CENTAF REAR POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARABIAN GOODS

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SUBJECT:  CENTAF REAR POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARABIAN GOODS




    BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
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    STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (UNIT TOTAL: 003)
    OPR: SG(03)
    
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    PAAUZYUW RHDIAAA7503 3251828-UUUU--RUCUAAA.
    ZNR UUUUU
    P 202200Z NOV 90
    FM USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//SG//
    TO AIG 7972//CC/SG//
    AIG 10973//SG//
    RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD//SG//
    BT
    UNCLAS
    ADDRESSEES PASS TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS
    
    SUBJECT: POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH SAUDI ARABIAN GOODS
    PART I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS QUOTED FROM A 30 OCT 90
    LETTER FROM THE AIR FORCE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE. PLEASE
    DISSEMINATE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS TO INCLUDE CC AND SG.
    QUOTE
    1. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
    LOCAL GOODS WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED AS SOUVENIRS BY U.S. PERSONNEL
    ASSIGNED TO DESERT SHIELD. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH RESEARCH HAS
    SHOWN THAT THE EYE SHADOW COSMETICS SOLD UNDER THE NAME OF KOHL OR
    SERMA CAN CONTAIN A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF LEAD THE EYE
    SHADOW IS MENTIONED IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS WRITINGS AND IS OFTEN USED
    ON CHILDREN'S EYES. ALTHOUGH LEAD IS NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE
    SKIN, THE COSMETIC MAY BE INGESTED THROUGH NORMAL CHILD ACTIVITY
    (E.G., RUBBING EYES, PLACING FINGERS IN MOUTH, ETC.), WHICH COULD
    RESULT IN LEAD POISONING. PURCHASING OF THESE COSMETICS IS NOT
    RECOMMENDED.
    2. ANOTHER POTENTIAL SOURCE OF LEAD POISONING IS LEAD SOLDER USED
    IN COOKING UTENSILS, SPECIFICALLY COPPER POTS AND PANS. ARSENIC
    AND OTHER POTENTIALLY HARMFUL HEAVY METALS MAY BE COMPONENTS OF
    CERAMIC GLAZES ON COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS. LOCALLY PRODUCED
    UTENSILS SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR
    FOOD PREPARATION.
    UNQUOTE
    PART II. POC AT HQ TAC [(b)(2)1
    
    HQ USAF/SO POC [(b)(2)]