Figure 9-9.--M13 portable decontaminating apparatus.
AN/PDR-27 Radiac Set
M13 Portable Decontaminating Apparatus
It contains a low-range dose rate of a Geiger-
Use the M13 apparatus to decontaminate vehicles
and crew-served weapons larger than .50 caliber.
Mueller type of instrument, used for monitoring
The Ml 3 (fig. 9-9) is about the size of a 5-gallon
contamination of personnel, food, and equipment. It
gasoline can. It comes prefilled with 14 liters of
measures gamma and detects beta radiation.
DS2 decon agent. Decon capability is 1,200 square
feet. A hose assembly, pump assembly, wand
ABC-M11 Portable Decontaminating
assembly, and brush are attached to the fluid
container for disseminating DS2. The brush is for
Apparatus, DS2
removal of thickened agents, mud, grease, or other
material.
The ABC-Ml1 apparatus (fig. 9-8) decontaminates
small areas, such as the steering wheel or other
equipment, that Seabees must touch. It is a steel
MISSION-ORIENTED PROTECTIVE
container with an aluminum spray-head assembly and a
POSTURE
nitrogen-gas cylinder that provides the pressure. It is
Mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) is a
filled with 11/3 quarts of DS2, which is sufficient for
flexible system of protection against chemical
covering 135 square feet. The effective spray range is 6
agents, used to facilitate mission accomplishment
to 8 feet. After each use, refill the Ml1 with DS2 and fit
in chemical warfare. MOPP requires the individual
it with a new nitrogen cylinder. It is now ready to use
to wear protective equipment consistent with the
again.
chemical threat, the work rate imposed by the
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