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Mask Removal
With M256/M256A1 Kit Without an M256/M256A1 Kit
If an M256/M256A1 detector kit is If an M256/M256A1 kit is not available,
available, use it with the unmasking the unmaslririg procedures take ~~prOximately
procedures. The kit does not detect all 5 minutes. Find a shady area. (.Jse M~ paper
agents. Therefore, use an unmasking to check the ar(a for po.',sible liquid
procedure also. These procedures take cont~imination. When a reasonable amount
appr~~ximately 15 minutes. After all tests cf time has passed after the attack, the
with the kit, including a check for liquid senior person should select one or two
contamination, have been performed and the soldiers. The selected soldier.~ take a deep
results are negative, the senior person breaih and break the mask .~als, keeping
should select one or two soldiers to start the their eyes wide open, for &iboui 15 secojids.
unmasking procedures. If possible, move to a They then clear and reseal their masks.
shady place. Bright, direct sunlight can Obs~rve them for 10 minutes. If no
cause pupils in the eyes to constrict, giving a symptoms develop. they agLin break the
false symptom. The selected soldiers unmask seals and take two or thwe l~reaths, clear,
for 5 minutes, reseal, and clear their masks. and reseal their masks. Again c~bserve them
Observt' t)~em for 10 minutes. ff no f~r 10 minutes. If no symptoin.~ appear, the
symptoms appear. it is safe to give the all- selected soldiers unmask for ;~ minutes and
clear signal and unmask. Continue to watch then rem ask. If no symptom~ appear in 10
the s~ildiers for possible delayed symptoms. n~inutes after remasking, .very(~?0e c~an
A1way.~ l~ave flust-aid treatment immediately unm'isk. Continue to observ,' the selected
availahle in c~~se it is needed. soldi~rs in case del~yed symj}t'~ms develop.
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