TM 9-2350-247-10OPERATE NBC AIR FILTER SYSTEM (M548A3) — Continued 0053 00WARNINGAfter Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical (NBC) exposure of the M548A3 carrier, handle all airfilters with extreme caution. Unit commander or officer in charge of personnel assigned toremove and dispose of contaminated filters must prescribe necessary protective clothing to beworn. Crew members may assist only if wearing protective clothing TB 10-277. Safetymeasures including decontamination operation must be performed TM 3-220.Failure to decontaminate and wear protective clothing could result in serious health hazards topersonnel. Unprotected personnel may experience injury or death if residual toxic agents orradioactive material are present. If an M548A3 carrier is exposed to chemical or biologicalagents, servicing personnel must wear protective overgarment, mask, hood, and chemicalprotective gloves and boots. Place all contaminated air filters into double lined plastic bags.Move them swiftly away from the work site. The same procedure applies for radioactive dustcontamination. However, the company NBC Team should measure radiation prior to filterremoval to determine extent of safety procedures required per NBC Annex to Unit StandardOperation Procedures (SOP). The segregation area in which contaminated air filters aretemporarily stored must be marked with appropriate NBC placards. Make final disposal ofcontaminated air filters in accordance with local SOP. NBC contaminated filters must behandled using adequate precautions FM21-40 and must be disposed of by trained personnel.WARNINGUse extreme caution AT ALL TIMES when handling DS2. DS2 is a combustible solution.Severe chemical burns can result if personnel fail to observe all safety precautions. DS2 candamage eyes and skin, and if inhaled, can cause illness. DS2 can damage the NBC protectiveovergarment. Long term contact with DS2 (about 24 hours) can damage the NBC protectivegloves, hood and overboots.0053 00-6
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