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
(c) Carefully remove sampler-detector
and expose the test spots to air (while shielding from
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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