Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 DANGER Exercise extreme caution when encountering taut wire, pull releases, or similar devices due to the possibility of immediate death or permanent injury. NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL All CB hazardous items are handled and shipped in accordance with command SOPs, national policy, and theater TECHINT plan. Evacuation is best handled after coordination with either an NBC reconnaissance team, NBC qualified TECHINT team, or a task-organized medical element. NBC samples, after theater tactical exploitation, will be shipped to CONUS laboratories.
When evacuation is either unknown or is delayed, TECHINT personnel will be tasked to perform onsite analysis. This can provide immediate tactical information and countermeasures vital to the combat force commander. Onsite analysis also ensures the recovery of intact components which become useless once wires are clipped and subcomponents have been disturbed. This type of analysis is limited by the battlefield situation and available assets. During onsite analysis, TECHINT teams look for— Equipment operational characteristics, performance, capabilities, and vulnerabilities. New weapons and devices. Modifications. Possible countermeasures.
Identification and proper handling of radioactive materiel. Specific orientation and siting of equipment. Recovery and evacuation of explosive ordnance and NBC munitions. At times, a large number of like items will be acquired. The TECHINT teams or elements must have the opportunity to examine the materiel C-8 TECHINT ELEMENTS ECB, EAC, AND THE CMEC