Task 90-17: Decontaminability Study on the U.S. Army Resuscitation Device, Individual, Chemical (RDIC)

Abstract

A study was performed to determine the effect of three commonly used field decontaminants DS2, super tropical bleach (STB), and the M270 Decontaminating Kit, Individual (DKIE) on the Resuscitation Device, Chemical, Individual (RDIC). The RDIC system was analyzed to determine which components were accessible to chemical agents and could be degraded by them. The chemical agent susceptibility of the silicone rubber components is the weakest point in the RDIC system. The lack of accessibility of key components to the wetted DKIE wipes and the deterioration of key components by DS2 eliminates these two methods as possible decontaminant methods. STB had no noticeable effects on the RDIC and is recommended as the best field decontamination method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236005

Entities

People

  • Garrett S. Dill
  • Richard D. Leonard

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Casualties
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Contamination
  • Degradation
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Fungi
  • Kits
  • Masks
  • Materials
  • Performance Tests
  • Protective Masks
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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