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1. For chemical or biological decontamination, you have:
a. One personal decontamination kit per person.
b. One 50-lb drum of super tropical bleach (STB) dry mix.
c. A piece of plastic, a poncho, or similar material.
2. For radiological decontamination, you have:
a. Five gallons of water. (If water is not available for radiological decontamination, brush, wipe, or shake off contamination.)
b. Three pails (3-gallon capacity).
c. One can of government issue (GI) soap or liquid detergent.
d. Two sponges.
e. Paper towels.
f. A piece of plastic, a poncho, or similar material.
1. Decontaminate individual gear and equipment without spreading contamination onto your skin or undergarments. Set your uncontaminated gear aside on an uncontaminated surface.
2. Change overgarments, overboots, and gloves without spreading contamination to the uncontaminated set of MOPP gear.
3. Change MOPP gear without either yourself or your buddy becoming a casualty. If the environment is only chemically and/or biologically contaminated, omit steps 2 and 4 in the Training Information Outline below. If the environment is only radiologically contaminated, omit steps 1 and 3. If the environment is both radiologically and chemically and/or biologically contaminated, perform all steps.
NOTE: Both soldiers will perform steps 1 and 2 at the same time.
1. Decontaminate your individual gear for chemical and biological contamination without assistance.
NOTE: If at any time during the technique you suspect you have spread contamination onto your skin or undergarments, decontaminate immediately with the personal decontamination kit available. Then proceed with the MOPP gear exchange.
a. Remove the chemical protective helmet cover, discarding it.
b. Cover your gear with STB dry mix.
c. Brush (or rub) STB mix into the material.
d. Shake off the excess.
e. Set your gear aside on an uncontaminated surface (plastic, poncho, or similar material).
2. Decontaminate your individual gear for radiological contamination without assistance.
a. Brush (wipe or shake) off the dust or radiological contamination from your individual gear.
b. Wash the equipment with warm, soapy water, if available.
c. Set the equipment aside to dry on an uncontaminated surface (plastic, poncho, or similar material).
NOTE: Do not reverse roles until steps 3 - 8 are completed.
3. Decontaminate the hood and mask for chemical and
biological contamination
Decontaminating the hood
a. Have your buddy loosen your hood as follows:
(1) Loosen the draw cord.
(2) Remove the underarm straps from under your arms.
(3) Move the straps over your shoulders.
(4) Reattach the straps to the velcro patches on the bottom of the hood.
b. Have your buddy decontaminate the hood and exposed parts of your mask using the decontaminating 2 wipe (including the canister and hose on M24, M25-series, or M40-series protective masks).
NOTE: Using the decontaminating 2 wipe first, then the decontaminating 1 wipe (reverse of the usual order), prevents residue from the decontaminating 2 wipe being left on the lenses. This will not affect the efficiency of the decontamination, but will keep the eyelens outserts from clouding.
(1) Wipe the mask eyelens outserts first.
(2) Wipe the entire mask from the top of the hood down.
c. Have your buddy repeat the preceding substeps using the decontaminating 1 wipe.
d. Have your buddy decontaminate his or her own gloves with the personal decontamination kit after your mask is decontaminated.
4. Decontaminate the hood and mask for radiological contamination.
a. Have your buddy dip the sponge in hot, soapy water.
b. Have your buddy wipe your mask and hood (and the canister and hose of the M24, M25-series, or M40-series protective masks).
c. Have your buddy rinse the hood and mask with a sponge dipped in clean water.
d. Have your buddy dry the hood and mask with paper towels or a rag.
e. Have your buddy wipe down his or her own gloves.
NOTE: Cool, soapy water is not as effective for removing contamination, but can be used if you scrub longer. If no water is available, the personal decontamination kit may be used (for chemical or biological decontamination).
5. Roll your hood
Rolling the hood
a. Leave the zipper closed.
b. Have your buddy lift the hood straight up off your shoulders by grasping the straps.
c. Have your buddy pull the hood over your head until most of the back of the head is exposed but the hood should not be completely over your face.
d. Place your hand over the voicemitter to prevent the mask seal from being broken, if necessary.
e. Have your buddy roll the hood tightly, starting at the chin and working around the mask without pulling it completely off the back of your head.
NOTE: Do not reverse roles: Go on to the next step. Only one soldier will have the hood decontaminated and rolled at this time.
6. Remove your jacket.
a. Have your buddy:
(1) Untie the cord.
(2) Unfasten the snaps on the front of the jacket.
(3) Unzip the jacket.
(4) Unsnap the snaps in the back of the jacket from the overgarment trousers.
b. Make a fist as each sleeve is pulled off to prevent the gloves from coming off.
c. Have your buddy pull the jacket off, one arm at a
time, turning the jacket inside out
Removing the jacket
d. Have your buddy place the jacket on the ground nearby
with the black side up
Placing the jacket on the ground
NOTE: You will use the jacket later as an uncontaminated surface to stand on while redressing.
7. Remove your trousers.
a. Have your buddy open the trouser cuffs, then the waist snap, zipper, and, if necessary, the waist tabs.
b. Have your buddy grasp a trousers leg by the cuff.
c. Pull that leg from the trousers
Removing trousers
d. Repeat b and c for the other leg.
e. Have your buddy place the trousers out of the way.
8. Remove your overboots.
a. Stand next to your jacket.
b. Have your buddy untie (or cut) the strings of your overboots.
c. Have your buddy pull them off, one overboot at a time.
d. Step onto your jacket as the overboots are
removed
Removing the overboots
9. Remove the green vinyl overboots (GVO).
a. Stand next to your jacket.
b. Have your buddy unfasten (or cut) the elastic closures of both of your GVOs.
c. Step on the heel of the opposite foot working that foot free while directing your buddy to pull the GVO off that foot.
d. Step onto your jacket as the GVO comes off.
e. Repeat steps b and c on the other GVO.
NOTE: If the GVO is extremely tight on the foot, use your hands to assist in the removal. Take care not to puncture the gloves. Decontaminate the gloves immediately afterwards.
10. Remove your rubber gloves, having your buddy assist you
so you do not touch the outside of the rubber gloves with your
bare hands
Removing the rubber gloves
11. Put on an uncontaminated overgarment.
a. Have your buddy open a package containing a new overgarment without touching the garment itself.
b. Pull out the overgarment one piece at a time without
touching the outside of the package
Unpacking the overgarment
(1) Put on the new trousers, leaving the cuffs
open
Replacing the trousers
(2) Put on the jacket
Replacing the jacket
Securing the snaps and draw cord
12. Put on the overboots.
a. Have your buddy pick up a new package of overboots.
b. Have your buddy open it without touching the overboots inside.
c. Reach into the package
Unpacking the overboot
d. Remove the overboots.
e. Put the overboots on
Replacing the overboot
13. Put on the GVOs.
a. Have your buddy pick up a new package of GVOs, opening it without touching the GVOs inside.
b. Reach into the package, removing the GVOs.
c. Put on the GVOs.
NOTE: GVO donning procedures are very basic; donning is done just like a regular wet weather boot.
14. Put on the gloves.
a. Have your buddy pick up a package of new chemical protective gloves, opening it without touching the gloves inside.
b. Remove the gloves from the package
Unpacking the gloves
c. Put the gloves on
Replacing the gloves
15. Secure the hood.
a. Have your buddy decontaminate his or her chemical
protective gloves with the personal decontamination
kit.
Decontaminating the gloves
b. Have your buddy reposition the hood as follows:
NOTE: The buddy's gloves must be decontaminated before proceeding with this step.
(1) Unroll your hood.
(2) Reattach the straps.
c. Check all the zippers and ties on your hood and
overgarment to ensure they are closed
Securing the hood
16. Repeat steps 3 through 15, taking the role of the buddy.
17. Secure your gear.
a. Place the new chemical protective cover on your helmet.
b. Put your individual gear back on.
c. Check the fit of the secured gear of your buddy.
d. Have him or her check your gear.
18. Move to the assembly area.
NOTE: ONLY use the M258A1 decontamination kit or the M291 decontaminating kit in combat.
Brief Soldier:
Identify pairs, designating the initial task performer and the
buddy. Provide each soldier with one of the following three
scenarios:
(1) The soldier has been exposed to chemical or biological contamination (The soldier can omit steps 2 and 4);
(2) The soldier has been exposed to radiological contamination (The soldier can omit steps 1 and 3); or
(3) The soldier has been exposed to radiological and chemical and/or biological contamination (The soldier must perform all steps).
| Performance Measure |
Results |
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|---|---|---|
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1. Decontaminate your individual gear for chemical or biological contamination without assistance by: a. Discarding the helmet cover. b. Covering all exposed surfaces of your gear with STB dry mix. c. Brushing (or rubbing) STB mix into the material. d. Shaking off excess mix. e. Setting decontaminated gear on an uncontaminated area. |
P |
F |
|
2. Decontaminate your individual gear for radiological contamination without assistance by: a. Brushing (wiping or shaking) off all exposed surfaces of your gear. b. Washing all equipment with warm, soapy water. c. Setting decontaminated gear on an uncontaminated area. |
P |
F |
|
3. Decontaminate the hood and mask for chemical and biological contamination with buddy assistance by: a. Loosening the hood without contaminating the straps. b. Wiping the hood and exposed parts of the mask with decontaminating wipe 2 starting with the eyelens outserts. c. Wiping the hood and exposed parts of the mask with decontaminating wipe 1 starting with eyelens outserts and then proceeding from the top of the hood down. |
P |
F |
|
4. Decontaminate the hood and mask for radiological contamination with buddy assistance by: a. Wiping down the hood and mask with hot soapy water. b. Rinsing the hood and mask with clean water. c. Drying the hood and mask with rags or paper towels. d. The buddy wiping down his or her own gloves. |
P |
F |
|
5. Roll your hood with buddy assistance: a. Exposing the mask. b. Not breaking the mask's seal. |
P |
F |
|
6. Remove your jacket with buddy assistance by: a. Preventing the gloves from coming off. b. Turning the jacket inside out. c. Placing the jacket on the ground with the uncontaminated side exposed. |
P |
F |
|
7. Remove your trousers with buddy assistance, one leg at a time. |
P |
F |
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8. Remove your overboots and GVO with buddy assistance by: a. Stepping on your jacket after removal of your contaminated overboots (one foot at a time). b. Not stepping off the jacket during overboot or GVO removal. c. Not puncturing your gloves. |
P |
F |
|
9. Remove your rubber gloves without touching the outside of your rubber gloves. |
P |
F |
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10. Put on overgarment with buddy assistance: a. Without touching the outside of the package. b. Without stepping off the jacket. |
P |
F |
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11. Put on both overboots and GVO with buddy assistance: a. Without touching the outside of the package. b. Without stepping off the jacket until the second set of overboots are on. |
P |
F |
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12. Put on the gloves. |
P |
F |
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13. Secure the hood with buddy assistance by: a. Unrolling the hood. b. Reattaching the straps. |
P |
F |
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14. Reverse roles assisting the buddy in performance measures 3 through 13. |
P |
F |
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15. Secure your gear: a. Placing the new protective cover on your helmet. b. Check your gear and your buddy's gear. |
P |
F |
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16. Complete all performance measures in sequence. |
P |
F |
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FM 3-5 |
NBC Decontamination |