UPDATING THE CHEMICAL,
ships that were built before CPS was introduced. CPS
BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL
coverage for a small number of selected vital
(CBR) DEFENSE BILL
operational spaces and safe havens can be back fitted
onto existing ships. SACPS fans and CBR filters are
The CBR Defense Bill constitutes the hull-specific
added. Incoming air is filtered and pressurized, but at a
application of doctrinal concepts and technical
procedures. The rapid technological changes in the
lower positive pressure than new construction CPS.
CBR countermeasures program mandates that all
Recirculation systems that were already installed
departments maintain an ongoing review and revision
within the selected zones are retained. The system is
of the CBR Defense Bill. An outline for the CBR
generally used where a more extensive CPS is
Defense Bill can be found in NWP 3-20.31,
Appendix B.
impractical or too costly to back fit.
CPS Maintenance Responsibilities
REVIEW QUESTIONS
Replacement of CPS filters and prefilters and leak
Q12.
What type of decontamination does the
tests on CBR filter systems are performed by an
countermeasure washdown system provide?
i n t e r m e d i a t e m a i n t e n a n c e f a c i l i t y. O t h e r
1.
Active
troubleshooting and maintenance actions are
2.
Passive
performed by the ship's force.
3.
Rapid
CPS and Selected Area Collective Protection
4.
Temporary
System (SACPS) Technical Documentation
Q13.
What type of decontamination is performed
Maintenance and operation of the CPS, SACPS,
outside CCA?
and their components should be in compliance with
1.
Rapid
each ship's specific preventive maintenance system
(PMS) requirements. Details of maintenance
2.
Gross
requirements are presented in the technical manuals
3.
Detailed
listed below.
4.
Intensive
SS200-AF-MMM-010, Technical Manual for Navy
Q14. What are the three steps of decontamination
Shipboard Collective Protection System (CPS),
when the M291 Kit is used?
"System Description, Operation and Maintenance"
1.
Physical removal, absorption, and
SS200-AG-MMM-010, Technical Manual for Navy
spreading
Shipboard Collective Protection System (CPS),
"Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR)
2.
Physical removal, absorption, and
Filter System Operation and Maintenance"
3.
Containment, absorption, and
SS200-AH-MMM-010, Technical Manual for Navy
Shipboard Collective Protection System (CPS),
"Alarm System Operation and Maintenance"
4.
Containment, absorption, and spreading
Q15. The collective protection system (CPS) is
SS200-AJ-MMM-010, Technical Manual for Navy
Shipboard Collective Protection System (CPS),
a ventilation system that prevents the entry
"Pressure Control Valve (PCV) Operation and
of airborne chemical, biological, and
Maintenance"
radiological contamination into the interior
SS200-AL-MMM-A10, Technical Manual for LHA 1
of the ship.
Class Organizational and Intermediate Level
1.
True
Maintenance Navy Selected Area Collective
Protection System (SACPS)
2.
False
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