUtor1. .."ort requr_t.. UM of . tile air N8pUa,' de.tc..
de.crib8d ia para.raph 3-1 above v111 require .pectal traiaiftl of per.oaael to
operata aad ..iataia tho.e d..ic... A cb8a1cal laboratory 1e required for
each ia.tallaUoavh1ch char,e. ..eat ,ea.rator. to pro.lde kaowa ..eat coa-
c.atraUoa. for quaJ,lt,'coatrol (QC) te.Uq of _aitor. (par. 3-4) aad for
perforaiq t1lMI,. proce.81q of bubbler eolut10aj or drrtype ...p11q tube..
DetaUed taforaaUoa oa the u.e aad ..iataDaDC. of .paciflc _D1todq/air
...plias equl.-eDt ..,. be obtalDed fro. Director. AM<: '1eld Safat,. AcU.it,..
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3-4. QU11ty _cnl 0' 8ft1C8r1q _cboU. Izc..t for M9 ,.,.r aDd C08-
poaoatl of the N25' .Dd Ml8 kitl, a Quality Coatr01 .11a rill be o.tabli.bed
for all 8Oaitorl111 Iy.t... Netb04'.f ._Ditodlll .bou1d b8Yo aa accurlcy of
DOt 10.. tbaaplul or 81aul 25 parcoac to I coafidoaco 10.01 of '5 parcoat for
coacoatraUoa of ..oat for whicb the equip88at i. do,iped to ..aaur.. Whor.
cbi, accuracy cauot be ..t, quality coatrol procedur'l appro.ed by AMIOS-C
rill be .'tabl1,hed for 8Oaitori. ..tb041 IDd proCedure' to alauro the Iy.t..
i, fwcUoaiq ritbia ita do81,aod .pacificacloa. aDd that ro.dla,., roported
al aoapo.lti.o do aot roprol.at uaacceptabl0 8Zpo'~ro 10..1,.
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(1) Whoro perlOaaol aro 811... Co wrk uau,kecI, . tba fo110via,
doteecloa ICb.. vil1 be UI" CO 88IUro thac wprotoct" per,oDDol aro aoc
o,o,od to a,oat coacoatratioal 111 ezeo.. of 0.003' 81,.3 for ..Card, 0.0001
q/.3 for GJ a'" 0.00001 q/a' for ft.
(a) Oroll-l..01 deteetor (coatiauou, 'or bourly r8841illll). ' .
(b}LM-ln~l "cee,core' ~
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(c.) LcN-l..01 or ,rol...l..01 818ra. If DO alara capabl1ity 18
a.al1able (1.0. 1f oaly (I) aDd (b) abo.. ar. a.al1abl.), a prot.cU.o ..,t
.It be "On al . 8181.. (tor .Itan operaUoal, tba 1--1...1 dara 18
. requir"). "
(2). If oa1y' .ro.,-10..1 doc.cUoa d..ic'l ar. pr".Dt, appropdau
c..paa.aclna ..a'ur., ('lIIia..rla, coatrol" par.oaa.l practlc." aad per.oa-
a.l prot.~ci.. clotbiaa aad equlpa.at) 8UIC be takea.
(3) Tb. typ8 of a,.at doUctloa d.vlc.., 'a\l8b.r, aad pollUoala, of
cb... d..lc.. rill be out1iaed ia tb. .af.ty aul81.81oal aDd id.aUfi.d oa
facl1ity layout dravina' ..a requ..Uq .af.ty approval for operaUoa..
Po.lt10a1a, of d.t.ctorl aa. UI. of ..t.ctiq ..vic.. equal to or bett.r thaa
..t.ctorl IUba1cc8d ..y b. _.1f1.. by the 10c~1 .af.ty offic. al oparacioaal
aport.ac. i. ..iaed aDd "'OD chaa,o,'wuld 18prov. tb. op.ratioa.
b. ftrlC _cry 8081Cor1aa.
(1) IDlcial .aCry .acb "y iato ar.al (or flc111ti..) coataiaia.
cbn1cal al.atl or al.ac coat881aacioa vil1 be accoapl1Ib..ia 1...1 A protec-
tl.o c10tblft1 .lilll arol.-1...1 8Oaitoriaa aad' vil1 lacludo a thorou,b .iaual
laapectloa of .acb acc.llibl. It... Prior to oatry, r..c. _aitorilll u.ia,
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'1'0..-1...1 d.tectioa will be perfor.ed to a..ur. lat.rlor i. DOt ia esce.. of
IDLB 1...1.. Specific esc.peioa. to tbe above procedur.. are a. fol10..:
Ca) Wor outdoor Itora,. aad outdoor operaUoaal area., fint
.atry 8Oaicoria, ..y be perfor..eI vbl1~,..arta, 1...1 1 proceccl.. c1othla,.
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(1)>) 'or ..iacnaac., nDoYatioa, IUrv.U18ace, d..Ulcarhacloa
aad prfducUoa bul1dia,. wicb aa operaUa. "acUacioa .,.c.. aael .lth a.,a-
tl.. r~.ult1 fro. tb. la.c low-l...1 8Oaltoda, perfor884 the prevlou. da"
flrat ~atry 8Oaltorla. .., be perfor88d la, 1...1 1 protecti.. clothia,.
(c) If tb. facilltl.. 1a ,.ra.raph b abo.. ar. 8Oaltored coatiau-
oUll, witb a low-l...l 8Oaitor vb.r. DI.atl.. reau1t. caa be a.certala.eI prior
to ntry of facUity; f~rat .atrr.80lI1tortD. .., be perfoC1l84 to le.81 C pro-
tecti.. clotbi..'" ...1"" ..,.' , . " ,. "
CeI): 'or Z d.coataaiaated ar.a. or faci1tti.. (.. d.flaeel la "ra
5-1aCl», flrlt eDtI")' 8ODItoriaa ..y )e'ptrtor.eel lD 1...~ . protectt.. cloth-
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,ara 5-1a(2», fira.: .atry 8Oaitori.. ta -.ot required. . .' ,.
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Cf) Co8li~tloa t..tt.'ot au.pect liquid .., be accoapl1.h.d la
1...1 1 protecti.. cl~thia. vb.r. firae; .atry 8Oaitoria. ... perfor..d ia a
1...1 of dr... etller thaa 1...1 A pro~ectb. clothi.. (para. Ca) aad CeI)
abo..). BowY.r, decoat881aaU" of coafinMcl liquid a...t a'" coaula.rba-
Uoa, of 1.ak.r. ..t .. ,.rfol'lMcl ta 1.....1 A protecU... cloCbla. escept a.
aoted io ,.ra.rapb 3-6, thi. n..le~loa.' ".~ ,. "~'~;'.... :".6'"
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(,) "ir.t ...try 8Oaitori.. ta aot rlflaired for ...try iato area.
of a facility wblcb ar. ..,.rated froa It. a..at ar.a. by appropriate
.a.iaNrt.. cooCrol., i..., "1'.000.1 ..y nul' ia 1...1' ".ot.ctl.e cloth-
1...
(b) Wir.~ ...try 8Oattoda., of .ado." ena. u." .01.1, for
.tora.. of .ta"'arel ov.rpack.d _aiUoa.: ('..., .-116 boIIbl. TMIJ 28/1 .pra,
taaka. aad K23 810.. ,.ckecl ia dl'U88) ..,:be ac:coapU.h.. with peraoo.l ..ar-
illl 1..81 1 protecti.. clotbi..,. .
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(i) 10 .tora.. 1.100. coatelala. 0 aad I I.ri.. a..at. which ar.
aoaitored coatlauou.ly wttb low-l...l 8Oaltore. aad wh.r. '1'0..-1...1 a..ati..
re.ulta caa be a.c.rtaia" ~lat.ly prior to ..try lato tb. facilit,. fir.t
.atry 8Oaltort.. a." oaly coa.tat of curlO.1')' .taual laapecUoa aael 1...1 C
protectl.. clotbla. ..y be .ura. Ia .tora.. ~.looa. lfIuipped .ith coatlauou.
. 1.-1...1 8Oaltora aad low-l...l elat'118 which .a.ar. below tb. PIL. fir.t
.atry 8OaltoriDi 1. DOt rlfluir". 'ir.t .atry 8Oaltori.., ia 1...1 A prouc-
ti" clothilll i. reqair" for .tora.. 18100. coataiaia. , "1'1.. a..at..
. (2) 'l'b8 C0888ad.r ..y 8Utborb~ e ..1fi.. firlt ..tl')' _aitoria,
procedure Wb.. ..try 1. of e .bort duratioa Capprox18at.l, 15 .laute. or 1...)
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aad ao "further eatry ia aaticipated that day (e.,., Iatruaioa Detectioa 5,.tea .
check or other ia-out operatioa). Such eatrie. will be ..de oa~y b, perlOaael
vearia, level A protective clothla. aad aoaitoda. vtth a aiaiaua of two
,ro..-h.el detectioa device. whUe 10 the facilit,. It..-b,-it.. ia.pectloa
1. aot required, but viaual obaervatioa of eacb al.le for aa, abaor.al coadl-
tioa 11 required. The level A clothla. u..d will be 8Oaitored ia accordaace
vlth paralraph 4-3d(2). ror thb clothial, decoataaiaatioa 11 aot required:
oaly a thoroulh rla.ial with vater. If ao coataaiaatioa 1. fouad fro. 8Oai-
toriDl, the clothia. 88' be ria.ed aDd, after aa aeratioa of 12 boun, be
wora.
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c. MOaltoria, dUrio, operatioae.
(1) Atter flr.t eatry .oaitorlal ha. beea pertoraed, perioaDe1 vear-
la, appropriate protective clothla, (para 4~2) 88Y eater the area to work. .
(2) Groa.-level 8Oaitorlal wl1l be accoapli.hed at lean hourly ia
aot le.. thaa two videly .eparated .tatioaary locatioa., oae of ¥bich 11 to be
located 10 or aear the work place. Vbea 8Oaitorlal vith polat .ource detec-
tora (i.e., detector tube., ea&,.e ticketa, or M8 ~lara vltb tubia, attacbed),
...p1ea are to be takea ia a atatioaar, locatioa.
(3) Lov-le.el 8Oaitoria, 88' be u.ed ia coajuactioa v1th ,roaa-le.el
aoaltorla. to allow worker. to work UD88.ked. The fOllOV$a, pro.i.loa. apply
to IUch low-level 8Oaitorla,: .
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S.ple. vill be ~te" ae iaeerv.18 aot CO nee" two boura.
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(b) ".ult. of firae a.ple ..ae be ..a11able before worken ..y
uaaaak. (Moaltorlat re.ult. prior to tbe laat «Kit witbia the pa.t 24 bour.
will a1.0 .uffice if. DO dieeurbaace of ..eat it... bat occurr".)
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(c) ".ulte of ...ple. ...t be avaUable witb1I1"two bour. fr08
the atare of the a..ple iaterval.
(d) Vbea peraoaael are pef'll1tted co work UD88.ked, 8OaitoriDI
vl11 be with a low-level deeector aad ,ro..-le.e1 deeector. .uppl...ated witb
a low-le.el or aro.a-le.e1 alaraa. ror ..tard operatioa., the low-le.el
alara i. required for per~oaael co work uaaaited.
(4) Vber. low-le.el 8Oaitoda. 11 uaed for purpo... otber tbaa to
allow peraoaael to work u_.t.d, pro.18ioal of para,rapb (3) abova are aot
applicable.
(5) Air 8Oaitoda, .111 be .uppl...nted by frequeaC nauel ob.erva-
tloa. for coaditio~e which, .., iadicaea leata,a.
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d. Ie80ta ..aitori... Noaieori.. of t~e iaterior of ..tora../operatioaa1
facll1ele. by re80ea ...plla, procedure. .hould be ..ployed i. lieu of per.oa-
ael eatry wheaever po..ible. Such 8Oaleorl.. doe. aot ...ata requir...ae. for
fir.t eatry 8ODitori..: bovever, it ca. provide .aluable lDfol'88tioa r.,ardlD,
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'iaudor cboclitioa. aDd .a e.rl, _niDi of bater. whea u.ad oa a coatiauou.
ba.1..
3-6. La8k1D1 coatai08r. or ..it10D8. Whea aseat baula 18 detecUd duda.
firat aatry 8OaitodDi or whea padondal operaUoa. t par.oaae! iD le.e! A
prouctive clothiDi .111 coacaiaarh. tbe bakial it.. ia accordaace with
reqair..eat. outliaed 1a SI 742-1 (1f a 8Uaitioa) or repair the it.. to .top
che leak (if a coataiaer or proce.. aquipaeat). Tha ar.a vill thea be decoa-
ta8iaatad aDd tbe at80.phere r880aitorad to .erif, that haraful coaceatratioa.
of ..eac do DOC ai.c pdor to pamittiq uaprouctad par.oaael iDto tbe
ladUt, or area. . 10 tho.e oparacioa. where .une111aftce air ...,.1101' of
it... are partoNad ia 1..el I protecti.e clotbia. aad ..por leakl are
deuce8cl, coacaiaerhatioft of tbe leaken .., be padONad b, panoaael la
1e.e1 I protece1.e cloch1a. pr091dad the.8Ua1e10a or coaCaiaer i. relealed aad
80aitorlaa Che at8O.phere vith a ,ro.a-la.el deeector ,ie1d. ae.ati.e ra.u1tl.
3-7. "iac...ac. of 808itor1.. recorda.
a. 08_r81. Deca11ed recorda of the ra.u1ta of 8Oait.oria. coacluctad in
lupport of operatioa., (i.e., ACAMS. r.cord, bubbler aad DAAMS aaalYl11
re.ult., ecc.,) vill be coll,ctad dail1 for all operatioD8.
b. Jln1tori.. 1afol'88t1oa. lac:ord. of aa, .p10,e. apo.ure abo.e the
perai..ible expo.are 1isitl (para 2-5) vill be forwarded to MlDDAC/M!DCEN for
iaclu.loa iato the iocli.idual'. 884ical record. MDaitoriaa record. vill
iaclude-
(1) The date, auaber, duratloa, loc.cioa, aocl re8Ult. of each ...pJ.
takea.
(2) A de.cripcioa of the ...p11a8 aad aaa11c1cal _ehod. 'lIed or .
refereace to a public.tioa ia tbe opea literature de.criblq the.e _thod..
(3) '1'ypa of proucci.e clothiq .ocI aquipMat (PC . I) a.ad.
c. Dail1 ~.t'r. A da11, ro.cer of parloaael eacer1q che buildia.l.r.a
.111 be provided aloa. ritb the 8Oaltoria. record. to tb. office ded.aated
re.poa81ble tor ..iataiaia. 8Oaitoriq record.. The da11, ro.ur vill ha..
uaequivocal ideacif,i.. iatoNatioa (e.,- IOc1.1 .ecurit1 auab8r) for iadlvl-
dual. eaterial a.eat area.. A .~ry of the ro.un docuaaaUnl iadiv1dua1
aleae area .acr.ace aacI elre.. 18.el ot PC . I .on aad the record I of air
8Oaitoriac ....arIMat. will be ree.1aed for at 1e..~ 40 ,eara.
d. ..18caia1.. record.. The office re.poa.1b1e for ..lat.iala. tbe 8Oai-
torial record. rill be de.i,aae8cl b1 tbe ia.eall.tioa c0888ader aad au.c ha.e
,.r.oa081 qualifi84 to lacerpret aad correlate che re.ulc..
3-8. DatICcor/M1l1cor tab1.... I110a or nabber tubial ¥ill aoC be u.ad oa che
...pll ialet to a d.cector (e.I-, bubbbr). Tefloa (pr.ferred), 11..., or
ecaiale.. .ce.l tublac i. acceptable. Total cublal lealch ritl be kepe a.
.bort a. poeeibl. but la DO ca.e vill the leqtb be .acb thac tb. flow race i.
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reduced below that required b1 tbe detector for accurate ...pliD,. aeat trac-
1.. of ""11.. lta.. .hould be o...ld.... to ..he... ""11.. ..oa..oy.
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'.r80D8el Proteccl.. CloCbJaa a" Iqal,...c
4-1. Oaaeral pb1lo.opby ... l..ele 01 proteccioa.
a. the ua. 01 PC , I 18 the leau del1rable 8thod of coaplyla, vtth per-
ai..ible aspo.ure li.it.. Itfort. will be ..de to reduce depeadeace upoa PC ,
I ia a,eac operatlaa ea.iroaaeat. throu,h tbe lacrea.ed u.e of ea,la.erla, aad
ad.la18traU.e coatrol. .uch a. .eatnatloa, 18olatloa, re80te operatioa.,
r880te aoaltorla" aad eUaiaatioa of a11 aoae..eaUal eatrle. lato asent
area.. Baaard aaaly.e. viII reflect thac tbeae alteroatlve. have beea
esplored.
b.
the follow1a, are deflaitioa. for le.el. of protectioa:
(1) t.rel A.
(a) 13 T081colo,lcal a,eac protecti.e .....ble. Tbi. en.amble 1.
aot a po.lti.e pre..ure .y.t.. aad thu. .088 out.ide air will eater. the .uit
tbroucb tbe 11e..e, aeck, aad Ie, o,.ala,l. Precautioal to reduce the 880uat
of out.ide all' eaterla, the .ult are coatalaed withia thia aad other ..ctioa.
of tbl1 replltloa. 'or ...iroft8eatl above the lOLl., the IUltl de.cribed la
(b) below are preferred aad Ihould be U8ed vhea a.al1ab1e.
-- cov.rall., tosicolo,lcal a,eat protectt.. (TAP) (M3).
-- toslcolo,lcal aceat protectlv. (M3).
-- butyl, .afety toe, tostcolo,ical a,eat protectt.. (M2Al).
-- butyl, toslcolo,ical a,.at protect 1.. (M3, K4, ,love.et).
GI/VI-- Surclcal or otb.r equi.a1.at aoaltaadard ,lov'l viII be
WOrD uaderaeath for protectioa vbea doffla, tAP'clothia,.
Huacard-- SurSical or other equivaleat DOaataadard ,love. optloaal.
Iaaervear -- GI/VI-- coverall., faclpe., or .lal1ar (vttb dra..r. aad uader.hirt)
aad eocka. Alceraatl..-- loa, uaderwear aad .ocka.
~atarl-- lapre,aated ,lo.e., l.pre,aaced .ocke, aad lapre,nated loas
underwear or l.pre,aaced protectl.e liner to iaclude .hlrt aad
troua.n. Coveralla, faclpe., or uaiapre,aated uadervear ..y be
won la addltloa.
-- .ora (d aer18a)
Suit
Bood
Boote .
Glo.e.
Ka.k
. (b) Air ..,,11'" or ..1f-coataiaed n1ta. Whea autboriaed by the
Director, AMC 'le1d Safety Activity A!TH: AKXOS-C, the d..l11tarl.ation pro-
tective ...eable (On) or the toslcolo,lcal aleat ,rotectlve ea.able .e1l-
coataiaed (TAPES) ..y be IUbatltuted for le.el A protectloD. 'or operatioa.
lavolvln, .acard, oa1y the 30 811 thick DPI (for up to two hour.) 18
required.
(2) ....1 I.
AproD
-- toslcolo,lcal a,eDt protectl.e (M2); esteadia, belov top of boot..
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Iaaerwear -- GI/VX-- coveralls, fatilues, or similar (vith draver. and undershirt)
and aock..
Ma.tard-- impreanated aloves; 1~pre~nated .ocks; aad iapreaaated
protective liner to iaclude .hirt aad trouser.. Coverall.,
fat1aues,or unimpreanated underwear may be worn in addition.
-- tOKlcoloaical aaeat protective (M3 tor Kg ma.k or K6A2 for
K17 ..sk).
-- butyl, .afety.toe, toslcoloalca1 agent protective (K2Al).
-- butyl, toz1colo.ical agent protective (M3, M4, glove.et).
GI/VI-- Surgical or other equivalent noa.tladsrd glove. vill be
wora uaderaeath for protectioa vbea doffiaa TAP clothlaa.
Ma.tard-- Suraical or other equlvaleat aoastaadard sloves optionsl.
-- worn (K9 or K17 .erie.).
Rood
lootl
Gloves
Hask
Iootl
Glove.
Apron
ClothiD,
Ha.t
loot.
Glove.
AproD
Clothiq
Ha.t
Clotb1D,
Ma.k
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(3) . !.evel C.
-- butyl, .afety toe, tOK1cololica1 ageDt protective (K2Al).
-- butyl, (K3, K4, .love.et).
-- toslcolo.1cal aseDt protective (M2), estending belov top of boot..
&equired oDly if job baaard. .D.1y.l. (para 6-2a) determines
Chat bodily contact witb a.eDt-filled ite.a .., occur.
-- unimpre.aat8d-- coverall. or fatl,ues, .ock., dr.ver., under.hlrt.
. -- wora (119 or Kl7 .ede.).
(4) Leftl D.
-- butyl, .afety toe, tozlcolo,lcal 'Ient protective (K2Al).
-- butyl, (M3, K4, ,loveset).
-- toslco1o,lcal a,eDt proCective (M2); estendla, below top of boOtl.
aequlred oDly if job haaard. aally.l. (para 6-2a) determine.
that bodily coat.ct vtth 'leDt-filled iteas ..y occur.
-- uaimpre.aaced-- coveralls or f.tigues, socks, dravers, undershirt.
-- .lun, po.,f.tiOD (K' or Kl7 .ede.).
(5) Lnel I.
-- ua1apre,aaced-- coverall. or fatllue., .ock., draver., under.hirt.
-- .lua, po.ttloa (119 or Hl7 .erie.).
la laboracorles, a lab coat 88Y be subscituted lor coverall. or lat1aue.
aDd the ..sk .ay be readily av.llable at the 80rk .ice ia.tead ol'la the
.lua, po.ieloD. Glove. vill be worD vbeD required by chapter 8.
(6) tn.l J.
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Clothiq -- .creet clothla,
Ha.t -- .luq po.l cioa (119 or K17 .ede.)
c. Procective Not.. The butyl bootl speciUed above will be .atety-toe
type boots, M2Al, MSR 8430-00-820-729'/7306. loot cover. are optloaal addl-
tloas to all level. of protective clotbia..
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d. 'Protecti...e l1"e.. K3, M4, Ilove..t, aad Iloveboz (..de to Mil Spec
KIL-G-12223) Ilove. are coaddered tc( be .taadard aad 88Y be u..d with aay
level of protective clotbial' Butyl 7 aad 14 1111 Ilove. (pal:a 8-5c) do aot
require te.tial UDder aa acceptable quality level (AQL) pha (para 4-2h(2»
but lIU.t be .pecifical1y approved by AHXOS for other thaa laboratory uae.
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e. IIIprel1Yteci cloth1q. IIIpre8aated liaen aad uadervear caa be reu.ed
atter lauad.dal but DOt wora 80re thaa .evea tiae. (iaitia1 i..ue aad dz
lauaderia8.'wearia8.) witbout reillpre8aatia8' Di.card aad rei..ue aew c10tb-
ia8 it t8prelaatial faci1itie. are aot available.
f. Jlicrocl1llate cODtrol. (cooliD, equipant). Co8aercia11y available
coo1ial ve.t. or euit. ..y be u.ed UDder the M3 tAP ea...b1e or level B cloth-
ia8 provided the iateBrity ot the clothiaB i. aot delraded, the coolia8 equip'"
lIeat doe. aot iaterfere with .afe operatioa., a writtea SOP i. prepared,
trdaiaa 18 provided, aad a local haurd aa81yl1. verifyial .afe u.e 18
prepared, Coo1ial.bat. or .ku11 cap. will DOt be u.ed without .pecific appro-
val fro. the Field Safety Activity, ATTN: AMXOS-C, Charle.tova, 1M 47111-
9669. Coolial equiplleat ia.ide a protective .uit will DOt be reu.ed if it
becOlle. a8eat coat8llinated.
.. _r.eDcy eacape clnice.. eo-erc1ally avaUable ..erseacy e.cape
device. ..y oa1y be u.ed by vi.itor. vbo caaaot be properly fitted with a rea-
ular protective ...t aad oaly for ...rseacy e.cape purpo.e.. The.. device.
lIu~t have a .elf-coataiaed ai~ .upply (typically 5-15 .iaute duratioa) aad a
hood aad Deck ..el .y.t.. that provid.. pol1U...e pre..ure cleaa air to tbe
eatire hood. The device ..t be nOSH-approved a. aD e.cape d....ice. ID.tal-
latioa ..t provide appropriate traiDiDS iD the u.e of tbe device aad the ..a-
Cuat10D p1aa ..t be cOD.18teDt with tbe .hort duraUoD of protecUoD the.e
device. pro...ide.
4-2. Detemut1- of ,rotect1- 1'84I81recl. The 1....81 of protectioa required
wUl be deteraiaed for eacb operatioa aDd .at be .pecified iD tbe ataadia.
operatias . procedure.. Coadit1oaa uader.vbicb ,tbe. ...arioue -le...el. of protectioa
are required are de8Cribeci below:
.. """e1 A.
1t
(1)' LeYel A viii be wora ID proxi81ty to .pl1le. a.eDt ia aa are. of
kDOva liquid cODt_iaatioD .ad charia. decoataainat1oa operatioa.. lor tbe.e
.ituatioD., the cuff. of the .1e...... aad Ie.. of tbe M3 .uit will be taped to
the ,love. aad boot. to reduce tbe 8IIOuat of out.ide air dr.va iato the .uit.
(Tapias i. DOt rec0888aded for rout!ae oper.tioa. requiriD' l....el A bec.u.e of
the red due left oa the euit.) Where. .iplfic.at 88Ouatof liquid 18
pre..at or the IDLB i. aceeded, ti88 iD tbe M3 .uit vill M Uaitecl to tbe
esteat operationally fea.ib1e aad will DOt aceed oae hour.
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(2) Air eupp1ied or .elf-coat.in.d re.piratory protectioa i. required
vbea a1rbone aseat coaceatratioa. aceed the effecti...e IDLB le...e18 (para 2-
5a(5» or vbea ia .rea. of poteatial but uataOVD airbone coata.iaatioa, e...,
fir.c eatry 8Oaitoriaa of i.loo.. Thi. requir"'Dt doe. DOt apply to
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emergency situationl unless such protection il available and its use would not
significantly impede the operation.
(3) Storage operations. Level A will be worn by personnel performing
first entry monitoring of enclosed areas. Level A protection MUst be retained
until it is established by testing that the atmosphere and surface areas
inside the structure are substantially free of contamination (below the PELs
in para 2-5a(5». .
'a
(4) Sampling operations. When personnel are drawing liquid samples
from bulk containers or agent filled MUnitions, level A will be worn except
when the operation is conducted within a ventilated and controlled at180sphere
such as a laboratory hood or glovebox type fixture, in which case a lower
level of protective clothing may be worn.
(5) Katerials handling. When handling items which are knoWD to be
contaminated or leakage is suspected, level A will be worn.
(6) Kaintenance operations. Level A will be worn when maintenance
operations involve the opening of agent munitions/containers that could permit
contact with agent by operating personnel. Replacement of plugs or valves in
ton containers would be examples ot thb "type of operation.
(7) Pirefi,htinl/chemical accident/incident control. When responding
to a fire alarm in buildings or areas containinl agents, firefighting person-
nel should wear full firefighter protective clothing (without TAP clothinl)
during chemical agent firefighting and fire rescue operationa. Respiratory
protection 18 required. Positive pressure, tull tacepiece, NIOSH-approved
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCIA) will be worn where there 18 danger
of oxygen deficiency and when directed by the tire chiet or chemical
accident/incident (CAt) operations officer. The H9 or Hl7 series mask may be
worn in lieu of SCBA when there 11 no danger of oxygen deficiency. If 8uch
clothing is contaminated,it will not be reused. In cases where firefighters
are responding to a chemical accident/incident for rescue/reconnaissance pur-
poses vice firefightinl, they will wear appropriate levels of protective
clothing 88 described in paragraph 4-1b. Piref1lhters will be warned of the
combustible characteristica ot butyl rubber protective clothing. Por
accident/incident situationa, the control officer ..y deeenine the proper
level of protection required for initial entry (reconnaisaance) teams and may
modify existinl levels ot protective clothinl to meet emergency requirements.
Additional guidance is outlined in AKC-Il 385-100, cbaptera 11 and 12.
b.
Leyel I.
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(1) Level B will be worn when contact with auapect item 1a required
and when performing operations which I18Y result in releaae of agent vapors
within the work area (e.g., air sampling 1Dspection of stocks or
inspection/repair. of equipment), but there 18 no contact with liquid alent
anticipated and no liquid alent is present.
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,(2) Level B, le.. the butyl robber apron, 1Iay be worn by peraonnel
performins tirst entry monitorinS ot outdoor storase area..
.
(3) Level B or equivalent cOllllerci41 protective clothinS, without
impresnated underclothinS, i. required for loadins and charsins the Kg or K12
decontaminatins apparatu8 with Super Tropical Bleach (STB) or HiSh Test Hypo-
chlorite (BTH) in an atmo8phere tree ot che1lical asent conta1lination.
c. Le.el C. Level C will be worn by per.onnelwho 1Iu.t be in asent areas
where handlins or contact with alent-filled Ite1ls 1. involved and If low level
1Ionitorins is not beins performed.
d. Le.el D. Level D will be worn by per.onnel in clesn area. where han-
dling or contact with asent-filled item. il involved and if low-level monitor-
inS 18 beins performed, with nesative re.ult., in accordance with 3-5c(3).
"e.
Le.el I.
(1) Level E will be worn by operatins per.onnel who ..y be ob.ervins
or supervisins the operation. and who would not likely contact an ite1l or
would only be exposed to asent in the event ot an accident.
(2) Laboratory personnel will use thie level of protection in con-
junction witb approved slove. a. required (para 8-4c). A laboratory coat may
be substituted for the coveralle and ..ak. 1Iay be readily available inetead of
in the aluns poeition.
f. Ley.1 r. Level P vill be li_ited to caeual or tranaient per.onnel who
may be required to vieit clean etorase or operatins areaa.
.. Trained ...r.ency ,.raonne1 reepondinl to 8e accid.et or ...r,ency
situation will wear the level of protection which i. indicated by the condi-
tion. that exist. When ..ersency (i.e., life threatenins) condition8 involve
o expoaure to liqu1d asent, level A protection will be worn unle.. lIOCIif1ed by
the aupervisor or che1lical accident/il1c1deot" control officer" (CAICO) to pro-
vide Ufe-savioS ..aeure.. Rowever, where expoeure to only asent vapor is
involved, level B pr~tection ..y be worn.
b. U.. of eoaeUndard type 11OY... Non8tandard sloves 1IIy be u.ed in
lieu of standard (type cla..1tied or epecif1cally approved by AMXOS) TAP
gloves for asent activitie. requirins .pecial handlinl condderaUon 8uch as
laboratory operation. where good band dexterity i. ee.ential or slovebox
operation. "subject to the following requirements:
.
(1) The nonetandard Ilove eelected will be li1lited to uee in opera-
tion. where sundard slove. cannot be u.ed becau.e of safety or operational
condderation.. An exa1lple 1. the u.e of lightwe11ht tilhtt1tt1nS neoprene
sloves in laboratory operaUone involvinl solvents tnc01lpatible with butyl
rubber.
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(2) The aoaluadlrd slove lelected will have itl aseat peDetratioD
re.iltaDce alcertaiDed by te.tias each purchaled lot uDder aa AQL plaD. The
plaa will, a. a aaiai..UI8, provide for c.ltiDI ia accordaace with MIL-STD 282
for the time period exceediDI iatended ule with .uffic1ent 88l1plinS to Ita-
ti.tically demoDltrate 9S-perceat reliability (ao detectable penetratioD) at a
95-perceDt cODfideace level. SampliDS to a four-perceat AQL at seneral
ialpectioD level 2 ia accordaace with MIL-STD 105 18 acceptable. QuestioD8
cODcerains the cODduct of luch te.tl may be referred to AMCCOK Product
A.surance Directorlte, ArTN: AHSKC-QA!(A) , AberdeeD Provins GrouDd, MD
21010-5423.
(3) NODltandard slovel will be uled oDly iD a maaDer which prohibits
iDteDtioDal coatact aad bal low poteDtial for uainteDtioaal contact with
liquid asent. Ia the eveat of actual or luspect liquid cODeardaation, the
sloves will be decoatamiDated aDd removed as 100D as feadble and disposed of.
iD accordaDce with parasraph 5-2.
(4) If ao liquid coata..iDatioD occurs, the Sloves ..ay be decoatam-
iDated, lauadered, te.ted aad reuled, except Doabutyl Ilove. will be destroyed
ia accordaace with parasraph 5-2.
(5) NODstaadard Slov.. will Dot be wora (a) after liquid cODtamiDa-
. tiOD (b) iD excels of the U..e tested uader tbe AQL plaa, aad (c) for ..ore
thaD oae work shift.
i. Cb881cal protective clothia. aad equi,.eat. Approval by Director, ANC
Pield Safety Activity, ATTH: AHXOS-C, i. required prior to uliDS aDY Dew DOD-
.taDdard (except al iD para h above) or modified chellical per,oDal protective
clothiaS aDd equiplleat.
4-3.
Care of tozicolo.ical a.eat protecti.e (TAP) clothia..
a. Each iD.tallatioa will establish a leparate area or areas where pro-
tective clothiaS will be lauadered, ia.pected, te.ted, aad illued. TAP cloth-
iaS and auociated aoa-TAP clothias may be lauadered in the la.e facility.
A.sociated DOD-TAP clothiD, 88Y also be lauadered ia oeher bale lauadry facil-
ities. Whea the lauadry 18 located ia aa area which allows accesa of aOD-
related peraoDael, all TAP clothin. will be lIOaitored ia accordance with para-
Iraph d(2) below prior to delivery to the lauadry.
b. Butyl rubber i.perlleable protective clothiaS will bura aad does aot
pOI sese .elf-extia.uhhia, propertie., tberefore coatact vith opea flalle or
objects which would i,aite the clothia, .It be avoided duriDS lauaderias,
ialpectioa aad teltia., illue aad .tora.e, aad wearia.. S..okia. is prohibited
in the viciaity of or while wearias butyl rubber TAP ite...
c. Clothia. 1lU8t be ia a .erviceable coaditioa aad properly fit the
wearer. Uatierviceable, dalll.ed, or deeeriorated clothinS will aot be iSlued
or used. All TAP clothia. ia active u.e .It be .eDt to the lauadry for
iaspectioa lIad testia. quarterly. The M3 coverall., K3/K4, slovesee slove.,
aad M2A1 boots will be leak te8ted (a) vhea aevly reaoved frOll .tock (b) after
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each la~nderins (c) prior to use of these items if they have not been tested
vithin the previous 3-uaonth period, and (d) vhenever there 18 evidence of
deterioration or da1l8se that II1Sht cause leakase. The. K3 coveralls, KJ/M4,
810veset, 8love box 8loves, and M2Al boote vill be leak teated usinS either
the Q79Al or the procedures in TH 10-277. Because of adhelive residue left on
TAP clothin8. tape should not be u.ed for 8ealin8 cuff. or marking .uits.
Each vearer i. to aSlure serviceability of their PC & E by visual inspection
before and after use. Serviceable TAP clothin8 i. not to be worn as a seneral
utility item.. Unserviceable TAP iteaas bein8 used as 8eneral utility itells
(i.e. M2Al boots) mu.t be clearly marked so they CANNOT be miltaken for .er-
viceable itells.
d. Requirementa for decontallination and launderin8 of protective clothin8
vill be a. follows:
(1) Protective clothinS worn durins firse entry monitoring of
enclosed agent facilities which i. not subject to agent liquid or vapor con-
tamination will be flu.hed vith vater and aerated for at lea.t 12 hours prior
to reu.e. Thi. protective clothing vill be laundered once every three months
as a minimum a. outlined in paragraph 4-3e belov except that vater tempera-
tures may be reduced to 60.C (140.').
(2) Protective clothinS worn in known asent vapor contaminated areal
(or which has minor liquid agent contamination) vill be decontaminated with a
10 percent sodium carbonate or .odium hydroxide for CI ~nd a 10 percent 8TH or
STB .lurry for VX and 8altard thorouShly flushed with water, doffed, placed in
a plastic baS, and sealed to prevent e.cape of alent vapor.. During decontam-
ination, particular attention .hould be liven to the double cuff area on the
sleeve and folds around leg and aleeve .aaps 013 the K3 suit aad cuffs of M2
aproa. After at least four hour. at a location providing a minimum tempera-
ture of approximately 21.C (70.'), the atmosphere inside the plastic bag viII
be tested for cODtamination with a low-level detector to verify that asent
vapor conceatrations do aot exceed the PEL .pecified in paragraphs 2-5a(1)-(3)
before the clothial may be removed from the baS aad .ent to the lauadry facil-
ity. If asent concentration. above the pena18dble limit. are detected. the
clothinS vill be further decontaminated aad te.ted above.
(3) Protective clothing .ubjected to major liquid alent contamination
(or any liquid contam1aation in the c..e of aulurd) will be decontaminated
and tested for thoroushne.. of decontamiaation as ia paragraph 4-3 d(2) above.
If no alent 18 detected by telt t the clothing will be dhpo.ed of in accor-
dance with paraSraph 5-2.
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(4) Whenever the degree or type of contamination i. questionable. the
clothing vill be treated a. if it were .ubjected to liquid asent coatal8ina-
tion.
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(5) Butyl rubber protective clothins contamiaated with petroleum base
product. includiag solveats or lubricaats will be dllpoled of in accordance
with parasraph 5-2.
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e. TA2 clothing worn in contaminated areas and decontallinated and 11001-
tored to assure that any agent vapora releaaed do not exceed permissible lim-
its (in accordance with paras 2-5.(1)-(3» will not be reused until laundered.
The laundry facility will accomplilh thorough cleaning, inlpection, and repair
(if required). Laundering of illpermeable protective clothing (excluding
lIalkl) will be accomplished by loaking in hotloapy water with an alkalinity
of pH 8 to pH 9 at a tellperature of 79. to 85. C (175. to 185. ') for at least
one hour without agitation. Detergentl are not to be used in lieu of .oapa.
The cloth1ng will then be rinsed with fresh water, air dried, and hung in a
ventilated area for aeration for a 24-hour period. H3/M4 and gloveset gloves,
M2Al boots, and M3 coveralls will be leak tested as required by paragraph 4-3c
above after each laundering. .
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f. The wearing, care, asintenance, storage, handling, and decontallination
of perlonal protective clothing and equipllent must be in compliance with
appropriate THa, PKa, SB., etc., unlell covered herein.
. g. As a general rule, to prevent heat exhaustion and fatigue during wara
weather periods while wearing the H3 suit, maxillum wearing time should be
speciUed below. However, the local medical authority lIay use discretion to
vary the wearing time depending on .uch factors as relative humidity, ule of
. cooling .uit., and activity level., etc. During hot weather activitie., pro-
vi.ionl to cool individual. dres.ed in level A protective clothing il
encouraged. . . ..
:
Aabf..I1~ t..,.ratur. Has!8uaW.arf.nl tf... (hour.)
Above 90.' 1/4 hour
85-90. r 1/2 hour
80-84. r 1 hour
70-79. , 1 1/2 hour
60-69. r 2 houra
50-59. , 3 hours
30-49. r 5 hours
Below 30. r 8 hours
4-4. "splratory protectf.oll prolra.. In operationl where respiratory protec-
tion is required, there. will be a 'program for selection, us., inspection,
testing, and ..intenance that complies with TB Ked 502. The program will
include the following essential elements:
.
a.
Selectf.oll.
The device which will give the be.t protection and which
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can be worn with the greatest degree of comfort under conditione of employment
will be selected using the following standards:
.
(1) In an atmosphere which is oxygen deficient (less than 19.5 per-
cent oxygen) or for operations other than field or emergency operations in
which the toxic agent vspor concentration 18 conddered to be illlDlediately
hszardous to the life and heslth of personnel (para 2-5c) an air-supplied pro-
tective suit or pressure demand breathing apparatus will be used. : Suit or
apparatus used must be approved by AMC Field Safety Activity (AMXOS-C).
(2) Canhter or filter element-type masks can be used whet"e oxygen
deficiency is not a factor and concentrations do not exceed those considered
to be IDLH. This category of protection includes the K9 and Kl7 series masks.
All M17 series masks must be equipped with Kl3A2 filter elements having green
filter element sleeves (NSN 4240-00-165-5026). K13 and K13Al filter elemencs
with black or gold filter element sleeves ~ill not be used for protection
against agent as these are training filters.
(3) A sufficient number of fitted pre.cription optical inserts will
be made available to personnel requiring them. Procedures for obtaining opti-
cal inserts are included in AR. 40-3 and 40-5.
(4) Where respiratory protection from other hazard. (spray painting,
sand. blasting) 18 required simultaneously with agent protection and the air-
borne agent concentrations are known to be below those specified in paragraph
2-5a(1)-(3), a NI0SB-approved pressure demand respirator ~y be used.
b. Wearer in8truction8. The wurer will be properly fitted anet trained
in the use and care of the device and the meana by which it gives protection.
The wearer's face will be clean ,haven to the extent that there is no possible
interference of any facial hair groWth (beard, sideburn.) wi th che sealing
surfaces of the protective mask to assure chat an effective seal will be main-
tained between the 88sk and the wearer's face. Any person who needs to ,row a
beard to effect a cure for pseudofoliculitis as determined by their attending
physician and/or derm8tologht will be excused from agent activities until
such cime as the beard i, no longer required. Thi, restriction does not apply
to the personnel provided with a self-contained emergency escape device or
other approved devices not needing a maak-to-face seal.
c.
Kaintenance.
...
(1) A facility will be established at ~ach installacion. for the
issue, testing, and organizational maintenance of serviceable respiratory pro-
tective equipment in accordance with the current supply and maintenance gui-
dance for the equipment. This unit r.ll. assure chat 'an adequate stock of
approved serviceable respiratory protective equipmenc is always available.
(2) Can1ater end filter replacements will be in accordance with the
requirements of the latest technical manual. (THs) and supply b~lletins (S8s)
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for the individual M9 and M17 protective masks. In addition to the replace- .
ment requirements for canisters or filter elements given in 'the appropriate
THs and SBs, the following replacement requirements will also apply:
(a) At least annually. Annual cycle will
canister/filter is removed from the original sealed pac~age.
start
when
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(b)
Whenever the mask becomes contaminated with liquid agent.
(c) 50 that the canister/filter will not be used for lIore than
two hours when the mask has been worn In a known contaminated area.
(d) As prescribed by special directives for MIJ series filter
elements (M17 series masks) and the Mil canister (~9 serles masks).
(3)
Protective masks will be maintained as follows:
(a) Protective masks and carriers worn in known contaminated
areas (or in unknown atmospheres) will be turned in along with the rest of the
protective clothing for monitoring, cleaning, visual inspection, repair, and
canister or filter replacement. The mask wUl be cleaned and sanitized at a
temperature of 49° to 60. C (120. to 140. F) in accordance with NIOSH-approved
procedures or procedures outlined in TK 3-4240-279-10, Operator's Manual, H17
s.ries mask and TM 3-4240-204-12&P, Operator', and Organizational.Maintenance
Manual, andM9 serfes' IQ8sk. ~enever a fUter/canister is changed, ~4/M14
testing of the mask is required. If applicable, the optical inserts lIIay be
removed 4fter doffing the mask, rinsed, and returned to the user or a second
set of optical inserts may be provided in another mask. The canister will be
removed from the mask before returning the mask for cleaning. The threads on
used canisters 9hould be damaged to prevent reuse and the canister disposed of
as contaminated waste.
(b) All protective masks will be turned. into a maintenance facil-
ity at leas~ semi-annually for cleaning and sanitizing (as above), inspection
using .the ~4, M14, and Q204 mask testers and repair. Filter elements or can-
isters will be replaced annually as required in paragraph 4-4c(2).
(c) Each installation using protective mask. will have a written
procedure to ensure co~pl1ance with (2) and (3) above.
(4) The use of quantitative IQ8sk fit testing i8 beneficial in several
areas such as initially determining proper mask lize ~nd type, pr~tection fac-
tors, and as a confidence training aid. The procurement and ule of quantita-
tive mask fit equipment 18 encouraged. Guidance regardinl info~ation and
choice of equipment may be obtained from A..'iC Field Safety Activity, AnN:
A.KXOS-C.
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d. Stora.e. The protective muks will be stored so they will not be
exposed to sunlight, heat, e~treme cold, moisture, or any other environment
which might cause deterioration. Protective masks should be stored in the
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. carriers provided hung by the shoulder strap .or D-ring on the carrier.
tective masks in carriers may also be stored in separate bin..
Pro-
.
. Note. Calcium hypochlorite is appropriate for sanitizing the masks. The cal-
cium hypochlorite solution should be 50 to 70 ppm of chlorine with an immer-
.ion time of about two minutes. One of the 0.5g tubes from water purificatlon
chlorination ~it (NSN 6850-00-270-6225) to one gallon of water should result
in 60-70 ppm chlorine. A similar chlorine content may be produced by using a
1:400 dilution of 5 percent sodium hypochlorite solution (household bleach).
e.
Indlvld~l care and u.e of protective ...k..
(1) Inicial fit. When a protectlve mask is issued or the filter --1~-
ment or cantster 19 changed, it will be inspected for serviceabUity, fitted
to the person, and tested for leaks using the method outUne in appendixes B
and C.
(2) A preventive maintenance program for protective masks uaed by
individuals in their regular operational ass1gnments mu.t be established. The
procedures prescribed in the operator's manual for the specific ask w1.l1 be
the minimum requIred except that filter. or canistera are not to be removed as
this invaUdates the leak test. When mask. are used daily, inspection and
cleaning will be performed weekly to enaure serviceability. Supervisory per-
loaael !DUst check to assure that cleaning and inapection of ..sks are being
performed by employees. .
(3) Donning and leak chec~s. Per.onnel employed in operations where
the mask is required for protection will check for fit and lea~age whenever
the mask is worn using the procedures in appendix C. Poaitive pre88ure air
supplied lIasks are not subject to thi8 providon but Ihould be leak checked
under the manufacturer's provision..
(4) !ach individual is reapondble for the condition of his own mask.
This includes 8 detailed visual inspection. Defect. will be immediately
reported to the supervisor.
(5) When the mask will be u.ed only in emergency situations, the mask
will be visually inspected and tested for fit and leakage (udng the pro-
cedures in appendix C) at lea.t every 6 months.
(6) Contact len.es will not be worn by personnel involved in agent
operations. !xcepted from this require~ent are visitors and casuals who would
normally don a mask only In the event evacuatIon 19 "necess4ry.
.
(7) The Mll canister will not be uaed for respiratory protection
without the pad insert tnstall~d. The pad insert muat be changed every eight
hours of use. Wearing of the maak for fltttng and checking for leaks (190allyl
acetate test) is not to be considered use-ti~e. A procedure must be developed
to assure that the etght hours use-tIme 18 not exceeded. Mask is to be
retested (~4 and M14 testers) after replacement of pad insert and Mll canis-
ter.
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f. Special f1tt1D.. Requests for specially fitted M9/M17 series masks
will be submitted to COllllDander, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions, and Chemical
Command. ATTN: AMSMC-MAO-NC, Rock Island, IL 61299. Requests for .pecially
fitted butyl rubber protective clothing will be submitted to COllllllander. U.5.
Army Natick Research and Development Command, ATTN: AHDNA-VCC, Kansas Street.
Natick, MA 01760, AUTOVON 955-2207. with detailed measur~ments.
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CHAPTER 5
Decontamination and Dilpolal
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5-1. Decontamination. The decontamination of per80nnel and items,
equipment and facilitie8) requires that procedures be e8tabUshed to
proper personnel training and accompli8hment of desired relult8.
(1.e.,
ensure
a. Levell of decontamination are assigned, b88ed upon local determina-
tion, to all itena8 which have been lubject to liquid contamination or long
term vapor contamination. Other methods of decontamination (in addition to
those below) Ipecifically approved by AHXOS-C are acceptable.
(1) 1 - A 8ingle 1 indicates that the level of decontamination is un-
known or that an item il contaminated to the.extent that vapor concentrations
from the bag8ed !tea or within the facility exceed 0.003 18g/183 for "Itard
agents, 0.0001 m8/183 for Ga, and 0.00001 mg/183 for VX.
(2) XXX - Three Xa (31s 18 u8ed for brevity in this regulation; it
will not be abbreviated when marking aa item or facUity) indicate that the
itell hal been lurface decontaminated (if required) by locally approved pro-
cedures bagged or contained, and that appropriate teltl or IIOnitoring hal ver-
ified that vapor concentration8 above 0.003 mg/.3 for "Icard agentl, 0.0001
mg/m3 for Ga, and 0.00001 mg/m3 for VX do not exilt. Monitoring is not
required for completely decontallinated and dilal8embled partl that are li.ply
8hlped (no crevicel, thread8, etc.) and are made of e..entially i.pervious
..teriall (Iimple lab 8lallware, Iteel gearl, etc.).
(3) IXXXX - Five II (5XI il uled for brevity inthil regulation; it
will not be abbreviated when I114rkinl an item or fadUty) indicate that the
item is clean and may be released froll goverament control without precautions
or restrictions. AD approved method of achieving 51 level i8 8ubjectin8 items
for a lufficient time at a lufficient temperature to completely destroy agent.
For disaslembled iteml, heating the items to 538. C (1000. F) for 15 minutes
is coasidered lufficient. Where items clnnot be dilassemb1ed to component
parts, more ti.e 1I8Y 1M required to a..ure that all agent iI destroyed. 51
condition JlUlt be certified by comaander'l delignated representative.
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(4) Clesn conditional - When lituations such al lIetallurgical inves-
tigations require testing at locationl outside the in~ta1Iation, the item will
be disusembled aDd expoled to moderately high tellperaturel long enough to
decompose agent to co.pounds of leller toxicity. A temperature of 177. C
(350. F) for 4 hourI 11 conl1dered 8ufficient to decollpole asent. Bubbler
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samplel will be taken to allure vapor concentration8 do not exceed 0.003 111/.
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for 8Ultard agents, 0.0001 .g/~ for Ga, and 0.00001 .g/ll for v.I. Alter test
data 18 obtained, .atedal will be deconta.inated to 51 levela for release
froll goverament control or placed in approved Itorase al 31 Itatul. Such
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ustinS will be .ccomplished only at sovernment Installatlons and under an
.tandlns operatlns procedure (SOP) concurred In by the Install.tlon responsl-
ble for the Ite1l.
b. Identification of decontaainated equipment, ..terial., and facilitie..
DD Form 2271, Decont.min.tion TaS. Hov 82 (repl.ce. DA 'orm 3803 which may be
used until supply exhausted) and physical ..rUns will be u.ed to identlfy
decontamlnated equipment, 1I.terl.ls, .nd facilitles.
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c.
DecontaainatioD of perlonn.l, equ1pa.at, and faclliti...
(1) Equipment deconta1l1nation (met.l or other nonporous materials).
Appropriate te.t8 vill be conducted to ...isn the equipment to . level of
decontallin.tion described in par.sraph . .bove. .
(a) X items must be handled or stored as cont.min.ted u.inS ade-
quate ensineerins control measures and/or protective clothinS.
(b) 3X .items IllaY be handled or operated by asent-related person-
nel without re.triction except that the items 1D8Y only be he.ted or disassem-
bled in an .rea havinS controlled ventil.tion. Maintenance or dia.ssembly of
.uch items vill be .ccomplished by personnel knowledse.ble in asent symptoma-
toloU, asent ch.racterhtics, and in fadUties equipped vith appropriate
..fesurda to control potential hazard.. 3X equipment 1181 be transported
under soverament bill of ladins if hazard analysis determines this ls accept-
able. The exterior of the shippinS container vill be IIUIrked "COIIT~RS III
HADKUL, 'fO II OP!DD It ADTIIORIZID PD.SORDL OlLt." Certification of decon-
talnation vill be provided by the ihipper and will accompany the shipment.
Items decontamin.ted to 3X level may not be rele.sed fro. soverament control.
The shipper will ..intain an audit trail of the documents. Honrelated person-
nel should not be allowed routine .cces. to 3X items.
(c) 5X ite.. 1D8Y be handled, operated.. or released from sovern-
.ent control without re.triction.
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(d) CleaD conditional. This material ..y be handled under con-
trolled conditions when .uitable precaution. are taken for decompo.ition pro-
ducts. Material vi11 not be relea.ed froe 80verament control until decontam-
inated to the SX level except for ship.ent by resulated c.rrier in accordance
with .pplicab~eDOT requiremeDt. for 8ener.l car80.
(2) '.cllitiel decoDtamin.tion. Prior to re~e'le of asent operatins
facilities or storase facilities for AKC operation. of . nonrelated nature.
the facilities mu.t be certified to the 3X level ot deconta1lination. Monitor-
inS vill be conducted witb ambient temperature of 16. C (60. r) or above, with
area closed, and for at least three 8-bour I..ple periods. Periods aay be
consecutive or noncon.ecutive. All equipment which h.s been in contact with
.sent vill be removed.
burnins
(3) Combu.t1ble waste contaminated with asent. will be disposed of by
in a controlled _ission incinerator. If the waste has not been
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decontaminated to 3X level. prior to incineration, this maeerial will .be
incinerated in equipment which i. designed to as.ure d..truct!on of all toxic
agent and control emi.sion of gaseous products to ensure compliance with air
pollution control standard.. Latter equipment mUle be approved by Director,
USAKC Field Safety Activity, ATTN: AHXOS-SE.
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(4) Contam~nated personal protective clo~hing will be treated as
specified in paragraph 4-3d before releasing the clothing for normal use. When
decontaminating the protective clothing while it i. being worn, care must be
taken to prevent application of the decontaminant over the proeective ma.k air
intake. Special attention Ihould be paid to the folded area. of the .leeves
and leg cuffs of the K3 TAP .uit and cuffs of the M2 butyl apron. TAP cloth-
ing and aaask worn in potentially contaminated areas will be considered as
being 3X. .
(5) Perlonnel decontamination. Eye and .kin decontamination will be
accompli.hed in accordance with paragraph 7-8 of this regulation.
d.
Decontaainatlns a,entl.
(1) Standard decontaminating agent. that are acceptable for decontam-
inating equipment or .pill. include but are not limited to--
(a) Super Tropical Bleach (STB). STB mUlt be ueed al a slurry.
In the dry .tate STB react. violently with l1quid aulcard, producing toxic
vapors and poI.ibly lufficient heat to caule flame. STB Ihould be immediately
and thoroughly rinled from lurfacel after decontamination to preclude fire and
limit corrolion. .
(b) High telt Hypochlorite (8TH). 8TH mUlt be uled as a solu-
tion. In the dry state 8TH reacts violently with l1quid .Icard, producing
toxic vapors and polsibly sufficient heat to cau.e flame.
( c ) COlllltercial
.odium hypochlorite).
liquid. bleach (nominal. 5 . percent. lolution
of
(d) Ten percent aodium hydroxide or .odium carbonate tor agent
GI. Sodium hydroxide will not be utilized as a decontaminant on agent-filled
aluminum munition. or container. .uch a. the Weteye bomb or expo.ed K55 war-
head. Sodium hydroxide reacts with aluainua generatinl heat, hydrogen g88,
and cau.ing deterioration of the aluminum.
(2)
Selection and u.e of decontaminating agents.
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(a) Supplies of chemical decontaminating material. which are ade-
quate to lIeet the need. of each inltallation or activit~ a..igned a chemical
mission mu.t be l18intained at locationl illllediately available - to each opera-
tion. Selection of the decontaminant, ba.ed on the nature and extent of con-
tamination involved. will be made in accordance with require.enU outlined
herein.
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(b) Becaule of damagiag eflectl to butyl rubber, DS2 18 DOt aa
appropriate decoatamiaaat for use at .\MC ia8ta11atioas except a8 approved by
the local safe~y office for small and coat rolled quantities such a8 might be
u8ed in laboratorie8 (8ee 8afety precautioa8 TK 3-220).
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(c) Decoatamiaaat8 !lU8t be checked at least aanually in accor-
daace with quality as.uraace procedure8 to ea8ure deterioratioa has not
occurred. The lIinimum acceptable chloriae content for STB i8 10 perceat, 30
percent for HTH, and 3 percent for sodium hypochlorite solution. Sampling
procedures should be in accordance with appendix G, TB 740-10. AnalY8is
should follow procedure8 referenced in specifications for the decoataminant
involved' .
(3) Management of decontamination wastes. Waste material from the
use of decoatamiaating ageat8 will be managed in accordance with applicable
Federal or state regulation8 regarding the I18nagemeat aad disp08al of hazar-
dous wastes.
e.
DecontallinaCion equipment.
(1) Hustards aad VI. Equipment provided for decoatamination of major
8Uatard or VI spills or leak. froll facUities and equipment will be filled
. with the required amount of water prior to operations, and a predetermined
amount of STB or aTH will be stored at the same location as the decontaminat-
inS equipmeat for m.bins of the water-bleach alurry upon notificatioa of an
aseat leak or spUl. The slurry lIix will not be held in the M9 or M12A1
apparatus for more than 4 hour8 to avoid plugsing of equipmen~ compoaents and
corrodon. After each U8e, the equipment IllUst be draiaed and flushed with
clear water before returnias it to a standby conditioa. WARNING. Ethylene
81ycol (anti-freeze) wUl oot be used to prevent freedas wheo chlorinating
compounds STB or 8TH are beias 'used a. the decoatamiaatios asents. This com-
bination (STB/anti-freeze or RTH/anti-freeze) 'produces an exothermic reaction
liberatiog heat aod gas which would increase pressure to the rupture poiat io
a closed system such a. a Ml2Al decootamioatins apparatu..
(2) GI. Equipmeot provided for decontamination of major GB spills or
leak. ¥ill be precharged (or capable of beiDg charged within 40 minutes) with
a 10 percent sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solutioo and be ready for use at
all times wheo operations are in prosr..s. Equipment utilized for caustic:
soda solutions should be constructed of steel or stainlesa steel (never alumi-
num). The MllA1 decootamioatiog apparatus Itorase tank lIay remain filled with
cau8tic for extended periodl of tille, e.g., two to three months, provided that
it il protected against freezing and the pUllp unit is thoroush1y flushed after
each use as described io the appropriate techoical maoua1.. Durios periods of
cold weather, ethylene Slyco1 (without additivel) may be added to the caustic
soda solution to prevent freezins. For thole situationl involving only minor
contamioation, and the likelihood does not exist for hazardous release out8ide
the illllediate operatins or storage area, ~ 80dium carbonate solution heated to
70. F may be u8ed (when temperaturel are above freezins) for decontallia.tioo,
e.g., laboratory equipment, per80nnel protective equipment, minor leaka
detected durins routioe surveillance of 8torage operatioos, etc.
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(3) Each inaullation vill be respondb1e for trainins dedsnated
personnel to operate thi8 equipment in event of an emersency. Thia equipment
need not be manned vith operatias peraonnel until. deconta.ination is required.
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(4) Operatins aupervisora vill be responaible for verifyins the ser-
viceability of decontaainatins equipaent by inapectins the equipment prior to
atartins operation and periodically thereafter.
(5) Poaitionins of equipment. Decontamination equipment
poaitioned in accordance with the follovinS criteria:
vUl
be
(a) It. dnsle piece of equipment ..y be uled to provide coverage
to multiple operation. performed in the aame general area providing the poten-
tial for I18jor spUlase 18 re18Ote, e.g., atorage leak te.ting, shipping,
inapection, minor ..intenance, etc.
aolution)
apUlase.
tranafer,
involved.
(b) A dnlle piece of equipment (or a aource of decontam1aatin8
vUI be provided for each operation where the potential for ....!ve
esiatl, e.,., renovatioa, modification, demilitarization, asent
etc., in aufficient amount to cope with the apill potential
(6) Step-in decoata.inatioa paaa coatainins STB alurry, RTB aolution,
or other luiuble decoatniaatiaa IOlutioal Ihould be placed at edtl from
aseat operatinl areal 'requir1as the ..arins of, butyl' bootl. (Shuffle pitl
coataiain, aizture. of dirt and dry STI or BTB are aot allowed within !HC)
(7) Pla.tic .heetl will be available at the operatioaal aite to cover
.pUla untU the decoataainatioa equipmeat arrive.. at the apUl location.
Plastic baS. will a1.0 be available a. Ihort-term drip coataiaers for leaking
asent. Spill areal will be clearly ideatified or coat rolled to prevent inad-
verteat acce.. by unauthorized peraonnel. If a spill occur. ia outdoor vork-
atorase aite., after decoataaiaatioa the .urface aoil layer vill be removed to
a depth where PEL level. iD para,raph 2-5a are DOt exceeded and thil soil viii
be proce..ed throu,h aD approved iacinerator. If aa aleat Ipill occura in an
area that 18 veDtUated throush charcoal fUter., the u.e of the plutic
.heetl or ba,1 ia Dot required.
5-2.
DlapoNl.
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a. aeaeral. The preferred .ethod of diapo.al of aleat i. by iacineration
u.iCI Ipecially delilaed iacineratorl. ADy decontaaiaated vaate will be
dilpoled of iD accordaace with appropriate provilioal of lederal, atate,
aad/or local 'ielource Coalervatioa aecovery Act (RCRA) resulatioa.. Pro-
cedurea for such dlapO.al will be approved by the In8tallatioa Enviroaaeatal
Coordiaator.
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1». Decoutloa. I.oudne detoaatioa of it..a contdn1ns or coataainated
with aseata above 3X level. 1a prohibited. Thi. doe a not limit ..ersency de-
ItructloD of luch it... ia accordaDce with AI 75-15 aad Public Lawl 91-121 aad
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91-441. For detonation operations, the appUcable portions of chapter 2.7,
AMC-R 385-100, as well as the following apply:
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(1)
Appropriate decontamination equipment will be available.
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(2.) DOWDwind low-level monitoring of the destruction site will be
accomplished during and after destruction.
(3)
estabUshed.
Hazard Analysil will be conducted with appropriate safety
zones
(4) Konitoringof the destruction site, soil or surface, is required
to verify absence of residual contamination.
c. Burial. Material, equipment, and clothing that has been decontam-
inated to at least the 3X level may be buried (with specific approval from AMC
Field Safety Activity, AnN: AMXOS-C) only in a landfill that has been
spproved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or under an authorized
state Resource Conlervation I.ecovery Act (RCllA) program for hazardous waste
disposal. Other existing locationa where agent-filled IlUnitions and agent
contaminated itema or material have been previously buried will be appropri-
ately marked with permanent ligns and mealures will be taken to prohibit unau-
thorized personnel from entering the area. Records identifying the type and
quantity of items buried will be permanently maintained and the burial site
will be noted on installation master drawings. Such land cannot be excesled.
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d. Probibitions. Open pit burning or burying of itema containing or con-
taminated with 8U8tard agentl. Ga, or VX in any quantity ia prohibited except
as in paragraph 5-2.c. No agent will be disposed of unles8 the agent has been
detoxified or made harmless to humanl and the environment. except where emer-
gency disposal is neceslary to safeguard human life.
e.
Ch.-ical neutrali.ation.
(1) Where containment facilities are available, chemical neutraliza-
tion of agent may be used. Each installation will determIne the capability to
neutralize agent lafely and establiah local limits on chemical neutralization.
The neutralization procesl will be .conducted .in ventilated areas with a fil-
tration system to remove traces of agent from the effluent air. The thorough-
ness of the neutralization procesl will be verified by laboratory analyses to
assure that agent concentration above the emergency. drinldng water standards
in TB Ked 577 does not exist and the reaults documented. Local and atate pol-
lution control standards must also be considered. Where neutralized material
is being discharged to a wastewater treatment facility, the IISterial will be
treated to a level required by the treatment facility in order to assure no
adverse effect on treatment processes and no potential pals-through of toxic
materials.
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(2.) Where containment facilities are not available. chemical neutral-
ization will not be used except when detoxification 18 required under vaUd
emergency conditions auch a8 a result of an accident. If emergency dilposal
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as required by Public Law 91-441.
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t. Incineration will be acc08pliahed usinS an EPA or state-approved con-
trolled emission incinerator, appropriate enlineerinl controls, and continuous
monitoriag to assure emissions are within acceptsble levels. Por incineration
of 3% aaterial, enlineerins controls snd continuous 1IOnitorins may not be
required if initial and periodic lIOD1torins of effluent indicatea acceptable
levels consistent with applicable enviroaaental lava and regulations.
I. Stora.e of ..st.s resultinl trOll operations specified herein will be
in accordance with Pederal, state, and/or local "CRA reaulations. All materi-
als storale procedures will be approved. by the InstaUation Environmental
Coordinator.
h. roraer brety 1aet&ll&t1ons. Teraination ot the cheaical surety .18-
sion of an installation does not abrolate tbe responsibility of the installa-
tion to ..intain a safety prolram co_ensurate with the re1Uininl II1s81on.
Until such ti.e as Aleac-Pr.e Stacul is iSlued, a cheaical safety plan which
describes the specific safety requirements for operations in and near the
decontaminated facilities will be in effect.
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Safety Criteria for Alent Acci~itie.
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6-1. The cardiul princ1ple. The cardinal principle to be oburved in any
location or operation involving exp10livel, ammunition, or toxic chemical
agenu 18 to limit the potential expolure to a IlinillU1l nwaber of personnel,
for a II1nillUm period of time, and. to a min1l1Ua 8IIOunt of the hazardoul
material conliltent with lafe and efficient operation..
6-2.
Standin. opera tin. procedure. (SOP.).
a. A job hazard ana1Ylil will be conducted for all new operation. involv-
ing chemical agentl or whenever there il a change in production, procel., or
control me.lurel which could relult in an increale in vapor or liquid concen-
trationl of chemic.l agentl. A written record of. the hazard analysis vill be
made and retained a. a permanent record. ADalysi. IlUlt include date of opera-
tion, delcription of operation, and locations identified within the operation.
Monitoring record. which contain information Ipec:1f1ed in para.raphs 3-7b(1)
to (3) and the lilt of peraonnel involved mult be l18intdned with the job
hazard analysie or Itorage location referenced within the an8ly81s. These
monitoring record I vi1l be l18intained to docwaent that expolurel of perlonnel
have not occurred al vell. a. duplication of tbe record. of expolure sent to
KEDDAC, HEDeEN per paragraph 3-7b.
b. SOPI w11l be prepared ia advaace of operationl aad will be in luffi-
cient detaU to outline the nece..ary lafety and operational requirementl as
'directed in paragraph 16-21, AKC-ll 385-100, and AKc-a 385-1. Cophl of the
applicable SOP will be available at the vor1uite for pereonnel information,
guidance. and coapliance. Pirlt aid procedurel mu.t be included.
c. Pereonnel 11mi tI will allow for' necenary' luperv1eion and for rein-
forcing requi~ementl contained in the SOP. 5upervhora will be relpone1ble
for monitoring the areal and enforcing requir~enta outlined in the SOP.
6-3. Chan.e bou.e facilitiea/area.. Pacilitiel mult be provided for Ihower-
ing and chan8ing clothel. Thi8 I18Y be a dedgnated area or a change-house.
The following criteria appliel to the location, d.li,n, and operation of
change-houle facilitiel:
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a. Change-houles servicing a cheaical area will be located at the maximum
practicable distance froa the .torage or operating area; however. as a minimum
the separation diltance for related explolivel operatione will be unbarricaded
iotraline dietance based on the 118ximua quantity of explosives which would be
involved at the controlling location (AKC-ll 385-100, ch 17).
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b. Change-houles servic1ng chellical are.. will be leparated from those
servicing other areas. Thh leparation I18Y be accollplhhed by the use of a
separating wall if the building i. .ited at the appropriate inhabited building
diltances from each area it lervel.
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c. Change-hou.e. .ervi~ing chnical are.. will have, a8 a lIinilll\lll, the
following facility de.igD requirement.:
(1) BuildiDg air flow will be from the Dontoxic or cleaD area toward
the poteDtially cODtaaiDated area..
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(2) The buildiDg layout will: provide clearly defined and .eparate
areas (by valls, physical barrier., 9r otber positive tanlible lIean8) for
.egregatiDg cleaD aDd poteDtially cODta~Dated area..
(3) AD area or room will be prDvided for decoDtamiDatioD aDd rell~val
of contalliDated, poteDtially cODtaminated, or loiled protective clothing.
!leceptacle. with tight-fitting covert or plasd.c bag. will be provided for
collectiDg .uch clothing ae.tiDed for thorougb proce..inl at the cleaniDg
facility. Where practicable, external openiDle ehould be provided iD the
facility for rnoval of eucb clothing.
d. Change-houses/are.s..y be provided .e aD integral part of the opera-
ting buildiDg. ID eucb caees the followiDg provia1one apply iD addition to
tho.e specified iD (c) above:
(1) The buildiDg deeigD (i.e. floor alope, drainage. air flov, etc.)
. . will preclude asent alsration iDto tbe change-houee/area.
(2) A meaDe of direct egre.. of p8r1onDel to the exterior of; the
buildiDg or outside tbe no-effecte &ODe for the giveD operation will be pro-
vided vitbout bevinl to pa.. throusb aleDt operatins area..
(3) Change-house/area muat be aeparated from explosive. bazard. by a
vall/barrier whicb providee protection equivalent to that provided by unbarri-
caded iDtraliDe diatance (UBID) if other tbaD p8r1onnel directly .8Ioc!ated
witb tbe operatioD uae tbe facility or tbe facility operatee on a multiple
ebift bad..
e. lor operatione in the field aDd in operatins buildinss without an
intesral cbanle-houae/area. proviaioD' will be made for decontaa1Dation aDd
removal of contaainated or potentially contaminated protective clothing at or
adjacent to the work aite. Provi.iona for collectiDS such clothiDS for pro-
ceaaiDS at the laundry facility vill be provided aa apecified iD parasraph 6-
3c(3). AseDt contaminated protective clothing vill not normally be worn or
traDsported to chanle-houaee/areaa.
f. Change-housea/areaa ahould include adequate toilet and shover facili-
tiea for all peraonnel involved in cheaical asent. operatione.
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g. Utilization of chea1.cal chanse-houaes/areaa will be controlled by
locally approved regulationa.
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6-4. OperadoDal a.eDt
1Dcluded 1D tbe dedgD
equ1pmeDt:
facUitha. The followiDg .atety feature. will be
aDd cOD.tructioD of operatiag ageDt facU1t1e. aDd
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a. The exhaust ventilatioa 'Y'U1I will be del18Ded .0 that toxic ageDu
or other chemical compouDds iD a1l0uDt. harmful to hu1l8ns or the enviroDmeat
will Dot be discbarged to the at1l0aphere. To achieve thia. where ageDt coa-
ta1liDatioD coul~ reasoDably be expected. it i. nece..ary to filter or to .crub
vith a Deutral~dDg .oludoa all exhau.t air fr01l .uch ar... before it 18
discharged. If; agent contamiDation i. not rea,oDably expected. aD alternative
to filteriDg or .crubbiDg i. to monitor tbe exhaust .tack efflueDt to preveDt
coatiDued relesee of ageDt vapors. Exhaust .tacka will extead at least 6 feet
above tbe roof height. of buildina' in the immediate vicinity of the operating
area. Exhaust ventilation sysu1I effectivene88 vill be 1Iea.ured (air velo-
city, .tatic pre.sure, vaCUU1l, etc.) at lea.t every tbree months or p~ior to
initiatioa of operations whea aay change. in production, proce.s, or control
are 1I8de. New coastruction vill .eet Aaerican Confereace of Government Indus-
trial Bygienist criteria.
b. 1D order to reduce the aU1lber of per.oaa.1 that could be expo.ed to
agent, each facility will be designated to function with a. few per.oaael as
possible and with hazardou. aad .afe area. i.olatea fr01l each other.
c. The .re. where munition. .re filled, clo.ed, punched, drilled, or
drained must be maintained unde~ negative pre.aure;durinl agent operatioD' aad
a. long a. agent levela would exceed tbe level i~ p.ralraph 2-5 vithout the
aegative pressure or ventilation .y.t.. in operation.
d. To further decrease the po..ibility of exposure to agent, the facility
will be deligned .0 tbat equipment and 1IUnitioa. will require oaly .inimum
haDdling by operational personnel.
e. . There will be a 1Iethod of coordinatinl activitie. in tbe hazardous
area with tho.e ia the Donhazardou. area. Thi...y be aa electroaic communi-
cation sYlte1l, a .y.te1l of ob.ervation window., or otber equivalent .ethods.
f. Exit. must be .utficient in .ize aad nU1lber to perait rapid evacuation
of all penoanel in the event of fire, aplol1oa., or .pill. (cb 5, AMC-R
385-100).
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g. POI' I18nufacturinl plant-type operations. laboratorie. that utilize
large quantities of ageat. and vherever alent emergency .hower. are located,
floor drain. will be ia.talled. All drain. which could po..ibly rec.ive ageat
vill be provided with liquid ..als (trap.) aad .hou1d b. coanected to a .ump
or collection taak where liquid can be .ampled for ag~at analy.i. aad further
aeutralized if ageat i. preaent. Waate. .uat be retaiaed withia the facility
sump uDtil te.ta coafirm that the alent ha. been c01lpletely neutralized by a
procell that haa beeD verinedby laboratory analyl1. to reduce ageat levela
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below drinking water standard (see also para 5-2e(1), this regulation). Vents
from holding tanks and drain lines must be filtered to preclude agent leakage.
h. Wherever floor drains are provided, all floors will slant toward
drains at an incline sufficient to provide surface drainage (see para 5-17,
AKC-ll 385-100 for guidance).
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i. A supply of decontaminatiog alents, and equipment for applying them,
must be immediately.available for routine decontamination procedures and emer-
,encies. Since IDOst construction materials absorb agents to some extent,
decontamination must be prompt and thorough.
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j. Lightning protection
required only on operating
filled items with explosive
otherwise processed.
in accordance wi th chapter 8, AKC-ll 385-100, is
buildings, magazines, or igloos in which agent
components are I118nufactured", filled, stored, or
k. The electrical system will be designed so that major pieces of equip-
ment can be energized/de-energized either directly or remotely. In any opera-
tion where a power failure would give rise to a hazardous situation, an auxi-
liary electrical power source or a fail lafe system will be used.
1. Conltruction ..uriah such aa wood or other poroua materials that
absorb agent are difficult to decontaminate and should not be used in the con-
struction of building. where agent is to be .tored, handled, ~r processed.
Nonporoul steel,' glaslbrick, or reinforced concrete are approved materials.
Stainlesl Iteel and enameled steel are good materials for doors, cabinets, and
furniture in agent areas. Existing facilities constructed of porous materials
may be used provided the porous materials are sealed with approved epoxy paint
8uch as EpUoid G and u8e of the facUity is approved by AKC Pield Safety
Activity, AXTN: AHXOS-C. Wood or other porous materials may be used in tem-
porary structures, e.g., cubicles, etc., provided the porous materials are
sealed with epoxy paint, use of the temporary structure is approved by the
local commander, and decontamination and disposal plans are formulated.
m. When an .agent facility is designed, the buildings and/or equipment
will be arranged accordin~ to the sequence of operations. Such an arrangement
will make it possible to keep handling of agents at a minimum and will minim-
ize the necessity for transferring of agents through non-agent areaa. Based
upon the prevailing winds in the area, the manufacturing buildings, opera-
tional areas, or storage areas will be loca~ed dOWQwind from administrative
buildings, public highways, and inhabited buildings, insofar as practicable.
n. Pire protection will be provided as required in chapter 12, AKC-R,
385-100.
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o. Eyewash fountains and safety showers must be readily accessible to all
work stations in operating buildings. Portable showers and eyewash equipment
should be provided in outside or remote operating areas.
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p. Air supply systems used to provide breathing and coolinl air for air
suppUed protec:tive luiu will be tested to enlure that they conf01'1l to or
exc:eed the requirements for arade D air as siven in the c:ommodity spec:ific:a-
tion, CGA Pam G-7.1, available from the Compre..ed. Ga. A.loc:iation, Inc:., 1235
Jefferson Davi. Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Air c:an be lupplied by
c:ompre.eed eYltem., motor-blower unitl, or c:o.prelled breathing air cylinderl.
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q. An audible area ala1'1l Ihould be inltalled to provide an illlDediate
vunlng to all penonne1 10 the vic:loity of the operational ladUty and
vithin the 1 perc:ent lethaUty di8tanc:e baled on the KaximUil Credible Event
(Ke!) (c:h 11) in the event of a known or IUlpec:ted I.ent releale.
r. Agent work areal vill be provided with an appropriate ventilatlon sye-
tem to-- .
(1)
Collect and exhault a.ent vaporl from the work area.
(2) Provide uxin. of dr' whic:h 11 e..ential for monitorin. vork
area. with a.ent detec:tion devic:e..
(3) Provide a De.ative pre..un withiD the work area to eUminate
e.c:ape of agent vaporl.
Loc:al exhau.t veDtilation 11 the ..t effective and preferred aethocl of con-
trolling agent vapor'; bowever, dilution ventilation 88Y be r'equired for
specific: c:onditiOD' where local exhau.t ventilation Is not practical. In ~en-
era! ventilation aidlow .hould be fro. cle.n area. to area. of inc:readng
potential or ac:tual contlllination. Eacb filter' blDk coaprllinl the ventna-
tion syetem vill be provided rith a ..an. to .a.ure differenUal prellure
ac:rOII eac:h bank of fileerl. Airflow ,au~el Or' alarms Ihould be uled to ver-
ify proper ventilation c:onditionl. Regardle.1 of the type of ventilation sys-
tem uled, the'de.ian .bould be baled on rec:oIIIDended prlctic:e. publi.hed in the
lltelt edition of IDdu.trial VeDtilation, available fro. the A.eric:an CODfer-
eac:e of GovernmenUl Indu.trial Kyaienbu, Co_ittee on Indu.trial Ventila-
tion, P.O. Box 16153, LaD.inl, HI 48901.
s.
loving:
Gloveboxe. u.ed'for c:oDtainment of Igent vapor. rill provide the f01-
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(1) pre..ure rithiD sloveboxe. vill be a uniaua of 1/4 inc:h of vater
gauge belov that of surrouDding Irel.. .
(2) Makeup air or inert gas .hould be allowed into tbe slovebox to
prevent stlgnation aDd buildup of agent c:onc:eDtntions. The ukeup sourc:es
vill be protec:ted by filter., bac:kflow damperl, or other meaDI.
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(3) Temporsry openins, into a alovebox (Iuc:h a. durins slove replac:e- .
ment) must maintain aD inward flow of ae lea.t 90 linear fpm if asent il c:on-
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(4)
conddered a
regulation.
If a glovebox bas large or permanent open areas, it .bould be
ventilatioa bood aad subject to criteria in paragrapb 8-2b, tbis
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(5) If a toxic
vitbia the glovebox, that
credible pres.ure relea.e
each operation.
agent operation vill involve pres.urized vessels
glovebox vill be capable of containing the maximum
from the vends aad vill be' leak-te.ted prior to
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t. In tbe event explodve. are pre.ent, all applicable .afety rule. for
handlina such items vill be folloved.
6-'.
Criteria for coataiaaent of operation..
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a. Operatioa. involving fHliaa of muaitloas, renovation, surveillance,
mainteaance, and demilitarization of ageat-filled munitioa. assembled vith
explodve compoaentl I118Y be inherently more hazardous than other operatioas.
Appropriat8 containmeat is aece..ary for the protection ot the employees per-
foraina such work and for the protection of other employee. at the installa-
tioa who are Dot associated vith the work as yell as the general public. Per-
.onnel respoa81ble, tor planainl, dedlniDI, aad accompli.hinR the operatioas
mu.t as.ure tbat adequate .afety i. provided by incorporating the appropriate
type of hazard contaioaeat. The various circumstances aad tacilities that may
be eacouDtered at .uch operatioa.. prevent publicatioD of specific detailed
contaioaeat requirement. for each aleat, each ammunitioa, aad each operatioD.
Neverthele.. the leaeral principle. of hazard coataiament are addreued in
thia sectioa aad vill be aormally iacorporated iD operatioas such as maDufac-
ture, diaas.embly, demilitarizatioD, aad dispo.al.
b. No contaiUlleat 18 required for operations auociated witb storage
activities. Examplea of. .ucb operatioa. include shipping, .toriag, inventory,
receivinl, revarebou.ial, miaor ..iatenaace, surveillance inspection, repair,
aad eacapsulatioa. Miaor ..iDteaaace of aRent. muaitioa. i. aay fuaction
iDvolving pre.ervation and packinl which doe. aot involve any internal com-
poaent. Emergency traa.fer ia the eveat of ARent leakage i. also permitted
vithout cODtaiameat. The.e activitie. aormally present an acceptable degree of
.afety except ia the event of aa alent le.ker, aad then tbe increa.ed hazard
i. oaly to tho.e operatias per.onael ia clo.e proximity to the leaker. In the
event of a leaker, the u.e of per.oaael protective clothiDS and equipment 18
mandatory to protect operatina persoanel during decontaminatioa procedures,
repair, encapaulatioa, or ageat transfer from the leakiaa ammunitioa or con-
tainer. Overatioa. requirins no cODtaiament whea accomplished by no nae 1
methods which do not require the application of undue- force include--
(1) R.emoval of increment., primer., and ilnition cartridgea from mor-
tar a1llllunitioa.
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(2) Drilling of aet screwa and stake 1I8rks when positive stops are
provided to limit the drillinl depth to preclude CODtaCt with the explodves
and preveat aleat releaae.
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(c) Disassembly of armed or possible armed ammunition, except for
application of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) render safe. procedures by,
trained EOD personnel.
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(d) Disassembly of explosive components from ammunition where
there 1s sianiHcant evidence of damaRe, exudation of explosives, corrosion,
or deterioration, unless testing, analysis, or evaluation determines that
total containment is not required.
(e) Disa88embly ot explosive componenU from 8D1111Unition where
undue force is required to accompl1sh the disassembly, i.e., tool. u8ed for
disassembly must not apply significantly greater leverage, torque, extraction,
or compression force than those required for the assembly. Undue force is any
force which could cause any deformation of the munition item (other than minor
surface deformation) or could reasonably be expected to cause any explosive
component of the explosive train to be damaged and/or initiated.
(2)
Operations requirinl vapor containment include--
(a) Machine tool operations, e.R., punching, drilling, or sawing
only for the purpose of removinR alent from ammunition providing the equipment
is desilned to preclude contact of its cuttinR tool with explosives.
(b)
Burster well removal after removal ot explosives components.
(c) Transfer of aRent from bulk storale tanks, one-ton con-
tainers, or ammunition into holdinlt' tanks, chemical detoxification reactors,
incinerators, or similar proces8inl equipment 8uch as may be found in a pro-
duction, demilitarization, or dbpoeal operating line.
(d) Other than normal surveillance inspections, removal of fuzes,
Ufting plugs, or other components which result in acceas to areas of muni-
tions where agent may be present. CAD'rIOR. In the event burstere or other
explosives component. are .tuck and require abnormal methods to accomplish
removal, the requirements outlined in paragraph 6-5c(1) above will be followed
or the agent will be removed (drill, drain, and detoxify) and the burster,
etc., destroyed by demolition methods.
(e) - Cleaninl and deru.tinl burster wella by hand or with hand
-operated power tools.
(f)
Opening containerized leakinl munition..
6-6.
Leatinl 8Un1tion. and container..
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a. Before startinl operat1on., all alent-filled munitions and containers
will be monitored for agent or contamination and every precaution will be
taken to assure that alent exposure will not occur during operations. In the
event a leaker or contaminated item i. discovered durinR the IIOnitorinR opera-
tions, or in subsequent operation., the immediate aroa viII be evacuated.
Except for leaker removal and decontamination activities, re-entry into the
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area will not be permitted until appropriate corrective action. have been
accompli.bed. tbe area 8Onitored to allure co.pletion of deconta.ination. and
tbe area certified to be below tbe PEL .pecified on paragraph 2-5a.
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b. Upon dilcovery and confirmation of a leaking itea. tbe crew will exit
tbe aa~azine and notify tbe central control point. Prior to reentry. cuffs of
tbe sleevel and le~1 on tbe M3 luit will be taDed. Stepl will be taken to
reduce the levell of agent conta.ination until luch tiae al containerization
al lpecified by SB 742-1 can be accomplilhed.
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6-7.
lequire4 che81cal aafecy 8Db8illioOI.
a. Site planl. hazard-lone calculationl. and .afety lubllisl10nl for all
propoeed letbal and incapacitatiDg chemical agenu and 1IUnitionl operation.
will be lubmitted through co..and channell to Director. AHC Pield Safety
Activity, ATTN: AHlOS-SI. for review and approval or forwarding to Departaent
of Defenle Explo.ive Safety Board (DDESB). Safety approval of lite planl will
be obtained prior to the initiation of final de.ign. Approval of final safety
lubmislionl will be obtained prior to contractual obligation for conltruction
or the initiation of Army con.truction work. Site plaol for lethal chemical
demilitarization will be forwarded to the Office of the Program Manager for
Chemical Munitionl (Demilitarization and Binary), A7TN: AHCPK-CK-S, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, KD 21010-5401. prior to being reviewed by AKC Field Safety
Activity. . lloutine aurveillance operations conducted in accordance with SB
742-1 are excluded.- , . .' ,
b. Hazard-zone calculationl (required for site plan approval) will be
based on a realistic Me! whicb. . bas a reasonable probability for occurrina.
When explod ve co.ponentl are p1"e.ent, the Me! will be based on the maximum
credible effecu given the detonation of tbe IDOst. d18ruptive exp10l1ve COIl-
ponent. .
c. Site planl. hazard-zone calculationl. and safety lub8188ionl will be
prepared or formally endoreed by the inltallation lafety director to asaure
that appropriate lafety Itandard. ~nd nece.sary precautionl are incorporated.
d. Submissionl mult contain lufficient copies of enclolurel 10 that two
cOpiel reach AKC Pield Safety Activity. ATTN: AMXOS-SI. If the submission
involvel an Military Con.truction, Amy (MCA) project. tbree copies Ihould be
received. Allow at lealt .45 days for noraal procellinl and approval after
receipt at AKC Field Safety Activity. ATTN: I AHXOS-SI. In order to facilitate
thorough review and obtain final approval. the following ainimU1l information
is required:
(1)
For site approval--
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(a) A narrative giving lufficient information concernin~ the lIi.-
sion and function of tbe various components of the operation for reviewers to
have a general understanding of the project. Narrative vill include an exact
definition of operation. to be conducted. It should be noted that the lite i.
only approved for tho.e operations listed and any otber operation. would
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require aa additioaal lub.i..ioa. Thi. ia aece.aary, a. the 88Ziaua credible
e'Veat could chaal' witb cbaalial operation., ruultial ia . ditferent one-
perceat lethality di.taac..
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(b) Hazard-zon. calculation. prepared by the IUbmittial ia.talla-
tion clearly statinl the HCZ witb all aupportial asaU8ptioa. aad ratioaale aad
coatainial oae-perceat letbality di.taace. calculated ia accordaace with DDESB
Techa1cd Paper NUliber 10. The u.. ot the AHC Baa~book tor Cheaicd Hazard
Predictioa aad the .everal available coaaputer prolraal which are conshtent
with DDESB Tec~nicd Paper Nuaber 10 Ibould be uled to faciUtate calcula-
tionl.
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Cc) Appropriately Ical.d drawial' C1- . 400') showial the oae-
perceat lethality distance eltablished by the hazard-zoae calculationl. Drav-
iall Ihould 8110 Ihow iDfonaatioa iadicatinl explodv. cla..e. and Haiti of
aeilhborial explolive" faciliti.. and one-percent letb.lity di.tance. for
neilhborin chemical taciliti...
(d) Iaforaatioa required by tigur. 5-1, itea. 1 tbroulh 4, 8, 10,
and 11, AHC-R 385-100.
(e) It bulldial conf1lurations such a. tb. u.e of collective
tllterinl 'ystellls ar. used ia det.naia1al the HCZ, a I.aerd description ot
the ayste. and Iyst... specification. will be turai.h.d.
(t) Bvacuation procedures for p.r.onnel located withia the public
acce.. exclusioa di.tanc. CI.. ch 11 also).
(2) For .afety .ubmil.ioa and fiaal lafety approval, all of the above
information required by remaiainl ite.. ia filure 5-1, AHC-a 385-100, and the
followial additional iafonaation, .. a lII1n1mWl, ahould be aublllitted: leaeral
plan viewa ot build in.. or the .ite, al appropriate, ahowinl location of firat
aid equipmeat, ..eraeacy Ihowers, hot Un., personnel decontamiaation Une,
filter .y.t..s, ...k ar.., lev.l A protectioa area., equipmeat tutinl and
approvals 88 appropriate (e.I., API equipment .afety approval by AHC Field
Safety Activity), communications 'Ylt..a, ventilation IYltems, aad .pecifica-
t ions, wind .peed indica tora , c01lllllaad po.t , TV .oai ton, . .ecuri ty aua rd. ,
feacial, and oth.r it... a. appropriate. Iaformation previou81y .ubmitted
with a dte plan need DOt be re.ub8itted unle.. chanled, however, the lource
of the infonaation be explicitly referenced.
6-8.
1qu1p118nt aDd tool..
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a. Portable equipment aad hand tools used in the IUnufacture, a..embly,
diaal'8IIIbly, handlinl, t..tinl, or di,po.al of agent./munition. au.t be po.i-
tively identified by a permaneat ..rkinl .yatem that cannot be removed throulh
further us. in aleat operation., deconta1lination, or ..intenance. Storale of
.uch itellls should be .elrelated trOll it... that have not been uaed in aleat
operation.. Markinl i. not required for laboratory toola, equipment,
Ilaaavare, .tc., unles. contamin.ted with alent. Coata1linated laboratory
equipmeat vill remain lUrked until thoroulhly decontaainated.
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b. Records will be maiataiaed li.tias all equipmeat that ha. beea
iavolved 1a asent operatioas aad 18 beiaS placed in atandby atatu., removed
and .aved for future operation., or beinS converted to use in non-asent opera-
tions. Record. need not be maiataiaed for laboratory equipment uale.. conta.-
inated with aseat. Such recorda will identify the contlllinatins asent, the
decoat.miaation procesa u.ed, and the methods and reaults of analysi. uled to
confirm the decontamination proce.s. This equipllent will continue to be con-
trolled until decontamiaated, a. de.cribed ia parasrapha 5-lc(1)(b) and (c),
th18 replatioa.
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c. S..l1 itelll of equipllent luch aa instrUllentation, which have been
internally coataminated, will be dilassembled and nece.aary work performed in
a aesative preaaure enclolure, i.e., hood or slove boz wheaever ..inteaance i8
required. M8 alarm does not require aesative ventilation when workins oa the
interior componeata. This iu. incorporatea featurea within ita deaisn to
preclude i~terior conta.ination.
6-9.
Special operational prOYisioas for ...rlenc1 preparedness.
a. A central control point that i. informed of all operationa with aseat
will be eatablilhed for coordiaation of eIIergencies. Thil control poiat 18
aot required to be the center for cheaaical accident/incident control: however,
the center may be used whea it is lIore advantageous to the iastallatioa.
b. The work area will be clearly defiaed aad acce.. lillited to oaly
authorized personnel who have received appropriate aafety traiains or are
accollpaaled by sOlleone who haa been trained.
c. Work not nece..ary
area. of asent operationa.
asent operationa.
to the oper.tion. wi1-1 aot be performed in the
Laboratories may have areaa set 'aaide for noa-
d. Adequate operable detection equipmeat aad materials muat be ...intained
at all work areas. Wiad-direction indicatora !IU.t be provided at all areas
and located so they are readily visible to perlonnel in the areaa.
e. Telephones, radios, or other lIeanl of communication for advisins the
operational coatrol point of eIIersencies !IU.t be available at the work .ites.
aadioa lIuat be approved by lo~al safety officea before they are uaed in opera-
tions iavolving ezplosives with electric firias or detonatins devices.
f. Decontallination aad firat-aid equipllent will be positioned at all
aseat opera tinS sites. It ia aot aeceslary to man this type of equipllent with
aon-operating perlonnel. Designated peraonnel will be trained to operate th1s
equipllent ia the event of an emersency. A vehicle, auitable for use aa an
allbulance, will be readily available at the job lite whenever operations are
1a progress.
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s. lor field operatioas, each crew will have one individual desilnated a8
the safety perloa to perform such duties to aSlure that the above equipmeat 1s
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available and properly positioned, monitor communications equipment, assist'
personnel in aonning protective clothing, and check for its proper fit, main-
tain records of entry/exit time, monitor stay times in TAP, assure protective
clothing is properly decontaminated and doffed, etc.
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h. A minimum of two trained people knowledgeable in agent exposure symp-
tomatology, first aid, and treatment will be present, during agent operations
and will remain in vi8ual contact with each other at all times or within the
immediate access area when communication 1s provided and observation by opera-
tional control personnel is possible.
i. All personnel working with agent will be given an off-duty hour tele-
phone number to which suspect exposures can be reported.
j. Workers will report any i11ne88 to the supervisor prior to start of
daily operations or before leaving the job if the illness occurs during work-
ing hours. .
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k.. ADy agent exposure, suspected exposure, agent spill or release, or
other abnormal situation that may result in personnel injury must be reported
to supervisory peraonnel immediately after necessary emergency action is
taken. Personnel with possible agent exposures will report for medical
evaluation as 800n a8 possible. All personnel involved in such a dtuation
. vill have a cholinesterase level ~raWD that day prior to release from duty.
6-10. Pre-operatloual .afety survey- Where site plans/safety submissions are
required by paragraphs 5-1 and 5-27, AHc-a 385-100, a pre-operational safety
8urvey of proposed or renewed chemical agent/munitions operations will be con-'
ducted by AKC Field Safety Activity, ATTN: AHXOS-C or delegated to the major
8ubordinate command responsible for the operation. The survey vill assure, as
a minimum, that all provisions of the dte plan/safety 8ubmission and AMC
regulations are complied with and operator proficiency i8 demonstrated by per-
formance of selected SOPs. Notification of proposed dates for pre-operational
safety survey will reach AMXOS-C at least two weeks prior to requested date of
survey.
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CBAPrD 7
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PerloDDel Protecti.e Practic.I
7-1. Cbec1r.i1ll of Nfet, equip88lit. orbe .upervisor will be relpondble for
eliluring that ..fety equipment 18 checked and ready for ule. Ueen will
in.pect the equipmelit before each use in accordance with appropriate regula-
tions.
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7-2.
traiu1ll ~f perlomael.
a. Supervilorl are relponlible for ensuring that the training outlined in
th18 regulatioa 18 accomplished. Safety and medical perlonne1 .w111 provide
technical a88iltance, approve, in vritinS. proSrams of inltruction and lel80n
planl, and IIIOnitor aelected trainins .el81on.. Additioaal trainins require-
aentl are contaiaed in AKC-B. 350-4 -Trdnins and Certificatioa Pt"osraa for
Operatlns Peraonne1 Involved in Coaventioaa1 and/or Tozic Cheaica1 Ammunition
OperaCionl. -
b. Pt"ior to being a..isaed to the opet"ationl, a. a 81liiawa, per.oanel
will be trained and vi11 demonatrate proflcieacy In--
c.
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Operating 'procedure" to include lafety requireaeatl.
(1)
(2)
aeco81iizlnS hazardl involved in the operation.
(3)
(4)
aecosaizins li81i~ alid .yapt088 of aselit exp08ure.
Adainister~ng f1rat aid alid ,elf aid.
(5)
(6)
Perao1i1ie1 decontaainating procedure..
The executioli of ..ergency procedurel.
AD oli-aoing progt"aa of inltruction vi11 inc1ude--
(1) Techliiquel of vearina, adjuating, in.pectina, and carina for per-
lona1 protective ..akl and clothinS.
(2)
(3)
Ule of firat aid equipment.
B.eco81iition of .ianl and lyaptoaa of aient expo.ure.
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(4)
(5)
Cardiopulmonary relulcitatioa(cpa), firat aid, and le1f aid.
Emersency procedurel.
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(6)
Deconta.ination procedures.
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d. Refresher in8truction vill be repeated at least annually.
cian in charge of the medical treatment facility vill reviev and
content of first aid and CPR training and the per80nnel who will
training. .
The physi-
approve the
conduct the
)t
e. The
encouraged.
use of dry runs of
operational
and
naergency
procedures
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f. In addition to the above training, fire protection personnel vill also
be made familiar with fire, explosion, and reactivity hazard data,
physical/chemical data, emergency disposal procedures, etc.
7-3. Safeguarding of per.onnel. The following precautionary mea8ure8 will be
observed by personnel who work in contaminated, suspected contaminated areas,
or where handling or contact with agent-filled items is involved (for labora-
torie. see ch 8): .
e. All clothing, including shoe., will be changed at the beginning and
ending of the work shift upon arrival at a change house.
b. Open sore8 or wounds will be evaluated by the local medical authority
and covered with impermeable dres8ing prior to admittance to the area.
c. Each worker will shower thoroughly with special attention given to
hair, face, neck, and hands, using plenty of soap before leaving at the end of
the work day.
d. Eating, drinking, chewing, and smoking within agent area8 vill be per-
mitted only in specifically designated locations approved by AMC Field Safety
Activity, ArTN: AHXOS-C. These locations will be in an area separated from
the agent operating areas. Engineering controls and agent monitors will be
used to assure that agent air concentrations do not exceed the permissible
exposure limits specified in chapter 2. A single covered container of water
or other suitable liquid replenishment and disposable cups may be located not
less than 100 feet upwind from an outdoor operating site. Individual personal
containers of drinking water are not authorized." Conditions under which eat-
ing, drinking, chewing, and smoking 1I4Y occur will be specified in the opera-
tions SOP.
e. Supplies of decontaminating solution and emergency showers for person-
nel decontamination will be available at storage and operational areas when
operations are in progress.
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f. Each worker will be in8pected for si8ns of agent @xpo8ure before leav-
ing the installation. The inspection will be made by the supervisor or his
dedgnee.
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g. Personnel who have been in areas of possible GI or VI exposure (nor-
mally personnel dOWDwind of an agent release or personnel who were in areas of
known agent contamination) will remain at the installadon for at least 30
minutes after leaving the area. They will then be inspected for signs of
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asent expo.ure, auch as pinpoint pupil., and que.tioned for asent-related
.ymptoms by the superv180r or h18 dedsnated repre.entadve' before departins
the installation.
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7-4. 118dical n..iutioa. Preplacnent, periodic, and unination phydcal
exa.inations will be performed on all employee. a.sisned to asent operations.
The .cope of exa.ination, frequency of periodic Te-exam. and retention of phy-
dcal namination record. will follow the sui~ance i..ued by the USA Health
Services Co1IIIIand and !MC Suraeon. Penonnel w~o have phydcal conditions or
disea.es that would be aSlravated by npo.ure to asent or that could be unduly
hazardous to the..elves or other. will not be employed ia asent operation..
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7-5.
Key ...sical personDel.
a. The AMC in.tallation 'C01ll88nder will a..ure appropriau Army Medical
Department Activity (KEI)DAC)/Medical Center (KEDeEN) Co...and,er provides for
.edical .upport to chemical asent operation.. Key medical per.oDnel, military
or civilian, who have not received speciaUzed trainins in the treatmeDt of
asent casualties aDd 1D the developaent of appropriate occupational health
support proSra.s will be provided with .uch traia1ns prior to or as .oon as
possible after their arrival for duty. InstalladoD co...nden will coordi-
nate the .chedulins of this trainins with the support inS KEDDAC Commander.
, 'b. The' installation C01lll8nder will advi8e 'the supportins inscallation
lIedical authority of aDY nev, unusual, or particularly hazardous activitie.
which I18Y require preUliinary planDins for .upport. Two to three veeka lead
ti.e .hould be siven to as.ure availability of .upport.
c. When medical support ia provided by non-KEDDAC personnel, the support
will be reviewed by the AMC Surseon for adequacy.
7-6.
18er.eDcy response eqUip88DC.
a.The followinS emersency response equipment and .upplie. will be
illllediately available at any dte or facility where opentiona are conducted
that involve asent it.... Trained personnel 'will also be avanable to use
this equipment. .
(1)
(2)
A ioverDllent vehicle to serve aa an ..bulance.
A communication .y.te. to .ummon aid.
(3)
(4)
Appropriate decont.llinatins materials in .ufficient quantities.
Clean V8t~r for personnel deconta.inatins purpo.e..
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(5) Pirst aid equipment and .upplie. (to include dark or opaque SoS-
sles for 8Uacard operations).
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(6)
Set of firat aid in.tructions.
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(7) Up to three MAB I Nerve Asent Antidote E1t 1ojecton per penon
forGJ or VI operations.
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b. Injectors must not be stored in the proximity of orlanic solventa,
even when sealed in polyethylene bals, as the vapon can cause the auto-
injector to ulfunction. Also the inj.8Cton .ust be protected fro. freednl
becau.e the injector ..y not function PFoperly while frozen.
c. The phyaician 10 chsrle of each clinic 10 support of the chencal
surety lI18don ..y elect to provide each individual _ployee rith only one
MARX I kit with two additional atropin~ injector..
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d. The follovinl additional equipaent as a II1nillUll vl1l be avanable for
ule in case of an eIIerlency. Quantities vill be sufficient for the operation
beinl perforaed aa detera1ned by local medical personnel.
(1)
(2)
Frelh vater for flulhinl eyel.
Five percent aodiull hypochlorite 80lution (cOllaercial bleach)".
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(3)
(4)
Cloth, sponles, or lauze. :
Additional MK I kits for Nerve Asent operations.
7-7.
"'rl8DC7 ."1cal tdeDt1f1cat1OD.
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8. Individual I (employed by inltallations a.silned an alent II1s.ion) who
may be exposed durinl the performance 'of operations involvinl alents vill be
furnished a lIedical alert card. A medical alert identification bracelet 188Y
be furnished to eIIployeel upon request by the ..ployee or as deterained to be
required by the 1ft.tallation medical officer.
b. Penonnel vill be requested to vear or have the identification on
their person durinl off-duty bourse
c. The identification bracelet, if furnished, and card vill shov the fol-
lovinl information: -lOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL INlORMATION CALL (INSTALLATION MED-
ICAL OFFICER TELEPHONE NUMBER). U.S. GOVERNMENT SERIAL NO. (PERSONNEL IDEN-
TIFICATION NUMBEIl). This penon warka vi tb and ..y have been exposed to (type
of alenU by physiololical action). Other special medical characteristics
(list of 811erliel, special conditions, etc).-
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d. Local procur..ent of eIIerlency medical identification 18 authorized
under provisioDS outlined in All 385-32.
e. A system v111 be estabUshed at each installation as dIned an aleDt
lIission to ensure appropriate responle duriDI nODduty hours for ..erleDCY lIed-
ical informatioD, advice, or alliltance.
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7-8.
"-
Pirlt aid procedarel.
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a. Geaeral. Although a prime consideration in firat aid for an iodivi-
dual who has been expoled to vesicant (8U8tard) agent is immediate removal to
an uncontaminated area. the risk of leaving liquid vesicant in the eye is so
much greater than the dsk of exposure to vesicant, vapors during the short
edod of decontamination that e e decontamioation must be done des ite the
presence 0 vapor. Perlonnel expo.ed to aerye alentl face two consideratioas
in fint aid. Expolure to ca polel pdurily an illllediate vapor hazard and
individuals will be removed immediately to an uncoDtaminated area. VI il more
of a percutaneoul hazard and priaary conlideration will be given to removal of
tbe liquid agent from the Ikin before removal to an uncontaminated area or
atmosphere. During handling and decontamination of calualty ca.es. peraonnel
will give consideratioD to their ova lafety. take necel.ary precautionl. aad
wear prelcribed protective clotbin, and equipment to avoid becomiag exposed to
agent.
or
b.
MUltard Izpoaare.
(1) Eye and mucous membrane contamination. Speed in decontamiaatiag
the eyel il absolutely elaential. The procedure il very effective for 8Dltard
in the firlt fev lecondl after expo lure but ia of very little value iD
preveDting eye damage if the decontamiDation ia delayed for one or two miautes
after expolure.Remove perlon from tbe liquid lource. flulh the eyel immedi-
ately with vater by tilUnl the head to thedde. pullinl the eyelidl apart
. vith the fingers and poUriDg vater 810vly iato the eyel. Do aot cover eyes
vith bandage I but. if necellary. protect eyel by meaal of dark or opaque gog-
,leI. Traalfer the patient to the medical facility.
(2) Skia coatamiaatioa. Remove per.oa fr08 aleat .ource immediately.
Plush skia and clothel with S percent sodium hypochlorite lolution witbin oae
miaute, Cut and remove cont_inated clothinl. fluah cont_inated skin area
alain with S percent IOdiua hypochlorite lolution. then valh conta.inated .kin
area with loap and vater. If Ihover facilitiel are available. walh thoroughly
and tranlfer to medical facility. (If thickeaed' alent 18 involved, remove by
Icrapinl with loaethin, dull such al a plasterer'l trowel.)
c. Benl "IDt Izpo11lrl. Atter removal fro. the coaeaiaated area. the
casualty will be decontaminated by vashing the contaainated areas with commer-
cial liquid boulehold bleach (a08iaal S percent lolution hypochlorite) aad
flulhinl vith cleaa vater. Malk will be left on the victim uatil decontamiaa-
tion hal beea completed unle'l it hal beea dete~aed that areal of the face
were conta.iaated and the aalk aUlt be removed to facilitate decontamination.
After decoatamiDatioa. the coataminated clothinl will be removed and Ikin con-
tamination wal~ed avay. If pollible. decontamination will be completed before
the calualty 18 taken to the aid Itatioa or medical facUity. Due to rapid
effecta of aerve aleatl. it 18 extremely important that decontsmination of
persoanel not be delayed by attempting to blot off excellive ageat prior to
decontamination with lodium hypochlorite. Care mult be takeD vben decontam-
inating facial areal to avoid lettinl hypochlorite into the eyel or mouth.
Only clear water will be uled when flulhinl the eyel or mouth. Skin lurfacel
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cODtaUDated with bl~ach should be thoroushly flushed vith water to preveDt
.kiD irritatioD from the bleach.
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d. AD iDdividual who has received a known ageDt exposure or who exhibits
defiDite dgu. or .ympto.u of aseDt expo.ure vill be SiveD aD iDtraauacular
iDjectioD immediately with HI I kit auto-iDjector..
(1) Soae of the early 8Y8Ptoaa of a vapor expo.ure ..y be rhinorrhea
(runDY Dose) aDd/or tightnesa iD the che.t with shortDess of breath (broDchial
cODstrictioD).
(2) Some of the early syapto.s of percutaDeous exposure ..y be local
auscular twitchiDg or aweatiDS at the area of exposure followed by Dausea or
voaitiDS. .
(3) AlthouSh aio.is (piDpointiDS of the pupils) ..y be aD early .iSD
of aseDt expo.ure. an injectioD will DOt be adaiDistered wheD miods 18 the
oDly .igu preaeDt. ID.teed. the iDdividual will be taken i..ediately to the
.edical treataent facility for ob.ervatioD.
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I.
(4) InjectioD. udDg the MARX I kit injectors (or atropine only if
directed by the local phy.iciaD) ..y be. repeated at 5 to 20 aiDute iDtervals
if lips aDd aymptOli. are prosre..lnl until three .erie. of Injections have
beeD admini.tered. No more injections will be given unle.. directed by aedi-
cal per.oDnel. ID additioD. a record vill ..intained of all iDjectioD. liveD.
(5) Adain18ter. io rapid 8Ucce.doD. all three Kark I It1t iDjectors
(or atropiDe if directed by the local phyaiciaD) io the ca.e of aevere SiSD.
of aseDt expo.ure.
e. If indicated. cpa .hould be .tarted i88ediately. Mouth-to-mouth
re.u.citatioD .hould be uaed wheo approved ..sk-baS or oX1geDdelivery .y.tea.
are Dot avanable. Do oot use mouth-to-mouth re.uscitatioD wheD tacial COD-
taaiDatioD exists.
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CIW'TD. 8
Laboratory Safety
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8-1.
GeDeral.
a. AgeDt operatioDI aDd Itorase which are accomplished iD a laboratory,
al defiDed iD parasraph 1-3h, are lubject to the provilioDI iD thil chapter.
Other provisloDS of this resulatioD apply oDly where refereDced hereiD.
Or
b. The requiremeDts of chapterl 1, 2, 10, aDd 11 apply to aseDt labora-
toriel iD their eDtirety. IequireaeDtl iD para,raphl 6-1, 6-2, 6-4S, k, 1, I,
6-5, 6-7, 6-9, 6-10, aDd all of chapter 7, escept parasraph 7-3, are allO
applicable to asent laboratoriel. ,
c. WithiD a laboratory, containaeDt of aseDt liquid and vapors il
required at all tiaes. WheD a,eDt mult be removed fro. the cODtainmeDt pro-
vided by the laboratory eD,iDeeriD, cODtroll, the followin, reltrictions
apply:
(1) Por quantitiel of one a1lllliter or leI. of neat aleDt, one of
the followiDS II required:
(a)
(b)
A double cODtainment IYltem.
A linsle cODtainment systea with a protective ...k worn.
(2) Por quantitiel in exces. of one a1lliliter of Deat aseDt a double'
cODtainaeDt systea i. required.
d. A dnsle conuinaent Iystea IllUlt totally cODtaiD asent liquid and
vapor. Examples include Ilal. bottle. sealed with s..ketl or parafila tape,
Iyrinsel with needle cap I " I.ptuabottl.." lealed .poule., and capped liquid
iapinsers (bubblers).'
e. A double contaioaeDt IYltea'mult provide total pri..ry CODtainmeDt as
above and, in the event of l.akale or breaka,e of the pri..ry cODtainment,
aust totally contaiD alent liquid and .ub.untiall, contain alent vapors.
Examples of secondary contaioaent include, but are not lia1ted to, aetal cans
with frictioD fit lid. contaioiD, ab.orbeDt ..teriel aDd lealed lyriDse car-
riers .
f. OperatioDI requlriaa reaoval of aleDt fro. laboratory eDliDeeriDS COD-
trols without cOIIpUance with paraSraph 8-lc are DOt couidered laboratory
operatioDI aDd are lubject to the reaaiDiDS control I cODtained iD this regula-
tiOD.
.
g. Unattended overnight .torage of agentl vill be in ventilation hood. or
sloveboxeland requirea double cODtaiOllent of asent. Por operation. iD which
the disaasembly of equipaeDt would re.ult in iocre..ed hazard., (e.s. aseDt
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generators and Q-testers)
requiring local waiver.
the
double containment
requirnent
advisory'
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h. Bubbler analyses III8Y be conducted outside of a ventilation hood pro-
vided the samples were taken fr01l. an area where significant contamination is
not expected. Samples which were taken from areas with known or expected
positive contamination (according to results of gross indicators such as
blue band tubes or M256 detector kit) will be analyzed in a hood or glovebox
and will be transported in double containment.
i. Monrelated operations involving more than one agent should not be per-
formed concurrently in the same room unless agents are separated by engineer-
ing controls, i.e., separate fume hoods.
j.
Good housekeeping will be ..intained.
k. SOPs for hazardous operations should contain a daily checklist to be
used at the beginning of each day's operation to allure presence or function
of first-aid supplies, decontamination materisls, ventilation systems, warning
signs/labels, uncluttered work area, protective clothing, etc.
8-2.
Diluted Ch88ical Alent.
a. Operations which involve GB, ft, or _acard diluted to the drinking
water standards in TB MED 577 are not subject to the provisions of this regu-
lation. Local restrictions should be implemented as necessary.
b. For storage or operations involving dilute
defined in paragraph 1-3g the following ..y be applied:
solutions
of agent
(1) Dilute solutions ..y be stored in single containment within a
refrigerator or freezer. The refrigerator. or freezer will have a high tem-
perature alam to warn of malfunction and will lIeet appropriate electrical
requirements for flammable materials if used.
(2) Engineering controls used for storage and operations with dilute
solutions are not required to have back-up emergency power.
8-3.
'entilaCion.
a.
Geaeral.
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(1) Laboratories will be equipped with either laboratory-type venti-
lation hoods or gloveboxes to provide the engineering control necessary to
contain agent during operations. Hood and glove box ..terials should be agent
redstant and ea., to decontaminate. Hoods and gloveboxes will be provided
with catch trays and basins of suitable size for agent operations.
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(2) Ventilation .ystems will be designed so that air flow 18 away
froa the operator and toward the potential source of agent. Air pressure
8-2
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.. within the laboratory will be ..intained below that of .urroundins area. and
entry corridor.
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(3) A record DOtiDS filter replacemeDt datu for each air filterins
system' will be ..iDtaiDed. VeDtilatioD requiremeDU iD .parasraph. 6-4a aDd
6-4r apply to veDtilatioD .ystems iD laboratories.
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(4) A scheduled preveDtive 88iDteDaDceprosraa .hould be established
to provide cODtiDued a..uraDce of adequate veDti1atioD perfOra4Dce.
(5) VentilatioD exhau.t will Dot be recirculated or u.ed as ..Iteup
air for area. occupied by unprotected penonnel. Malteup. air diffu.en will
not be located 80'a. to cau.e turbulence at the laboratory hood face.
(6) VentilatioD hood. or gloveboxes used for overDisht storase' of
aseDt .hould Dot be u.ed for 80y asent operation except traD.fer. fro. storase
aDd related di1utioDS un1es. only 100 al or le8s of a .iDsle catesory of aseDt
(1.e., Derve asenta versus vedcant asenu) is stored thereiD. Charsed aseDt
senerators ..y be u.ed 1n the .aae hood iD which they are .tored if DO other
aseDt i8 stored in that hood.
(7) Where ventilation i. a .ole or prime method of per,oDDel protec-
tioD, back-up emergency power (automatic .tart seDerator) or other fail-eate
'Yltea. .hou1d be. in.ta11ed to prevent expo.ure in the event of aD unplanned
power outase. .
b. Laboracory bood.
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(1) A laboratory hood in which asent operationl are conducted will
provide aD averase face velocity of 100 +/- 10 Unear feet per aiDute (Upm)
through the workiDg openiDS. A traver.e of one me..urement per .quare foot
(approxiaately) .hould be u.ed to coapute the averase face velocity. No read-
iDS ..y deviate froa the averale face velocity byaorethan 20 percent. Mea.-
uremeDU will be ..de every three to lix I8Onth. or when .y.tea has uDderloae
major repair.. Sa.h .top. Ihould be u.ed .0 that mealurementl can be takeD at
the full-opeD po.ition. Hoodl u.ed only for the .torale of double-contaiDed
asenu (no operatioD.) are not .ubject to upper Uaita on air flow when the
hood lash 11 lowered aDd locked for .ecurity. Eziatia8 laboratory hood.
dedsned aad approved at 150 +/- 30 Up ..y cODtiDue to be u.ed until they
caD be modified to the above criuria provided coataiDlle~t 11 verified by
saoke te.tl.
(2) Por veati1atioa.hood exhau.t .ystem., Which coatain filters that
have beea u.ed for alenc operation. and the workiDI area of che hood DO 10DIer
coataiDI aleDc or alent conull1naud uterial, the vencilatioD syscea mUlt
.aainuiD aD inward airflow throulh che hood a. verified by ..oke tesU or
other visual aean.. The above aini8U1l' face velocitie., however, are DOC
required. If che filter .y.cea 18 180lated froa the hood (l.e., back flow
damperl, bliDd £laDse., etc.), chi. paralraph does noC apply.
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(3) The design exhaust volume of the hood should provide excess ini-
tial capacity.
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(4) New hood installations should make maximum use of proven techno-
logies such as by-pass construction, untempered supplied air, multiple baf-
fles, and other enhancements to provide optimal containment. Guidelines are
contained in United States Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (USAEHA) Techni-
cal Guide 130, Guidelines. on Design of Chemical Laboratory Boods, November
1978.
(5) Effluent air from laboratory hood systems must not contain con-
centrations of agent in excess of permissible concentration as stated in pars-
graph 2-5b and c considering appropriate dilution factor. from the discharge
location to the locat~on of personnel access. If the quantity of agent beiag
u8ed or the type of operation i8 8uch that this mount may be d1scharged into
the atmosphere, the discharle of the ventilation .ystem must be equipped with
chemical-type filters or other air treatment systells to reduce the agent in
the effluent to an acceptable level.
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(6) Existing hood ventilation systems vill be equipped with an audi-
ble alarm device which vill give a warning ahould the ventilation s,.tem fail
becau.e of power failure, mechanical malfunction, or if the average face velo-
city fall. below 90 linear fpm.Por new constrUction, hoods will be provided
with both viaible and audible ala1'1l devicea. Visible alarms will be located
so thae they can be readily seen by- personnel while working at the exhaust
hood. Por storage hoods, the visual alarm should be visible from outside the
room containing the hood. Alarm. should be periodically function-tested, but
a. a minimum not exceed six months.
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ventilation 'Yltn. If the only ehanse in the operation 18 to an asent of
lover volatility, rnonitorins i. not required.
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e.
Pint entry.
(1) The fo11ovinS eonditionl require that ,ur.t entry monitorins,
proteetive elothinS, and deeontamination proeedure., in accordanee' with
chapters 3, 4, and 5 re.peetively, be aecompl1lhed. Unma.ked penonnel may
not re-enter until airborne contamination il verified to be belov the permi.-
.ible expo.ure limit .pec1fied in parasraph 2-5:
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(a) Agent .pill outlide of containllent.
(b)
Major (relative to controls in place) asent spill' within
hood.
(c)
Ventilation failure of hood vith uncontained asent.
(d) Ventilation failure of a hood containins any asent and last-
iDl lonser than 24 hours.
(2) ror the follovioa condition., fir.t entry will be conducted with
a gro.s-level detector vbile vearins level I protection with ...k worn. If
podtive results are obtsin~, parasraph 8-,4c(1)' will apply. A protective
.a.k vill be worn until ventilation has been re.tored for at lea.t 30 minutel:
(a) Durins a lo.s of ventilation in a hood witb .iugle or double
contained asent DOt exceedins 24 ~our..
(b) Following 10.. of ventilation in a hood with .ingle or double
contained asent (le.a than 24 hrs) if ventilation has DOt been restored for at
lea.t 30 minute.. "
(c) rollowing restoration of ventilation (for at least 30
minutes) in a hood containing .insle contained asent provided the ventilation
10.. did not exceed 24 hour..
(3) lor the following conditions, entry in level I or r with visual
observation for tamperlgl, leakase, or ventilation failure is acceptable:
(a)
Hormal entry witb no apparent probles..
(b) rollowing re.toration of ventilation (for at leaet 30
minutee) in a hood containins only double contained .,ent provided the venti-
lation loe. did not exceed 24 hour..
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d. Prior to rnoval from eDlineerins controls, asent containera will be
thoroushly decontsunated externally and .ampled for .urface conu1dnation
with K8 paper.
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e. When settins up alarms, sas chromatosraphs, or other asent monitorins .
equipment, whether for protective monitorins or process/experiment monitorins,
it is necessary to ensure that the samplins device does not drav air out of a
potentially contaminated location and exhaust it outside of ensineering con-
trols. Many samplins devices have sample line resulators or sample transport
pumps that cause IIOre sample volume that 18 required to be delivered to the
monitorins device. This excess, which 18 .then by-passed or exhausted, must
remain vithin ensineerins controls. Where sample lines containins asent
extend outside engineerins controls, double-valled lines or equivalent redun-
dancy will be used.
.
f.
The provision of parasraphs 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 3-7 also apply.
8-5.
ProtectiTe clothinl and equipaent.
a.Approved protective masks vill be issued to all personnel vho are rou-
tinely assisned to asent operations. Trainins in the U8e of the masks vill be
provided. A properly fitted mask with 1nstruction 1n its use, and how to
react 1n the event of an emersency, v1l1 be provided to all trans1ents enter-
inS areas in which chemical asent is beins used or stored. The mask must be
readily available to each indiv1dual in the room 1n which asent is beins used.
or stored.
. b. Personal protective clothinS such as butyl glove., apron., and TAP
clothins necessary to protect personnel durinS operation and for use in case
of emergency will be kept readily available. ClothinS s1zes will be appropri-
ate for the personnel who mi,ht need to vear them.
c. Protective sloves worn in laboratory operations vill be either stand-
ard TAP sloves or nonstandard sloves tested in accordance with the provisions
of chapter 4. Butyl 7 .il sloves, NSN 8415-01-138-2501 throuSh 2504 (S, H, L,
XL), and 14 mil glove., NSN 8415-01-138-2497 throush 2500, .ay also be uaed.
d. Sursical sloves ..y be used (vithout testins) only if the total quan-
tity of asent accessible is less than 1 milliliter; a ti.e li2it of 5 .inutes
from the besinnins of access to uncontalned agent is established; an indivi-
dual wear1ng approved glove. (non.urgical) 11 dedicated to vatch and to pro-
vide 1mmediate emersency response for spills, accidents, or agent contact vith
sloves; and the Chief, local safety office certifies that other approved
s10ves ahould not be used. Users of sursical gloves must also avoid sources
of isnition.
II
e. The vear1ns of protective gloves is intended to preclude any
of akin witb asent. No slove may be u.ed that will not preclude such
1n the event of an actual spill. In add1t1~n, the slove must provide
able protect10n asainst uurecosu1zed contamination.
contact
contact
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Por types of slove. for which u.e i. authorized, the followin, procedures are
con.idered reaaonable:
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(1)
Seandard sloye. (M3, K4, and sloveset sloves).
(a)
Prohibit operation. with intentional liquid contaminacion of
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the sloves.
(b) If liquid asent contamination occurs, decontaminate illlllled1-
ately and continue operation. Upon completion, decontallinate asain, remove
sloves, place in pla.tic baS, and rellove froll hood. Treat a. decontaminated
(X) clothinS until the sloves have been monitored and laundered in accordance
with chapter 4 unle.. contamination 11 ujor, in which ca.e they should be
disposed of. .
(c) If no knoVD liquid contallination occurs, the Ilove. I18Y be
decontaminated, removed, and left indde the hood by the edse. They lIay be
reu8ed in a stmilar fa.hion until the end of the day when they will be decon-
, taminated, balled, removed from the hood, and set a.ide for later monitorins
and laundednl.
(2)
Hoa.candard slove..
(a) ?rohibic operations with hiSh probability of liquid contami-
nation of the Ilove.. U.e till8 will be mea.ured a. elap.ed clock time froll
initial acces. to potential coata.inacion.
(b) ae.trict the u.e aDd duration a. required by the. type of
acceptance te.tins performed.
(c) If liquid contallinated, decontallinate illlBed1ately., d1lcon-
tinue operation if it c.a be done .ately, re80ve slove., aad place in pla.tic
baS or other container, and remove from hood a. coatallinated wa.te. Wash
hands promptly and thoroulhly with .oap and water. .
(d) If ao knOVD liquid contallination occurs, the Iloves may be
decontaminated. aad reused a. ia paralraph 8-Se(1)(c) above, ezcept nonbuty1
Iloves will be de.croyed (in accordaace with ch 4) instead of laundered.
Mutilation or other l18an. to prevenc reu.e of ,love. to be de.troyed i. recom-
mended if they are not balled i..ediately.
f. All per.oanel handlinl alent container. wil~ wear, a. a minimum, level
! protective clothinS with glove.. Supervisors/vi81tors uy vear level P.
Protective slove. vill be worn by all personnel acce.dnl asent operating
area. (e.I., hoods) vherever alent i. present in the hood.
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(1)
Unlloved entry is permitted under the followinS condition.:
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(a)
Agent ha. not been placed within hood confine..
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(b)
(c)
Decontamination .tatu., at lea.t 3%, for hood i. knova.
conducted.
Bandling of potentially contallinated itell./equipment 18 not
...
(2) Removal of protective glove. from hood without decontamination is
limited to the following:
(a) Contact with agent, primary agent container., or potentially
contaminated itellS or equipment has not occurred.
(b) Gloves are not potentially contallinated as a result of exper-
imental procedure. being conducted.
(c) If no kaova liquid contallination occurs, the .10ve8 I18Y be
decontaminated. removed, and left in.ide the hood by the edge. They may be
reused in a similar fashion until the end of the day when they will be decon-
taminated, bagged, removed from the hood, and .et aside for later IIOnitoring
and laundering.
8-6.
Facility requir..entl
a. All entrance. to laboratory rOOll1 in which agent 18 preaent will be
posted with I1snl warning personnel of the pre.ence and type of asent within
the room and-any special entrance requireaents.
b. Ploors, work lurfaces, and walls vill have surfaces that resist agent
absorption and can be readUy decontaminated. Plooring should be coved six
inches onto all wall surfaces.
c. Emergency deluge-showers and eye-wash fountains vill be readily acces-
dble to all work situations within the laboratory. (Portable eyewasb foun-
tain. are not acceptable).
d. Entry to laboratory will be restricted to authorized personnel. This
restriction can be indicated by ligns or enforced by locks. The laboratory or
individual rooms or storage/work hood. containing agent IIUSt be capable of
being locked during nonwork pedod. and will be locked vben unoccupied. All
methods employed for locking .y.tems should be consistent with the life safety
code requirementl"for hazardoul area. and appropriate security measures.
e. Where in-line canister-type filters are ~tilized for filtering
effluents froa laboratory apparatus, a fUter-use record wUl be maintained,
noting the date or conditions when replaceaent is due.
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f. Means of egrell sust be continuously ..intained free of all obstruc-
tions or illpedillenta to allow full instant use in case of a fire. agent
release, or other emergency. Means of egress IllUSt not exit into an area of
greater hazard. Por new conatruction, one lIeans of egress IIUSt be directly to
tbe outside or to a safe area (outside no-effects distances). See paragraph'
11-9 for dosage at which this distance is to be calculated.
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8. Compressed 8as cylinderl which ar~ not necessary for current labora-
tory requirements will be stored in a lafely arran8ed location ouUide the
laboratory.
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h. Facilities will be available for washin8 hands and arms prior to leav-
in8 tbe a8ent area.
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i. Permanent office equipment facilities (inc1udin8 delka) should not be
maintained within an asent laboratory room. neaks for note-takins. 10S.. or
record-keep inS are acceptable if directly related to the asent operations in
that laboratory.
j. Chec.k-valve., vacuum breakers. charcoal fUters. and similar means
.hould be used to avoid inadvertent tran.fer of asentl to uncontaminated areas
and equipment. -
8-7.
rer.oeDel practice..
a. All asents will be stored in a restricted laboratory, locked hood. or
other facility to which access can be positively controlled.
b. Prior to aadsnent to 8Uch work, personnel who viII work witb asenu
vill be trained in the use and handlins of toxic alents; in the donnins. wear-
inS, and doffinS of protective clothinl: in the use of decontaminatins materi-
als: and in procedures to be followed in the event of a sp111 or espo8un.
Itey laboratory personnel should. be liven standard1zed laboratory analytical
procedures traininl conducted by Un1~ed States Army Defense Ammunition Center
and School (USADACS). '
c.' When conductinl asent activities, only personnel necessary to the
operation will be permitted in the laboratory work area; however, a minimum of
two qualified' persons will be present in accordance with the two-person con-
cept of AI 50-6. '
d. The insullation f1re-f1shtinl personnel and the security torce will
be notified of the presence and type of alent and room 1n which it is located.
e. Stora.e compatibility IrouP standards (AMC-a 385-100) do DOt apply to
research, development, te.t, and evaluation (RDT , !) stocks of one liter or
le... A reasonable effort .hou1d be made to ,roup a,ents of like phy.toloSi-
cal effecta to.ether but leneration of additional storase locations 18 not
required to accomplish this.
f. Mechanical pipettinl aids will be used for all pipettinl of asents or
asent solution..
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s. The stora,. or consumption of food or bevera..s: the storase or appli-
cation of cos..tics; the ..okin. or stora.. of smokin~ ..teria1s, tobacco
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product. or other products for chewing; or the chewiog of .uch product io all'
laboratory areas, is prohibited. Laboratory gla88ware will oot be used to
prepare or coosume food or beverage..
h. Agent first-aid kite will be maiotained io each laboratory operatiog
or .torage room io accordance with paragraph 7-6.
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i. Each iooer container aod the outer cootaioer of chemical ageots and
ageot caodidates will be labeled with its ageot aod/or code Dame to properly
ideotify the contents. Tbe label will have a red border and will have dimeo-
.ion. at lea.t 4.5 by 5.5 inches vben cootainer .ize permit.. A8 neces.ary,
the dimeosioo. of labels for small ioner container. may be a. 8mall as approx-
imately one-fourth those .tated above. The color of inoer and outer cootainer
labels, a. well al ioformation thereon, will be ideotical. Labels will coo-
tain the foll~wing information:
(1)
-TOXIC CBEHICAL- in bold red letter..
(2) The original islue quantity of agent in the container ltated in
metric terml and the concentration if diluted. Thil quantity 8hould be
updated as. required when a formal inventory i. conducted.
(3) The operating activity re.pon8ible for .torale and the numbers of
the building and roo. where the ..terial i. .tored.
(4)
(5)
(6)
content..
The n..e and telephone number of the cu.todian of the material.
The date when the ..terial va. fir.t placed in .torage.
Special in.truction. or note. regarding u.e or rnoval of the
(7) Soae method of identification of the perlon who prepared the
.olution or agent quantity.
Thole inner container. too small for complete information a. above must have
name or code name of asent clearly marked and may refer to reaainder of iofor-
mation by locally deterained .y.tes.
8-8.
Decoat..iDat10D.
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a. A supply of decont818ioatins ..terial appropri.te and adequate for the
type and quantity of agent pre.ent and equipment for ita u.e, if required,
will be immediately available in the laboratory.
b. DetoxificatioD of asent in a laboratory hood or slovebox i. limited to
a maximum of 50 sral of agent (neat or in .olution) at anyone tilDe unle..
approval for a sreater ..ount 1. siven in the .ite plan/.afety .ubm1..ion.
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c. The amount of coataminatioa received by aa article 18 a functioa of
it. ab.orptioa characteri.tic, the preseace of liquid or vapor ageat, the time
iDS ide the hood where it i. placed, and the type of agent:
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(1) Katerial and equipmeat exposed to liquid agent must. be coasidered
coatamiaated aad must be controlled (decoatamiDated or cODtaiaed) and identi-
fied (labeled) prior to removal from hood.
(2) Porous material aad equipmeat that ha. remaiaed ia
oae week or loager or has beea exposed. to dgaiflcant vapor
should be coa.idered potentially coatamiDated aad treated al iD
8c(1) above. .
the hood for
cODtamiDatioa
paragraph .8-
(3) Glassware, such a. bubblers that have aot beea exp08ed to liquid
cODtamiDation, may be removed from a hood.
d. Checkiag by aaalytical aethods for residual coatamiDatioD, after
detoxificatioa of aseat, i8 aot aece8.ary if the asent is knoWD to be ia solu-
tion, appropriate decoatamiaantl are uled ia calculated excessive amounts, the
time allo~ed for reactioa exceeds maDY half-lives, aad no interference (slowed
reactions, low tellperetur..) or oche.r complicatioas are reasonably expected.
Decontall1aaeed solution. which meet these criteria may be considered as In
and Deed aoC be scored in aa. approved hood. Small quantities ol laboratory
waste (810~es, paper towels, gla.sware, etc.) that have been submerged iD and
thoroughly weteed with appro~riate deconullinant for at least 24 hours lIay
a1.0 be treated a. XIX if aoc removed from the decoaca.inaat.
e. Laboratory aaimall injected with or ingesting agent are not considered
coatallinated unlesa ma.sive dOles relative to the aniaals are Sivea. Other
exposed aaillals require decontalliaatioa aad disposal by iacineratioa.
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CBAnD. 9
Stora.e
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9-1.
Storale requ1r...ata.
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a. Sundlnl operatinl procedures illplellentins the
replatioa will be enablbhed locally and approved 1n
385-1 and AMc-a 385-100. EIIphads 18 to be livea to
philoaophy:
requirnenta of thb
accordance v1th !MC-a
the folloving atorage
(1) Asent-filled IllUnitiona containing explodvea will be atored 1n
igloo-type 88gazines.
(2) Except for 8aatard-filled ton containera. agent-filled llUDitiona
that do not contain expl08ivea will be atored in iglooa or other approved
8torage structurea 8pecifically approved by HQ AKC. Muatard-filled ton con-
tainera IlAY be atored outdoora.
(3) Malaainea or atructure8 uaed for the atorale of agent-filled
itella or coataiaera will be in a apacifically de8isnated area.
(4) Structurea uaed for the atorage of aseat-filled iUIU will have
floora and floor aurfacins which caa be decontall1nated. Bulk agent containers
atored outdoora will be placed on ateel dunnale (wood dunaase ..y be uaed a. a
tellporary lIeaaure). poaitioned over cnahed atoDe. .ravel. or poroua earth
audace. to II1nillize atllO.pheric cont8llinat1on ia ..ent of leaka.e. Sitea
ahould be ae1ected that are. DOt in prox1llity to aurface vater aourcea and
vhich are not located over UDdersround vater aourcea that could become contam-
inated. Direct drainale to a body of vater 18 prohibited. Provision vill
also be IlAde to aaaure compliance with applicable vater pollution regulations.
(5) Toa containera of bulk a.enU vill be atored in a horizontal
poaition with the container oriented ao that the valvea are in vertical align-
lIent. (Due to 1IIpuritiea in 8aacard a.ent that tend to cloS eduction tubea,
containera of H vill be oriented .0 tbat the valvea are in horizontal align-
lIent.)
(6) It 18 UDdedrable to have aecurity forcea patrollin. witb ...k.
donned; therefore, asent stora.e areaa (excludinl illoo areaa) should be
checked by firat entry IIOnitorina procedurea ao that patrola ..y be conducted
vithout1l88k. beinl wora. In the evenC it ia necea..ry for aecurity force. to
patrol within a toxic .tora.e area (acludin. illoo nora.. areaa), and the
area has not been checked by firac entry 8Oaitorina procedure. within the pre-
vioua 24 houra to verify that the area 18 clear. .ecurity forcea will wear
appropriate protective ..aka while conductinl their patrol. Controla IlUst be
eat.blhhed to aaaure aecurity peraonul are notified if lIOaitorin. of the
area hea DOt be accompliahed within 24 houra prior to patrollinl.
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(7) The ends of ton ° containers should be kept painted and free fOrolD
rust to enhance the visual detection of agent leakage at the valves and plugs.
Mu.tard. Ga. and n agent. have a 801vent action on ..ost paints which cause
peeling. dissolution. blistering. and discoloring in the vicinity of the leak-
age. To facilitate inspection -for leakage. shipping bonnets will not be
installed on ton containers in .torage.
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(8)
Stacks, groups. or areas of outdoor storage are not quantity lim-
ited.
(9) Outdoor storage areas within the chemical area should be
separated fr01l magazines or area. containing explosives components by tbe
appropriate minimum magazine distance based on the °quantities of explosives.
(10) Munitiona. or storage containers having different agent fills
..u.t be stored separat~ly froa each other.
b. Only the minimum nuaber of personnel (but not les. than two people).
consistent with safe and efficient operations. will be permitted at the opera-
tional lite. The following rules will be observed:
(1) Work performed 111 llagadnes and storage area. will be the types
permitted in chapter 18. Storage of Explo.ive. and Ammunition. AMC-I. 385-100.
Prior to start of operations. IIOn1torini will be accoaaplished in accordan"e
with the requirement. of chapter 3.
(2) Leaking aaunition. and containerl vill be handled only by author-
ized personnel who have been in.tructed and are qualified in the appropriate
procedure. to be uaed. °
(3) Leaking munition. will be encapaulated in specially provided con-
tainer. until final di.po.ition is accompli.hed. At tho.e in.tallation. where
magazine space within the chemical area i. available. the encap.ulated leaker
will be stored in a separate magazine. When a separateomagazine i. not avail-
able within the chemical area. the encap.ulated leaker .hould be appropriately
identified and retained in the sa.e magazine with atmUar serviceable 1II\1ni-
tion.. but separated to the greatest extent possible. and a vaiver request to
provisions of paragraph ll-4b and Table 19-2 of AMC-I. 385-100 be submitted to
AMC safety. Encapaulated lllUDition. will not be opened within a _gazine in
which other .erviceable munition. are .tored.
.
(4) Katerial contaminated with chemical alent...y be tran.ported frOll
one location to another. The material muat be encapsulated .0 that the concen-
tration of agent 00 the out.ide of the encapsulatiog material doe. not exceed
tho.e in paragraph 2-5a.
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c. Chemical Hazard Syabo18 al delcribed in chapter 11, AMC-)l 385-100.
will be used to ideotify areal deligoated for the Itorage of ~geotl. POltiog
of hazard I18rkerl will coaply with the followiog:
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(1) Whea a I18gadae area 18 uled exclu81vely for Itoriag oaly one
type of chemical agent or ageat-fUled llUaitioa, the ,entrance to the Itorage
area may be ideatifled with hazard Iymbols iadicatiag the type 4f ageat Itored
ia lieu of poltiag hazard lyaboll on each maglzine or .torlge pad.
.
(2) , When an entire row of .aguioe. or Itorage pads withia a storage
area 18 u.ed excludvely for Itoria. only ooe type of cheaical agent or
ageat-fUled aunitioa, acce.. road entrancel .erviciag that row of I18gaz1ael
or pads I18Y be POlted with hazard l,.bo18 identifyiag the chell1cal ageat
.tored ia lieu of po.tiag hazard I,.bols oa each .agaziae or Itorage pad.
(3) Wheo a ..gadae area or outdoor dte 18 u.ed for Itoriog dif-
ferent types of chaical agenu or ageot-fUled auoitioa., each llagazlae or
.torage pad will be po.ted with a hazard I,.bol to properly identify the che.-
ical ageat .tored. .
(4) FacUitiel uled for ageot manufacturiq, fill1ng, proce88iag.
etc.. will be ideotified by polUn. the appropriate ageot hazard I,.bola at
entrlnc.. iDto the area aod 00 each leparate building vbea IIOre thaa ooe
buildiag ia involved. , '
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(5) Where topography aod/or velecatioa would prevent persoaael fro.
leeial a cheaical hazard marker until arrival at a Itorale lite, a master lilt
.111 be l18in~daed which 1ad1catel igloo location,. fire div1donl,.bol, and
chemical aleat type, if applicable. Thil lilt will be kept curreat Ind avail-
able to eIIergeacyforcel, e.g., guard forcel, fire departmeat, che.ical
accideat aad iacideat relpoal~ aad aaailtaace (CAIIA) tea., etc.
(6) Ia add1tioo to the above, fire div1aion'l,.bols IlUlt be posted 00
igloo I18ladae aad outdoor Itorale litel vben luch facilitiel are uled for
storale of fire div1lion I,.bols 1 through 4 che.ical IlUnitionl. Wheo a ma18-
Eiae block coataial ammuaitioa/explolivel 00 oaly oae fire divilioa, fire 1"-
bols are DOt required for iadividual "Ia.iael. A fire I,.bol at each poiot
of eatry to the block 1. .uffic1eaC. .
d. Wooded areas withia, or imIIed1ately adjaceat to, the border of chemi-
cal exclul10a area. caa lignificaatly reduce the requirecl oae-perceat lethal-
ity diltances to both oapo.c aoarel,ted inhabited buildinga and offpolt
iahabited buildingl. bcept for ..iatdain, the required fire break around
each maladae and the .ecurity clear zoae arouad the perimeter of che.ical
exclulioa areal, cuttial or harve.tia. of tree. ia prohibited within the oae-
perceat lethal1 ty diltaace unlell Ipecifically approved by AKC Field Safety
Activity (AKXOS-C). Homal lelective thiaainl DOt to exceed 70 Iquare feet
basal area il acceptable.
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e. Explosively configured agent munitions I18Y be
8tructure as class 6.1 munitions of the same fill.
stored
same.
in the
9-2. Stora.- drawine'. Storage of .chemical agents/munitions will be in
accordance with AMC approved standard drawings. Storage drawings and changes
thereto will be forwarded to Director, AHC Field Safety Activity, ATTN:
AHXOS-C, Charlestovo, IN 47111-9669, for safety review.
9-3. llaterial ba1lCl11q equipaGt (MIll). Unless specifically authorized by
the Field Safety Activity, AMXOS-C, only electrically operated HHE may be
used within encl08ed areas containing chemical agents or munitions. Requests
for authorization. vill .pec1f1:ally addre.. the eftecta of exhaust g88es on
protective clothing, charcoal cannisters and filter elements, and agent moni-
toring equipment. Gasoline, die.el, propane, or liquefied petroleum g38 (LPG)
fueled HHE will not be used in earth. covered or Richmond-type I18gazines
because of the hazard of carbon monoxide. Exceptions are specifically
approved "clean burning" KRB.
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CIAPrD 10
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SMppiq
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10-1. ShJ.ppial reqairft8au. This chapter contaiDs the requirements euea-
tial for proper handling and traasportation of aaent-filled auDitions and con-
tainers. In addition to the shippina requirements outlIned herein, the provi-
SiODS set forth in AI. 50-6, AHC-B. 55-1, aDd Title 49 Code of Pederal B.eaula-
tions (Departmeat of Transportation) aust be observed.
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10-2. U.s. Depart88at of !raa.portatioa (DO!) cla..ificatioD.
a. Por shipment, .u.tard, Ga, or VI filled aunitioa. and containers are
cla.sified by DOT a. Poison A, .Poison Gas.-
(1) Projectiles, shells, bombs, - aine.,
materials but not equipped or pecka,ed with
charaes, detonatina fuzes, or explosive components
las label and aoo-ezplosi.e (49 cra 173.330).
etc., coatainina poison ~
ieaition eleaents, burstiaa
.ust be labeled with poison
(2) Projectiles, shells, bomb., mines, and arenades coatainina poisoD
~ aaterials and equipped with laaitioa eleaents, burstinl charles, detonating
fuzes, or explodve components must be labeled with po18OD la. label and
ezplosi.. label (49 cra 173.59).
10-3. bqa1~_..t for ..cort. All shipmeats of _tard., Ga, or VI will b.
escorted in accordaace with AI. 50-6 aDd AI 740-32.
10-4. "spoDsib1l1t1.. of alene1.. 1D1t1at1q aad rec.1Yiq .M,..ats.
a. Reporting of fires, le.kaae, lo.t containers, or other types
accidents/incident. mu.t be ..de i8aediately, ia accordance with AI. 385-40.
of
b.
Transportation. -
(1) Routinl. B.outiaa of shipments wl1l be determined by the control-
ling transportatioa moveaent activity in coajunction with the CONUS Army move-
.ent monitor (AKCCOK). Shippinl routes should be select.d to avoid cong.sted
ar.as and peak traffic p.riods to the aaxiaua extent practicable and to ensure
.aximum availability of ..eraency equipment.
(2) Moaitorina for leakaa' enroute. The iteas will be aGaitored for
leakage in route. This..y be done continuously or at approx1llately 8-hour
intervals or at conveni.nt re.t ItOp.. The SOP of the ..cortinl IrouP w11l
outliae the procedures to be followed and the equip8ent to be used.
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(3) Ran shipmenu. Ran shipmenu of _tard. Ga, or n filled
aUDitions and containers must be accompUshed in cla.s A enclosed steel cars
and certified a. required for exploaives cla.. A ..tedal. Bulk agent in
one-ton containers ..y also be shipped in ATKX oae-ton container cars or in
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cars equipped with roller bearings in accordance with DOT transportatioo'regu-
lations, Code of Federal Regulations (CPR), Title 49.
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(4) Water shipments. Water shipments of au.tard-filled items will be
in conformance with Title 46 CPR or the Tariff No. BOE-6000-C. Shipmeot of GB
or VX vill be in conformance with U.S. Coast Guard Regulation, CG 108, Mili-
tary Explosives and Hazardous Munitions.
.
(5) Air shipments. Shipment of au.tard, GI, or VX by military air-
craft vill be in accordance vith TK 38-250, Packaging and Bandling of
Dangerous or Hazardous Chemical Katerials.
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lo-S. Other regulations. In addition to the shipping requirement outlined as
reference above, DA policy is to comply vith applicable state or local regula-
tions goveroing such transportation provided this compliance does not prevent
the Army from accomplishing its mi.sion. Note. Public Lavs 91-121, a.
amended by PL 91-441, (50 U.S.C. 1511-1518), specifies procedures for the
traosportation of lethal chemical agents except for research quantities or
emetleocy di.po.al lituation..
10-6.
Shipment of dilute solutionl.
I
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a. For purposes of shipment, dilute solutions (88 defined in para 1-3g,
this regulation) can be shipped as class I poisons vithout need for escort.
b.
manner:
Dilute solutions vill be prepared for shipment
in
the
following
(1)
Cap dilute .olution container and seal with parafilm,tape.
(2) Overpack in
shatterable container when
lDetal overpack container)
amount of liquid.
metal can vith tight-fitting lid (or a non-
double contained material is shipped in a secondary
vhich conuins sufficient abaorbeot uterial for
Seal rim vith parafilm tape.
(3)
(4)
Place in dry ice or cold packs, as oecessary.
c. Ship lolutions in accordance 'with DOT requirements
materials, Title 49 CVi, paragraphs 173.344 and 173.359.
for hazardous
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10-7. Shipaent of bubbler ...ple.. Bubbler samples.that have been determined
to be dilute (samples taken fro. an area where dgnificant cootallination is
not expected and where no po.itive readings from 8 gro.. level
detector/monitor were obtdned) vill be prepared. and .hipped in accordance
vith paragraph above, and the following:
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than toxicity (e.g. flammability) vill be determined locally and included for
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b. Maximum number of bubbler 8amples per shipping container will be lim-
ited to 8ixteen with total liquid not exceeding eight ounces.
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c. Bubblers should be placed in dry ice or cold packs for shipment as
necessitated by paragraph 3-1d.
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10-8.
On-Po.C Tran.portaClon.
a. 'Prior Co any on-posc movement of toxic
8nalysi8 will be performed for the total operation.
chemical agent,
a hazard
b.
The hazard analY8is should include buc' not be limited to--
(1)
(2)
Personnel protection.
MIlE.
(3)
(4)
Procedures used in removal from .torage.
Item containment.
(5)
Loading and unloadinl of che tran8portation vehicle.
(6) Suitability of the tran8portation vehicle (i.e., bed of imperme-
able material required, open bed or clo.ed vaa).
(7) Traa.portation route to iaclude distances involved, population
expo8ure, surface types, aad traffic Co be eacouatered.
(8)
Moaitoring requiremeat8.
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CIIAftII. 11
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S.paratioa Dileaace Crit.ria
11-1.
C.aeral.
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a. The risk to personnel at any point in the path of a chemical agent
cloud released from munitions as a result of an accident or leakase is a func-
tion of the inherent toxicity of the agent. The mean concentration il influ-
enced by the general climatic conditionl, particular temperature gradient uear
the ground, and the topographical features. Persistent agent concentrations
are even IDOre affected. by natural conditions dnce in view of the time factor
involved much wider vadacions are likely to occur and alter diffuaton and
clpud travel characteristics. Evaporation from the source 11 an additional
factor which varies conliderably with temperature, wind Ipeed, and the vapor
pressure of the asent. The accidental functioning of the burster charse in a
chemical munition relulting in maximum aerosolization of the agent filler will
require prOllpt action to identify the path and dovuwind concentration of the
agent cloud.
b. In conlideration of the vadables involved, operational facilities,
activiti.I, and Itorage litel must be lelected to provide the aaximua separa-
tion distance to nonrelated personnel located on the in.tallation a. well as
to the general public. .
11-2. Public acc.'1 Dclu.ioa di.eaace (PAID). The PAED 11 defined al the
Ireater of the inhabited buildinl diltance (bal.d on the fra...nt hazard dis-
tance or the net explolive weiSht (NEW) of the munition.) or the one percent
lethality distance defined below. Por siting purpolel, the PAED il analogoul
to IHBD for explodves and personnel not directly a'lociated with chemical
operationl are not to be allowed within the PAID. Evacuation or protection of
personnel prior to exposure may be allowed in lieu of ablolute exclusion.
Details of the evacuation procedure I will be included in the aite plan and
safety lubmislion.
11-3. M8zi8a8 cr"i~le ..eae (MCI). In accordance with Itandardl established
by Department of Defens., the potential for an accident or incident 1IUlt be
carefully analyzed to determine the KCE that could occur Mnd caule agent
release. Por chemical munitionl which have explosive coaponentl allembled 1n
them, the Me! will be based on functionins of the molt disruptive component
which would produce maxiaua release of aaent. The ~ mUlt be realiltic with
a rea.onable probability of occurrence. The propasation characcer1ltic. of
the munition and damale to adjacent 1IUnitionl lufficient to caule leakage of
the agent filler mult allO be conlidered. lor chemical IlUnitionl without
explolive component., spillase or leakage ~f the agent fill usually deterainel
the MCE. Other factorl affecting the Me! .re rate of relea.e, puddle dze,
time of decontaa1nation, type of .urface, and the alent'l characterilticl.
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11-4. ODe-perce.e lethality 4ilt.ace. The one-percent lethality 41atance 11
calculated from a liven Me! and meteorological conditionl (temperature, wind
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speed, etc.) and is establhhed a8 the d18tance at which the dosage from an .
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MC! or actual agent release would be 150 mg""1Din m for II and lID agent8, 75
333
mg-min/m for HT agent, 10 mg""1Din/m for GB agent, 4.3 ~g-min/m for VI vapor,
and 0.1 ~g for inhalation/deposition of liquid VI. The meteorological condi-
tions used will be the ex18ting conditions in the event of an actual agent
release or the realistic worst-case conditions used ~ill be the existing con-
ditions for siting purposes. Meteorological information ~st be obtained from
an accurate source with the methodology presented in DDESB Technical Paper No.
10, Methodology for Chemical Hazard Prediction. The U8e of the AMC Handbook
for chemical hazard prediction and the several avdlable computer progra~s
which are consistent with DDESB Tec:hnical Paper Number 10 should be used to
facilitate calculations.
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11-5. Inhabited building distance. Inhabited building distance for chemical
munitions, containing both explosive components and agent filler will be as
shown in applicable tables of AMC-R 385-100, based on the hazard class
involved. Most chemical ~nitions within AMC are (12)1.2 hazard class. This
d18tance category is applicable to separation of nonrelated operations, con-
ventional ammunition storage, and installation boundaries from chemical opera-
tions.
11-6. Intraline dietance. tncraline distance for chemical munitions contain-
ing both explosive components and agent filler will be as shown in applicable
Tables of AKC-R 385-100, based on the,hazard class of the munition involved.
This distance category is applicable to separation of related operations,
facUities, and support facUit,ies within an operating area such as mainte-
nance buildings, change-houses, lunch room8, field offices, laboratories,
laundries, and storage I18g8zinea. The intraline distance will be a minimum of
100 feet whether or not explosive components are involved, unless otherwise
approved by AMC Field Safety Activity (AHXOS-SE).
11-7. Magazine di.tance. Magazine distance for chemical, munitions containing
both explosive components and agent filler will be 8S shown' in applicable
,Tables of AKC-R 385-100, based on the hazard class of the munition involved.
For storage of dissimilar class 6.1 agents (without explosives) the magazine
distance is 50 feet.
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11-8. Public biab.a, and raUroad dbrance (PIID). For chemical hazard dis-
tance computation purposes, all state and multilane interstate high~ays and
. major railroad lines will be considered 88 inhabited areas and the greater of
Public Traffic Route (AMC-R 385-100) or one-percent lethality distance will
apply. With respect to the application of one-percenc lectlaUty d1stance,
other' roads and railroads will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with con-
sideration given to the traffic: density for peak periods.
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11-9. Bvacuation/protective dietance. In the event of an actual agent
release that threatens unprotected per80nnel, every effort muet be made, in
proper coordination with c:1vil authorities, to evacuate or offer protective
advice (i.e., remain in hoaea, etc.) to all people that are dete~ined to be
within 'the anticipated no significant effects (2 mg-.1n/a3 for' ...card, 0.33
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q-a!D/1. for CI, 0.25 88-aiD/. for n vapor,
~epodtioD of liquid n) arc downwiDd fr08 the
iD.tallatioD. hazard predictioD calculatioD..
and 0.011 .. for iDbalatioD
alent relea.e, ba.ed OD the
.
11-10. Quantity eli.tance er1ter1a .,.e1f1e to eh88ieal 8UD1t1on.. ID addi-
tion to requiremeDts .pecified iD chapter 17, ANc-a .385-100, the following
criteria are applicable to toxic chemical auDitioDs:
.
a. PAID will be applied fr08 toxic chemical taciU ties, storage, aDd
operatioD' to Donrelated facilities aDd their related euppqrt facilities.
b. A miDimum of iDhabited buildiDI distaDce will be applied from CODveD-
tioDal muDitioD. storage, operatioDI, and facilities to toxic chemical facili-
ties aDd their related support facilities.
c. CombiDed chemical aDd explosive chaDge-houle. vill be partitioned aDd
will be. leparated by the appropriate oDe-perceDt lethality d18taDce or iDha-
bited buildiDI distaDce fro. each area served.
d. Site .ecurity cODtrol. center (SSCC). Pacilitie. for houaias .ecurity
per,oDDel who are required by their 81SlioD to have a quick reactioD capabil-
ityiD the i8aediate vicinity of a poteatial accident/incident dte rill be
dted not less than bardcaded intraUne d18tance baled on the aaount of
explolives Itored in nearby IUladne... If .dted indde a dzty-degree angle
frOl8 the unbardcaded door end of an illoo, unbarr1caded intraline dhtanc:e
vl1l be uled. In any case, the diltance will not be le.. than 150 feet. .
e. Conventional C88UDit10Q Itora.e "Iadnes and tone cheaical storage
aalazines are required to be leparated by aa.azine distance.
. f. . Ddnkinl vater 88Y be located 100 feet upwind per paralraph 7-3d.
latini, dr1nking, cheviD" and 880kinl areal must be located at unbarricaded
iDtraline diltance per requirements of paragraph.17-10d(2), ANt-a 385-100. If
such area is within the exclulion area, approval by AKC Pield Safety Activity
18 required.
I. Por .itin. of tozic che.ical faci1itiel ¥bich present differeDt
hazard., PAID .ill ~ applied. Where .tailar hazard. are presented, unbarr1-
caded intraline distance (UBID) 1a appropriate.
h. Por sitinl chemical facilities and operattonaJ the PAID calculated in
accordaDce with parasraph 11-2 v1ll not extend beyond the boundariel of
loverament-controlled land. OperatioDal and .eteorolo.ical reetrictions Deed
to be applied to keep hazard diataDce. on po.t.
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Sanitary Control and Surveillance of Field Water
Supplies
TM 3-220
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) Decon-
tamination
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TM 3-250
Storage, Shipment and Handling of Chea1cal Agents
and Hazardous Chemicals
TN 3-4243-203-12
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Decontaminating Apparatus, Power-Driven, Truck-
Mounted 40O-Callon, M9
TK 3-4230-209-12
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Decontaminating Apparatus, Power-Driven, Skid-
Mounted, Multipurpose, Nonintegral, 500-Gallon, ABC
Ml2Al
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Operator's Organizational, DS, and GS Maintenance
Manual: Mask, CBR, PIELD, ABC-M17, and Accessories
TK 3-4240-204-12&P
Operator's aDd Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Mask, Chemical-Biological: Special Purpo8e
TK 3-4240-204-14
Operator's, OrlanizatioDal, DS, and GS Maintenance
Manual: Mask, Chemical-Biological: Special Pur-
pose, M9Al; Mask, Chemical-Biological: 'Special
Purpose, K9, aDd Accessories
TK 3-4240-279-10
Operator's MaDual Mask, Chemical-Biological Pield
M17, Ml7Al, M17A2
TK 3-6665-225-12
Operator's and Organizational Kaintenance Manual:
Alarm, Chet8ical Agent, Automadc: Portable, Man-
pack M8
TN 3-6665-254-12
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Detector Kit, Chemical Agent, ABC-Ml8A2
TN 8-285
TreatmeDt of Chemical Agent Casualties
TM 10-277
Protective Clothing for Chemical OperatioD8
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Packaging and Materials Bandling: Packaging and
Katerials for TransportatioD by Military Aircraft
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TM 55-602
PM 3-20
Kavement of Special Freight
Technical Escort Operations
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SB 3-30-2
SB 742-1 .
AKC Suppl 1 to AR 385-10
AKC-a 19~3
AKc-a 350-4
AKc-a 385-100
AKC Suppl 1 to Aa 385-40
MIL STD 105
MIL STD 282
AKC-B, 385-131
Chemical - Biological Accident Contamination Con-
trol
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Protective Mask Canisters and Pilter Elements, Ser-
viceability Lists
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Ammunition Surveillance Procedures
Army Safety Program
Preservation of Order Activities
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Training and Certification Program for Operating
Personnel Involved in Conventional and/or Toxic
Chemical Ammunition Operations
AKC Safety Manual
Accident Reporting and Records
Samplina Procedure. and Table. for In.pection by
Attributes
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Filter Unit., Protective Clothing, Ca.-Mask Com-
ponents, and related Products: Perforaance Test
Methods
Code of Federai aegulations, Title 49, Parts 171-177, Hazardou. Katerials
B.egulation., aDd Part 178, Shippinl Container Specification. (Department of
Tran.portatioD, Wa.hiDltoD, DC).
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e proponent 0 th s regulation is the U.S. Army Materiel Command. .Users
are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028' .
(Recommended ChanRes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Director, USAMC
Field Safet Activit ATTN: AHXOS-C CharlestoWD IN 47111.
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POR THE COMMANDER:
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OPFICIAL:
JERRY C. HARRISON
Brigadier General, USA
Chief of Staff
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AULANDA D. POWELL
Chief, Operations Branch
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DISTRIBUTION:
AI, B1, & B6 (ATTN: Safety Officel)
Chairman, Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board, ATTN: DDESB-KT,
2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 (2)
IIQDA(DAPE-nS) WASH DC 20310-0505 (10).
. IIQDA(DAMO-SWC) WASil DC 20310-0505 (2)
COMMANDER (2 each)
U.S. Army WESTCOM, ATTN: APOP-NC, 'to Shafter, HI 96858-S100
0.5. Army Europe and 7th Army, A1'TH: AEAGA-S, APO, NY 09043..0101
O.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, ATTN: ATEN-S, Port ~nroe,
VA 23651-S000
O.S. Army Porces Command, ArrH: APPR-PS, Ft. KePherson, GA 30330-6000
O.S. Army S9th Ord Bde, A1'TH: AEUSA-oS/AEUSA-cN, APO, NY 09189 (S)
O.S. Army Technical E.rort Onit, ATTN: SKCTE, APG, HD 21010-5433
O.S. Army Environmental lIygiene Agency, APG, MD 21010-5433
U.S. Army Medical Inatitute for Ch~ical Defenae, ArrH: SGRD-OV-SS, APG, KD
21010-5425 .
0.5. Army Chemical Center and School, ATTN: AXZN-cH, Pt. KeClellan, At
3620S-5020
u.S. Army Ordnance Ki.aile'and Munition. Center & School, ATTN: ATSK-EI
ledatone Ar.enal, AL 35897-6700
0.5. Array Ch~ical Nuclear Asency, ATTN: KOHA-cK, Pt. Belvoir, VA 22060-5606
0.5. Army Coabined Arm. Center Development Activity, ArrH: ATZL-CAK-M,
Pt. Leaveuvortb, IS 66027-5300. .
O.S. Array Materiel Syat... ADalysia Activity, AXTH: AMXSY-LA~ APG, HD
21005-5071
U.S. Army Chea1cal leaearcb, Development, and EnsineeriaS Center, AXTH:
SKCCR-SP, APG, KD 21010-5423 (30)
O.S. Army Natick teaearcb and Developaent Center, ArrH: STRNC-S, .Natick, KA
01760-5017 .
Prosram Maaaser for Cb~ical Kuition., ArrH: AMCPK-CK-S, APG, KD 21010-S401 (15)
ADniaton Army Depot, A7TH: SDSAN-DAS-DP, Auni.ton, At 36201-5046
Lexiaston-Blue Gra.. Array Depot, AXTH: SDSRR-LAS, Lezinston, KY 40511-5004
Newport Army Ammunition Pliat, ArT.N: SKCNE-EN, Newport, IN 47966-0121
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PiDe Bluff ArseDal, ATTN: SKCPK-SA, PiDe Bluff, AI. 71602-9500
Pueblo Army Depot Activity, ArrN: SDSTE-POA-SA, Pueblo, CO 81001-5000
~kY MouDtaiD Ar.eDal, ATTN: SKeRK-Sr, Commerce City, CO 80022-2180
Tooele Army Depot, ArrN: SDSTE-SAP, Tooele, UT 84074-5010
U.atilla ArayDepot Activity, ArrN: SDSUM-S, HeraistoD. 01. 97838-9544
DIUCTOR
OSAHC Field Safety Activity. A%TH: AKXOS-C. Cbar1e.toVD, IN 47111-9669 (75)
O.S. Army DefeD.e AmmuDitioD CeDter aDd School. ArrN: SKCAC-ASK. SavaDDa,
IL 61074-9639 (5)
AMCsr-c (25)
B LEAD (3,741)
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bfereDce.
DOD 6055.9-Stel
DOD AmmunitioD aDei Expl08ive,Safety StaDeiarei
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All 40-3
Meelical, DeDtal, aDei VeteriDary Care
All 40-5
All 50-6
PreveDtive MeeliciDe
Chemical Surety Prolram
All 55-16
All 55-56
Movement of Carlo by Air anel Surface
Tran8portation of Danlerou8 or Hazarelou8 Materials
All 55-228
Tran8portation by Water of Explosives anel Hazarelous
Carlo
All 55-355
All 70-18
Defense Traffic Manalement Relulation
Laboratory Animals, Procurement, Transportation,
Use, Care,anel Publicity
All 385-10
Aray Safety Prolram
All 385-32
All 385-40
Protective Clothinl anel Equipment
AccieleDt Reportinl anel Recorels
All 385-60
Coorelination with Depart.ent of Defen8e Explosives
Safety Board
Aa 385-64
All 740-32
Ammunition anel Explo8ives Safety Stanelards
Responsibilitie8 for technical E8cort of Danlerous
Kaudals
DA Pam 738-750
Special Occupational Safety anel Health Standards
for the Evaluation of Occupational Exposure to
Alent GI.
The Army Maintenance Manalement System (TAHHS)
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DA Pam 40-8
TB 740-10
Quality Control' Depot Serviceability Standarda
TB Meel 502
Occupational anel Environmental Health Respiratory
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TB !fed 577
Sanitary CoDtrol aDd Surveillance of field Water
Supplies
TK 3-220
Chemical, B1ological, and llad1ological (CIIl) Decon-
tam1nation
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TK 3-250
Storage, Shipment and Handling of Chemical Agents
and Hazardou. Chemicals
TK 3-4243-203-12
Operator'. and Organ1zat1onal Maintenance Manual:
Decontaminating Apparatus, Pover-Driven, Truck-
Mounted 400-Gallon. M9
TK 3-4230-209-12
Operator'. and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Decontaminating Apparatu8. Pover-Driven. Skid-
Mouated, Multipurpo.e, Nonintegral, 500-Gallon, ABC
Ml2A1
j .,
TK 3-4240-202-14
Operator's Organizational, DS, and GS Maintenance
Manual: Mask, ClIl. fIELD, ABC-M17, and Acceseories
TM 3-4240-204-12&P
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Ma.k. Chemical-Biological: Special Purpo.e
TK 3-4240-204-14
Operator'., Organizational. DS. and GS Maintenance
Manual: Ma.k. Chemical-Biological: Special Pur-
p08e. H9Al; Ma8k, Chemical-Biological: Special
Purpose. M9. and Accessodes
TK 3-4240-279-10
Operator's Manual Mask, Chemical-Biological field
M17, Ml7Al, Ml7A2
TK 3-6665-225-12
Operator'. and Organizational Maintenance Manual:
Alana, Cheaaical Agent. Automatic: Portable, Man-
pack M8
TK 3-6665-254-12
Operator's aDd Organizational Maintenance MaDual:
Detector Ut, Chemical Alent, ABC-Ml8A2
TM 8-285
Treatment of Chemical Agent Ca8ualties
TM 10-277
Protective ClothiDg for Chemical Operations
,)
TM 38-250
PackagiDg and Materials HaDdling: Packaging and
Materials for TransportatioD by Military Aircraft
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TM 55-602
PM 3-20
MovemeDt of Special freight
Technical Escort Operations
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FM 3-21
SB 3-30-2
SB 742-1 .
AKC Suppl 1 to AI 385-10
AKC-B. 1900:-3
AKC-B. 350-4
AKC-B. 385-100
AKC Suppl 1 to AI 385-40
MIL STD 105
MIL STD 282
.\MC-I. 385-131
Cbemical - Biological Accident Contamination Con-
trol
~
Protective Mask Canisters and Filter Elements, Ser-
viceability Lists
J:..
AmmunitioD Surveillance Procedures
Aray Safety Program
PreservatioD of Order Activities
TraiDing and Certification Program for Operating
Personnel Involved in ConventioDal and/or. Toxic
Cbe.ical Ammunition OperatioDs
AKC Safety Manual
Accident B.eporting and B.ecords
Sa.pling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
Attributes.
Filter Units, Protective Clot bing , Gas-Mask Co.-
ponents, and related Products: Perforaance Test
Metbods
Code of Federal B.egulatioDs, Title 49. 'arts 171-177, Hazardous Katerials
B.egulations, and Part 178, Shippinl Container Specification. (Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC).
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Qaalitati~e Protecti~e Kalk lit feltinl
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1-1.
1108811 acetate telt.
a.
Introduction.
(1) The telt depends on the odor of iloa.yl acetate, lo-called banana
oil becaule of its odor.
(2)
fit check.
The telt condste of two parcs, odor lendtivity check and mask
(3) Select a location for telting that il tree ot lourcel ot 19n1t10n
becaule 110a.yl acetate 11 fla...ble. The flash point il 77. , and the lover
explol1ve limit in air ia 1 percent. The aafe li.it in air i. 0.25 percent.
(4) T..t chamber ahould be in a vell vend11ted r008 aeparate from
where the flce piece lelection and senaitivity check are performed in order to
avoid olfactory fatigue.
(5) Cha.ber consiatl of a p1altic enclosure about 24 inches in diame-
ter that coven the head and upper body of the test subject. A clear 55-
gallon drum 11ner sUlpended uplide dova on a suitable frame is adequate.
1». Bquipll8nt ad luppliel.
(1)
(2)
55-gallon drum liner and luitable frl.e.
Supply of 4-inch x '5-inch piecel of ablorbent paper.
(3) Sull bottle (2 to 4 ouncea) of 18088yl acetate, eyedroppers
. ca11brated in milliliters (al), and a lupply of cotton-tipped ...bs.
(4)
Pour i-liter 11a.. jars with .etal lide (e.I.. Malon or Ball
jars) .
(5) A Itock lolution of 1 al of iloaaayl acetate in 800 al of odor-
free water in a 1 liter container (fro. (4) abo~e). rre.h .olution. vill be
ude up weekly.
(6) Two l-liter container. (fraa.(4) above), each containing 500 aal
of odor- free water. These vill be the 1ala" aoluti01l8 in the len.lt1vity
test.
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. (7) A sen.itivlty .oludon of 0.5 al of .tock .olution in 500 al of
odor-free water 1n a 1 liter container (from (4) above). rre.h .01utlona will
be lllade daily.
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(8) Preparation or expiration date .hould be marked on the containers
of the stock and .ensitivity solutions.
c.
Odor .ea.ittTity test.
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(1) In a roollt separate from the test chaaab,r 8et up the two con-
tainers of blank solutions and .the container of the sensitivity solution in
randollt order.
(2) In8truct the te.t .ubject to identify the container of the 8en8i-
tivity solution (i8088yl acetate lolution) by openi~g lids and ..elling.
. (3) If subject 18 unable to d1stinguieh between the odor of the
liquid in containers, olfactory impairment is aS8uaaed and B-2 below applies.
(4)
Don and adjust protective mask prior to entering the test challtber
room.
4.
rit Check.
(1) Instruct the telt subject to hang ablorbent paper, which has been
folded in half and wetted with 0.5 a1 of iso88yl acetate, on the hook in the
top of the challtber (examiner ..y accolltplish prior to subject being tested).
(2) Wait two aainutes before allowing the test subject to enter the
chamber. Thil allows the i.oallty1 acetate concentration to reach the required
level of 150 ppa (nominal).
(3) Instruct the test subject to enter the test challtber and perform
each exercise listed below for 30 lecond.:
(a)
(b)
Normal breathing.
Deep breathing.
Be certain breaths are deep and regular.
(c) Turn head from aide to aide. Be certain lIlovement is COIlt-
plete, with one turn every second. Avoid buaaping of the respirator on the
.houlders.
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(d) N04 head up and down. Be certain lIotions are complete and
lItade about every second. Avoid buaapins of the respirato~ on the che.t.
(e) Talkins. Read a paragraph that incorporates the full range
of speech sound8 such al the so-called rainbow passa.e used by speech thera-
pists. Be certain the paragraph 1s read aloud and slowly.
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Normal breathins.
(4) Mask fit is deemed adequate if the beaana oil odor of the 180811y1
acetate is not detected at any tille during the fit test.
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(5) .Terainate the te.t if the i.o..yl aeetate odor 1. deteeted at any
point during the te.t. Deteetion of the baRaaa 011 odor of the i.oa.yl aee-
tate by the subjeet indieate. that the ...k doe. not fit or i. defeetiva.
(6) Instruet test .ubjeet to remove the vetted paper when leaving the
te.t ehamber and depo.it in a elosed eontainer.
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(7) If te.t 1a not pas.ed .atilfaetor1ly, either beeau.e of improper
.a.k lize or ...k 1. found to be defeetive, in.truct ta.t .ubjeet to obtain a
new ...k and repeat the entire fit te.t .equenee.
(8) If ...k 18 found to be defeetive,a new ...k vill be b.ued and
the defeetive ...k identifled and turned in a. un.ervleeahle.
1-2. CS (1rrleac) cbaaber caeela,. When an iDdivldual'. olfaetory .ens..
are impaired, It vill be neee..ary to te.t the ...k for fit and leakage in an
irritant ehaaber. The CS ehaaber ..thod a. pre.eribed in rM 21-48 .bould be
u.ed or a te.t ean be ..de u.inl a e088ereially available eaoke tube eontain-
iog IUnnie ehloride. Tube. of th18 type produee aa acid eaoke that 18 very
irritating. The ..oke tube te.t Ihould be eondueted 1n .tUl air 1n an area
that ean be ventila~ed after the te.c.
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Kalk Wearial Procedure
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C-l. Doaaia, the protective ...k.
procedures:
The mask is donaed usinl the following
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a.
Stop b~eathinl.
Do DOt take a deep breath.
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b. With left hand, pull open the carrier flap, and with the right hand
reach into the carrier, grasp the front portion of the face piece in the area
of the voice~itter-out1et valve assembly, and withdraw the mask from the car-
rier. .
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c. Gralp the left side of the face piece with the left hand and the right
side of the face piece wi th the right hand. SUp the thumbs under the heset
harness straps. 'Separate the hands to open the face piece.
d. Seat the chin in the chin pocket and slip the head harness straps over.
the head to pul t the 1Iuk up onto the face (do not dip the head harneSl
straps over the head and then pull the mask down over the face).
e.
~ke sure that the head harness straps lie flat against the head.
f. .Place the palll of one hand over the openinls in the bottom of the
outlet valve cover. Expel the air that has been held 10 the lungs, forcinl
exhaled air to escape around the face piece, therefore, charinl the mask of
conta~inated air.
I. Press the palils of the hands over the canister inlet (M9) or the inlet
valve cap. (MI7).' Inhale Ushtly and hold the breath for approximately 10
.econds to determine whether an airtilht .ea1 of the l18.k alainst the face has
been obtained a. indicated by collap.e of the face piece.
h.
Re.ume normal br.athinl.
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'a.ten neck .trap (K9 I18sk only).
C-2.
Doffia. the proteetive ...t.
a. Remove the protective ...k only in an area known to be free of agent
contallination, 1nclud1n, personal conta~inat10n.
b.
Unfasten neck .trap eM9 I18sk only).
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c.
Pull up froll the chin and r..ove over the. head.
d. Record ule-tille or take other locally .determined action. to comply
with paragraph 4-4c.
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Bot Lin. Op.ration.
0-1. Bot Lin. Operation. vill be established follovlng a chemical accident or
incident a. required by the installation CAlllA Plan. The purpose is to pro-
vide: a .ystnatic means to decOlll.tallinate potentially contaminated personnel
and ~uipment leaving a CAl site.
0-2. : Sit. S.l.ctloa. The site for hot line operations should be preselected
vher~ possible for storage and operatioros. The site selected should--
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Be upwind of the accident site.
b.
Be as close to the accident site as feasible.
(1). Initially not closer than the fragmentation distance of the muni-
tion involved (normally 1200 feet).
(2) After explosive ordnance reconnaissance has been conducted and/or'
the CAl site has been evaluated free of any explosive hazard, the hot line may
be moved clo.er to the aite provided the. area betveen the initial site and the
pro1)osed nev d te has not been contaminated by agent. The minimum db tance
vill be 50 metera fr08 the Incident ait~.
c. Provide for an area. for pariing vehicles and large equipment to
include turnaround space vithouthaving to backup or advance tovard CAI site.
d.
Rave an area for decontamination of vehicles and large equipment.
0-3.
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De.crlptloa.
The hot 11ne operations area v11l condst 88 a mini!IUII
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The downvind end of hot line operations.
,. eo.t881D8ti0. ."acci0. Ar.a (CIA) The area between the hot line and
the contamination control llne which is use for the decontamination of person-
nel and equipllent. The CIlA should have-
(1)
All equipment drop for radio., detection equipment, tools, and
veap,?ns.
(2)
Decontamination station for equipment.
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(3) Step-in decontamination pan. le.ding to the personnel decontami-
.nation station..
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Peraonnel decontamination station (PDS).
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casualties.
Monitoring scation for personnel and equip.ent.
AD area for decont_inating, IIOnitodng, and handling .edicd
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c. Coataa1D8t10n Control Lin. (CCL). A line separating the contaainacion
redu~t1on Area from the clean area. It vill be established immediately upwind
from the CU.
(l) Only those personnel and equipment which bave proceaaed through
the deconta1lination process and found free of contaaination will crosl the
CCL.
(2)
The CCL should be a 1Iini1lu1l of. 50 meters upwind from the hot
line.
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(3) If at anytime the clean area upwind of the CCL becomes contam-
inated, the CCL will be reestablished in . clean are..
d. Cl..n Ar... Upwind of the conta1lination control line will be the
clean area. All weather facilities for bathing and redresa1ng will be pro-
vided for individuals who have processed acrosl the CCL. These facilities may
be fixed, semi-fixed, seai-mobile, or mobile or . coabination. Care is to be
exercised in use of outside showeriag facilities during adverse weather coadi-
tions to prevent hypothermia. The CAI control officer will consult the medi-
cal officer regarding the use of outdoor showers during adver8e weather. The
iastallatioa medical officer and safety officer will be consulted regarding
health hazards associated with ancifreezing 8ubstances used in outdoor shower-
ing facilities.
D-4.
B8C8bli8baenc of bot lin. op.raCion8.
a. Initially and immediately a 1Iinimum of two person8 in proper toxic
agent protective clothiag will report to a site upwind of the CAI to establish
the hot line. These individuals ahould be prepared to perform emergency
decontamination procedures aad monitoring of personnel and equipment prior to
establishment of the PDS. Primary emergency decoatamiaation sbould be re-
stricted to agent exposurea and medical casualties requiring expeditious
tran8port to the medical treatmeaC facility (MTP) and to the1lselve8 (para D-
4d).
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b. The approach to the proposed hot line will generally be from an upwind
directioa. Approximately 1 mile from the incideat/accident dte, protective
clothing will be donned. While moving toward the hot line, pedodic agent
8amp110g will be dooe to rea8sess the level of protective clothiog.
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c. At the appropriate distance from the CAI site (para D-2b), monitor the
proposed CCL. If the test i. negative, advance toward the CAI site 50 meters
and perform two more tests SO meters apart oa an axis that i8 perpendicular to
the route of advance. If these ~o test8 are negative, move to ceater of tbe
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three test sites aod perform vapor tests (fig D-1). If all tests are negative
aod there 18 00 visual evidence of ageot, the tea1l can u01lask 10 accordance
with rK 21-40. "
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d. If aoy of the tests are positive, the teall will decootallinate thell-
selves as best as possible aod I80ve back to the area just short of the last
oegative telt site aod await the arrival of perloaal decootallination equipmeot
and process through it.
e. All lIOoitoriog vill be cooducted with rapidly responding devices
(e.g., M8 series alarms, blue baod tubes) used io a statiooary position.
f. A determioatioo of wiod speed aod directioo will be ..de at least
every 30 moutes. If Illoke greoades are used', caution should be takeo to
eosure that l1Ioke does oot eogu1f persoone1, Umitiog visioo and/or causing
exposure to smoke. Keep a moimua of 50 lIeters upwiod from persoonel.
D-5. Co8aanel anel Concrol. There should be
of a11 personoel and equipmeot aC the CCL.
the CCL are to report to and be dispatched
troller.
ooe iodividua1 exercising cootrol
All e1Iergeocy crews dispatched to
to tbe CAI site by the CCL con-
a. Commuoicatioos are to be established with tbe cbemical accideot/
incident site and the E1Iergeocy Operations Center.
(1) Emergency tesms on separate iodepeodeot 2-vay radio oetworks are
to keep the CCL controller apprised of curreot lituatioo io their areas of,
responsibility.
(2) The CCL controller 1s to continually update the CAI cootrol of-
ficer of actioos takeo and statuI of those actionl.
b.
110e.
Strict cootrol _It be maiotained 00 tbe casualties through the hot
c. Supervilorl and the CCL controller aau8t be aware of the current phy- .
81010gical condition of the emergency relpon8e persoooel and any heat illposed
lillitations.
0-6. q8nC ConCaa1bacion Concrol. One of the prillary goals of CAlRA is to
cootaio agent coot_inatlon and, if It cannot be cootalned 1D111ediately, to
restrict the cootallination to the CAl site and preveot the spread of agent to
other are.l. Every effort ls to be takeo to preveot the contallinatioo of the
eovironmeot aod grouod water SYlte.. tbrough liquid runoff during recovery
operatioos.
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D-7. Adelicion8l infor88Cion out1ioed in rK 3-21 1Iay be used as a guide to hot
line operatiooal procedures.
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