TM 10-5410-228-10
CHAPTER 4
ENTRY AND EXIT PROCEDURES FOR THE CBPS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Section I. General Information ........................................................................................................
4-1
4.1
Scope..................................................................................................................
4-1
4.2
General .............................................................................................................
4-1
Section II. Equipment and Supplies ...............................................................................................
4-2
4.3
Decontaminable Litters ...................................................................................
4-2
4.4
Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM)/Improved Chemical Agent Monitor
(ICAM) ..............................................................................................................
4-2
4.5
M8 Detector Paper ...........................................................................................
4-2
4.6
Chlorine Solution .............................................................................................
4-2
4.7
M1A1 Waterproofing Bags ..............................................................................
4-2
4.8
Large Plastic Bags ...........................................................................................
4-2
4.9
Duct Tape .........................................................................................................
4-3
4.10
Protective Patient Wraps ................................................................................
4-3
Section III. Entry and Exit Procedures ..........................................................................................
4-3
4.11
Litter Patient Entry Procedures .....................................................................
4-3
4.12
Ambulatory Entry Procedures ........................................................................
4-3
4.12.1
Chemical Detection .........................................................................................
4-3
4.12.2
Enter the Airlock .............................................................................................
4-3
4.12.3
Remove MOPP Gear ........................................................................................
4-3
4.12.4
Remove Bags from Airlock ..............................................................................
4-3
4.12.5
Remove Outer Clothing in Airlock .................................................................
4-3
4.12.6
Seal Clothing in Bag ........................................................................................
4-4
4.12.7
CAM/ICAM Check and Unmasking ...............................................................
4-4
4.12.8
Exiting Airlocks ................................................................................................
4-4
Section IV. Monitoring Procedures with CAM/ICAM ....................................................................
4-4
4.13
General Procedures of Monitoring .................................................................
4-4
4.14
Monitoring Litter Patients in Tunnel Airlock ...............................................
4-4
4.15
Monitoring Ambulatory Patients in Airlock ..................................................
4-5
4.16
Passing Supplies and Equipment into CBPS ................................................
4-5
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
4.1
SCOPE.
a. The equipment and supply procedures should be followed in case of chemical, biological or
radioactive contamination. These procedures will allow anyone to enter the Chemical Biological
Protective Shelter (CBPS) System safely.
b. All non-monitoring procedures to be followed are the same regardless of the contamination.
Separate monitoring equipment is required to check for each type of contamination. A Chemical
Agent Monitor (CAM) or Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) will check for chemical
contamination and an available radiac will check for radiation. There is no equipment to monitor
biological agents.
4.2 GENERAL.
To keep the inside of the CBPS free of contamination, the entries of personnel and equipment must be
strictly controlled. The following procedures must be observed to prevent contaminating the interior of the
CBPS when contamination is present outside the shelter or when casualties are brought in from a
contaminated area.
a. Patients must be decontaminated before entering the CBPS per FM 4-02.4 and FM 4-02.7.
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