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Subject = NBC DEFENSE PROTECTIVE MEASURES   25 SEP 90                     

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit = VARIOUS MC  

Folder Title = 3D MAW NBC DEFENSE PROTECTIVE MEASURES 25 SEP 90                                                

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600120



                                      UNCLASSIFIED


                 NERVE AGENT    PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT TABLET SET


                                              (NAPP)


   A. GENERAL INFORRATIO)T


   1. THE NAPP IS USED TO'         INCREASE SURVIVABILITY OF         THE MARINE IF HE IS
   EXPOSED TO NERVE AGENTS.

   2.    THE RAPP IS ISSUED IN A BLISTER PACKET CONTAI14ING 21 TABLETS.
   RHIS IS ENOUGH FOR SEVEN DAYS TAKEN I EVERY 8 HOURS.

   3.    ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAPP TABLETS

         1. THE INDIVIDUAL ?4ARINE WILL START TAXING THE NAPP TABLETS WHEN
   )RDERED BY THE COMMAND.          HE WILL TAKE I PILL ORALLY WITH WATER TO
   ISSIST IN SWALLOWING EVERY EIGHT HOURS.

         2.   IF A DOSE IS MISSED, DO NOT MAKE IT UPI I I             SIMPLY START 4GAIN
   VITH I TABLET EVERY 8 HOURS.


         OVERDOSE/ALLERGIC REACTION


         1.   SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF       OVERDOSE/ALLERGIC REACTION ARE:


              STOMACH CRAMPS
              NAUSEA
              DIARRHEA
              ,%KIM RASH
              WEAKNESS,   ?4USCLiC' CRAMPS AND MUSCULAR TWITCHING
              DIMNESS OF VISION


         2.   IF ANY OF   THE ABOVE gIaNS/SYMPTOMS OCCUR, SEEK             MEDICAL
   6TTENTION AS SOON      AS POSSIBLE.

         PROCEDURES WHILE IH'A CONTAMINATED AREA/MOPP              4


         (1)  Renove the shoulder. straps (cieurt A-]).
         (2)  Unzip the hood (Fl4ure A-21.
         (3)  Loosen the hood -.ori@ a-,   tiecr. i@y pulling dowii@iard

   -igure A

         (4)  Decontaminate the  gloves,        one set of the 1.1258AI

   lpes 1 and 2 (Figure A-4).

         (5)  Renove the blister p@;@               @.tie sleeve or
   @east pocket of the che-ical                        and
   !contaminate both sides of the                  rising a second set

                                                  :aide ,he sleeve   o.-    i
   F Wipes I and 2. Put the blis@-'=r        -i

   -east poc@-!t.
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