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SECURING THE LWP FOR NBC ATTACK - continued
7. If time permits disconnect pumps are from the suction and discharge hoses and stored on the pump skids
and covered with a CAC.
Figure 4. Service Pumps with a Contamination Avoidance Cover.
8. When starting up after an NBC incident, every item not covered by a CAC will need to be decontaminated or
discarded according to FM 3-5, NBC Decontamination.
PREPARATION FOR NBC DECONTAMINATION
Specific procedures for the decontamination of the Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP) are as follows:
1. All gaskets, rubber tubing/hoses, muffler thermal blanket, coverings/insulation for the electrical components,
and fuel tubing will absorb and retain contaminants. Replacement of these items is the recommended way
of decontaminating.
2. Lubricants and fuel may be present on the external surface of the high-pressure pump module due to
normal operation and leaks. These fluids will absorb NBC agents. Removal of these fluids according to
conventional decontamination procedures is the preferred method of decontamination using warm soapy
water.
3. Continued decontamination of the LWP with Super-Tropical Bleach (STB) and decontamination solution #2
(DS2) will degrade the clear plastics of the LWP to the point that reading them will be impossible. The use
of STB and DS2 should be minimized in these areas and warm soapy water used.
4. Painted surfaces and lettering will not stand up to repeated decontamination using STB and DS2. The
recommended method of decontamination is warm soapy water.
5. There are many areas which will trap and hold contaminates, making decontamination extremely difficult.
Conventional decontamination procedures should be used, while stressing the importance of thoroughness
and the probability of some degree of continuing contact and vapor hazard.
6. Use of overhead shelters and/or Chemical Avoidance Covers (CACs) is recommended as additional means
of protection.
7. See FM 3-3, NBC Contamination Avoidance, and FM 3-4, NBC Protection, for additional NBC information.
OPERATION ON AN NBC CONTAMINATED SOURCE
1. In the event of contaminated source water, the NBC canisters must be placed in the water purification
process.
2. Setup the LWP according to WP 0008 00 and WP 0009 00..
