ARMY - DA PAM 385-61
TOXIC CHEMICAL AGENT SAFETY STANDARDS
| Organization: | ARMY |
| Publication Date: | 27 March 2002 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 90 |
scope:
a. This pamphlet explains the minimum safety criteria and standards for use in processing, handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and decontamination of blister agents H, HD, L, and HT; and nerve agents GB, GA, and VX, including those levels of agents listed in AR 50-6, table 9-2. (See AR 385-61 for responsibilities and policies.)
b. Although there is also a concern with other agents such as BZ and GD, the small quantities of these agents in the inventory and their isolation at few locations have precluded detailed standards in this pamphlet. The general requirements of this pamphlet will be applied to GD and other experimental chemical agents (see glossary for definition) exhibiting similar toxicity to nerve and mustard agents.
c. All pertinent information necessary to safely conduct operations involving the latter agents will be addressed in safety submissions and related standing operating procedures (SOPS).
d. Airborne exposure limits (AEL) for agents are contained in AR 385-61 and DA Pams 40-8 and 40-173. Unless otherwise noted, "AEL" in this document refers to the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) for unmasked agent workers.
e. For research development test and evaluation (RDTE)
solutions of chemical agents (as defined in AR 50-6, table 5-1) the provisions
contained in this pamphlet may be deviated from with approval of the
responsible installation/activit
Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It applies to all Army civilian employees, and Army contractors (unless otherwise specified within contract clauses) with a responsibility for toxic chemical agent operations or a toxic chemical agent mission.
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