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MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE (MOPP) - 14325_379
DECONTAMINATION

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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and is used in CW defense to help accomplish the mission. The MOPP doesn’t require that personnel wear protective clothing all the time. Duty requirements, body heat buildup, and basic human needs will prevent you from using full protective equipment for an infinite period of time. The MOPP does, however, give the CO the option of no protection to full protection, depending on the threat to the ship. All  operations  are  conducted  under  the  MOPP system,  even  when  there  is  no  threat.  There  are  four levels of MOPP—from Level-1, the least protection, to Level-4, the most protection. MOPP Level-1 1.   Individual  protective  equipment  and  medical supply items are issued to shipboard personnel and  maintained  at  respective  battle  stations. Protective masks are fitted for immediate use. 2.   Inventory  stowed  chemical/biological  defense equipment and supplies. 3.   Set  readiness  Condition  III  and  material condition YOKE, if not already set. MOPP Level-2 1.   For  both  chemical  and  biological  threats, protective mask is in a carrier and worn on the person. 2.   Preposition decontamination supplies in decon stations  and  at  repair  lockers.  Preposition stowed  detection  and  monitoring  equipment, supplies, and empty canteens as specified in the ship’s CBR Defense Bill. 3.   Set material condition ZEBRA (modified). MOPP Level-3 1.   Install new filter canisters on protective masks, maintain in a carrier and on the person. Provide wet-weather  gear  for  donning  over  other protective clothing and equipment for weather deck  activities.  Don  overgarment  trousers  and coat with hood down. Don chemical-protective overboots. Stow personnel decontamination kit in mask carrier. Stow chemical-protective glove set  and  medical  supply  items  in  pocket  on overgarment  coat.  Initiate  pyridostigmine pretreatment regimen. 2.   Go  to  general  quarters  (GQ)  (readiness Condition  I  may  be  relaxed  and  readiness Condition II set at CO’s discretion); set material condition ZEBRA. 3.   Fill prepositioned canteens with potable water. 4.   Activate   decontamination   stations   and contamination control areas (CCAs) and assure operability.  Post  detection  and  monitoring teams. 5.   Post  and  monitor  detection  equipment  and materials  as  designated  by  the  ship’s  CBR Defense Bill. 6.   Activate  countermeasures  washdown  system intermittently. MOPP Level-4 1.   Don protective mask and secure hood over head and  around  mask.  Don  chemical-protective glove set. 2.   Direct ship to GQ (if not previously in effect). 3.   Initiate continuous monitoring and operation of detection equipment. 4.   Set CIRCLE WILLIAM. 5.   Activate countermeasures washdown system to operate continuously. The  setting  of  MOPP  levels  may  be  different  at various locations around the ship. This depends on the mission,  work  rate,  and  heat  buildup  in  these  battle station areas (engine rooms, combat information center, flight deck, and so on). REVIEW 6 QUESTIONS Q1.   What does the acronym MOPP stand for? Q2.   There are how many levels of MOPP? 13-22 Student Notes:







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