REACT TO CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL HAZARD OR ATTACK
031-503-1019
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
Performance steps
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).
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