REACT TO CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL HAZARD OR ATTACK

031-503-1019

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CONDITIONS

Given a tactical environment in which chemical or biological (CB) weapons have been or may be used by the enemy. You are in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 1 and one or more of the following Automatic Masking Criteria happens:

1. A chemical alarm sounds.

2. A positive reading is obtained on detector paper.

3. Individuals exhibit symptoms of chemical or biological agent poisoning.

4. You observe a contamination marker.

5. Supervisor tells you to mask.

6. You see personnel wearing protective masks.

7. You observe other signs of possible chemical or biological attack.

STANDARDS

1. Do not become a casualty. 2. Identify chemical contamination markers with 100 percent accuracy and notify your supervisor. 3. Start the steps to decontaminate yourself within 1 minute of finding chemical contamination. Decontaminate your individual equipment after you have completely decontaminated yourself.

TRAINING AND EVALUATION

Training Information Outline

1. Identify chemical or biological hazard Automatic Masking Criteria.

a. All soldiers will don their protective mask when there is a high probability of a chemical attack such as:

(1) A chemical alarm sounds.

(2) A positive reading is obtained on detector paper.

(3) Individuals exhibit symptoms of chemical or biological agent poisoning.

(4) You observe a contamination marker.

(5) Supervisor tells you to mask.

(6) You see personnel wearing protective masks.

(7) You observe other signs of possible chemical or biological attack.

b. Respond to commander's policy of automatic masking.

NOTE: Commanders at all levels may establish a modified policy, when chemical weapons have been employed, by designating additional events as automatic masking criteria.

2. Protect Yourself from Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask, (see task number 031-503-1035), without fastening the hood.

NOTE: The mask gives immediate protection against inhalation of agent vapors. Do not fasten the hood, but go immediately to the next step.

3. Give the alarm.

a. Yell "Gas."

b. Give hand and arm signal.

4. Take cover, using whatever is readily available to decrease the amount of agent contact.

5. Decontaminate exposed skin as necessary (see task Decontaminate Your Skin and Personal Equipment Using Chemical Decontaminating Kits, task number 031-503-1013).

6. Assume MOPP level 4 (see task Protect Yourself from Chemical/Biological Injury/Contamination with Mission-Oriented Protective Posture, task number 031-503-1015). The idea is to cover all skin; the head and shoulders are already protected by the mask and overgarment.

a. Put on your gloves with liners.

b. Zip and fasten overgarment jacket.

c. Secure the hood; then secure the overgarment to increase protection.

d. Put on overboots. Combat boots provide protection but should be covered because they absorb chemicals. It takes a long time to put on the overboots, so put them on last in an emergency.

7. Decontaminate personal equipment as necessary (see task Decontaminate Your Skin and Personal Equipment Using Chemical Decontaminating Kits, task number 031-503-1013).

8. Notify your supervisor of any CB hazard markers or other CB hazard indicators.

9. Continue the mission.

Evaluation Preparation

Setup: A good time to evaluate this task is during a field exercise when a variety of chemical and biological hazards can be simulated. Select a site with adequate cover with soldiers in MOPP level 1.

Brief Soldier: Tell the soldier there will be an encounter with simulated CB contamination and/or a CB alarm will be given. The task is to recognize the hazard and/or alarm and take appropriate action to protect self and warn other soldiers by giving the appropriate alarm.

Evaluation Guide

Performance Measure	Results

1. Protected self by: a. Stopped breathing. b. Put on mask with hood. c. Cleared mask. d. Checked mask. e. Did not fasten the hood. f. Went immediately to the next step.	P	F
2. Gave the alarm. a. Vocally. b. Used arm and hand signals.	P	F
3. Took cover using whatever means readily available to reduce exposure.	P	F
4. Decontaminated skin if necessary. NOTE: Only the fact that the soldier decontaminates himself is evaluated. The actual conduct of decontamination is evaluated in task 031-503-1013.	P	F
5. Assumed MOPP level 4. NOTE: Only the fact that the soldier assumes MOPP level 4 is evaluated. The actual donning of MOPP gear is evaluated in task 031-503-1015.	P	F
6. Reported presence of chemical or biological hazard indicators to supervisor if present.	P	F