SOIL SAMPLING, PRESERVING, SHIPPING PROCEDURES FOR

File: aaarv_01.txt
Page: 01
Total Pages: 1

SUBJECT: SOIL SAMPLING, PRESERVING, SHIPPING PROCEDURES FOR
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS

PRIORITY DATE: 270
TIME: 1500

PAASZYUW RHIEFAA0954 2701412- --RHDIBFF.
ZNY
R 261400Z SEP 90
FM 1 TAC HOSP DEPLOYED//SG//
TO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQ ELEMENT//SGPB//
INFO RHDIAAA/HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//BS-SG/SGX/SGAL//

SUBJ: SOIL SAMPLING, PRESERVING, AND SHIPPING PROCEDURES FOR
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS.
A. OUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SECTION RECENTLY POSED THE QUESTION OF
ABILITY TO OBTAIN SOIL SAMPLES SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTAMINATED WITH
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. THE REASONS FOR SOIL
SAMPLING ARE TWO-FOLD. FIRST, LOCAL NEEDS WILL REQUIRE A QUICK
DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINATION FOR CONTAINMENT AND CONTROL. SECOND,
THERE MAY BE A NEED TO PROVE LEGALLY THAT CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL
AGENTS HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST OUR FORCES.
B. LOCAL NEEDS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION DETECTION CAN PROBABLY BE
?? WITH CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

PAGE 02 RHIEFAA0954
HOWEVER, BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION IS NOT POSSIBLE LOCALLY.
REQUEST INFORMATION ON DETECTION METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS WHICH
MAY BE PERFORMED LOCALLY.
C. LEGAL PROOF OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT USE MAY BE REQUIRED. REQUEST PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND SHIPPING SOIL SAMPLES SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
AGENTS. CHAIN OF CUSTODY AS WELL AS RAPID SHIPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF
THESE SAMPLES ARE ANTICIPATED.
D. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE PROCEDURES IS APPRECIATED. IF THERE
ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT [(b)(2)]

0954
NNNN

PRIORITY PAGE: 1

NOTE: PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT WERE UNREADABLE.