Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 Combat support hospitals. Evacuation hospitals. NBC reconnaissance teams (small animals only). TECHINT collection teams. BIDS teams. ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES: Responsible personnel for collection: Commander, NBC reconnaissance teams. Commander, TEU. Commander, CMEC. Commander, preventive medicine units. NOTE: When possible, background samples from "clean" areas beyond the perimeter of the attack site should be obtained as baseline data for comparisons. Collect these identically to samples from contaminated areas and package them separately.
The methodology for collecting environmental samples in order to analyze them for CB-agent presence will be specific for the type of sample (for example, liquid aerosols or vapors, soil, vegetation, water, other liquids, ordnance, equipment). Complete DA Form 1971-6-R for all environmental samples. A sample form is at Figure H-1. In conjunction with collection of environmental samples, any positive results using the chemical agent detector kits should be recorded on DA Form 1971-6-R. Sampling will be accomplished as instructed. Figure H-2 is an example of an equipment list containing components of a suggested environmental sampling kit. (See FM 3-3.) H-3 SAMPLE ACQUlSITION