7TH ENG BDE OPLAN 5 90

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Subject: 7TH ENG BDE OPLAN 5 90                                          

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000244

Folder Title: 7 ENGINEERING BRIGADE OPORDS - OPLANS                                                           

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           ANNEX G (NBC) to OPLAN 5-90



           1. Situation


              a. Enemy

                   (1) The Ir@iqis have the capability to deliver chemical
           -agents  -rsistent/non-persistent), biological weapons and fuel
                   (pL
           air explosives (FAE) throughout the battlefield. The primary
           agents of choice are non-persistent GB nerve And persistent
           mustard or dusty mustard. The Iraqis will concentrate chemical
           -Fires on command and control, C2 nodes, and breaching elements.
           14 wind and weather conditions are favorable, the Iraqis will
           attempt to place persistent chemical barriers between the
           breaching terms and the obstacle. It is currently not known if
           or when Iraqi chemical release will be granted down to Corps
           commanders.


                   (2) Threat forces are capable of protecting themselves
           and operating in -i chemical environment. They have prepared
           extensive decontamin@ition sites throughout southern Iraq tnd
           Kuwait. Chemical units Rre organic down to the brigide level and
           .ire well synchronized into offensive and defensive operations.

                   (3) The Iraqi Army hRs limited smoke producing
           capabilities. Their primary merns of producing smoke is
           artillery and mortars. The Iraqis have a limited number of TDA-M
           smoke vehicles. These ire capable of producing large area smoke.
           The most likely source of smoke will be -From oil-filled ditches
           which ire set on fire. These will obscure movement behind the
           ditch, interfere with friendly thermal sights and possibly
           produce toxic fumes. All oil fields produce qLtintitiLs of
           hydrogen sulfide. This flammable, colorless, and toxic gas will
           penetrate -Friendly protective masls. The gas is fatil in large
 exercise caution when entering oil fields,
           particularly if the well heads have been damaged.

                   (4) Units will base tactical operations and MOPP levels
           on chemicrl surveys ind agent characteristics. The -Following ire
           the known Iraqi chemicrl agents and estimated persistenc:ies in
           hours:


           AGENT                     TEMP      CARC              SAND

           GA (Tibun)                 50       12                100
                                      77         5                27
                                      110        1                 7


           GB (Sarin)                 50       15 min              2  hrs
                                      77         7min              1.5 hrs
                                      110        2min              I  hr


           GD (Somin)                 85       12                 15
                                      110      30 min              2



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Subject = 7TH ENG BDE OPLAN 5 90
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 20-SEP-1996