Operation Under Unusual Conditions (Climate Extremes)

TM 3-6665-320-10

(a) Place the unopened protective bag

(n) Swing the hinged heater assembly

(after 2 minutes have passed) and the hinged protective

in a warm area (within a heated shelter or vehicle) for 5

minutes or more to thaw the reagents.

strip away from test spots.

(o) Hold the sampler-detector by the

(b) Open the protective bag by tearing

hinged protective strip.

along the tear line marked with arrows.

(p) Place the sampler-detector outdoors

and expose the test spots to air (while shielding from

(fig. 2-2) from the protective bag.

direct sun) for 10 minutes.

(d) If any of the reagents are still

(q) Bring the sampler-detector into the

frozen, wait until they are completely thawed.

warmed area.

(e) Handle sampler-detector carefully.

(r) Wait for any frozen reagents to

Hold the sampler-detector by the hinged protective strip

thaw.

in closed position.

(s) Finger-crush the second green

(f) Swing the hinged heater assembly

ampoule (marked 4). Swing the hinged heater assembly

away from test spot. Save the two heater pads under

over the test spot. Vent vapor away from operator's

the hinged heater assembly.

body. Leave the hinged heater assembly in place for

(g) Pull off and discard the pull tab

approximately 1 minute.

(marked 1) to expose the lewisite detecting tablet.

(t) Swing hinged heater assembly

(h) Rub the top half of white paper side

(after approximately 1 minute has passed) away from

of the lewisite tablet rubbing tabl (marked 2) on the

test spot.

lewisite detecting tablet. Repeat rubbing until a mark is

(u) Hold sampler-detector with arrow

visible.

pointing downward.

(i) Hold the sampler-detector in the

vertical position so that the arrow points up.

WARNING

Be careful when breaking the glass

WARNING

ampoules. Small pieces of glass

Be careful when breaking the glass

may cut through the plastic and

ampoules. Small pieces of glass

could cut gloves or hands.

may cut through the plastic and

could cut gloves or hands.

(v) Finger-crush the two remaining

ampoules (marked 5) with pads.

(j) Using the two heater pads, finger-

(w) Rerub the lewisite detecting tablet

crush the four reagent ampoules in the three center

on the bottom half of the rubbing tab next to the first rub

pockets (marked 3).

The ampoules to crush are

mark. Immediately observe for a difference in color

indicated by asterisks on figure 2-2.

between the two rub marks.

(k) Rotate the sampler-detector so

(x) Immediately turn the sampler-

arrow points downward. The protective strip should still

detector over to determine safe or danger conditions.

cover spots and the pads should still cover the broken

glass ampoules. Then force liquid to each spot with

NOTE

right hand while pressing protective strip with left hand

Compare the BLOOD AGENT and

to ensure wetting of covered spots.

LEWISITE test immediately after the

(I) Make sure the hinged heater

prescribed exposure time.

The

assembly is away from the test spot.

BLISTER AGENTS (H and CX)

develop color immediately after all

(m) Being sure NOT TO use pads,

finger-crush one of the two green ampoules (marked 4).

the ampoules are broken. The

Immediately swing the hinged heater assembly over the

NERVE AGENT test requires a

test spot. Vent vapor away from operator's body.

waiting period of approximately two

Leave the hinged heater assembly in place for

minutes.

approximately 2 minutes.

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