U.S. Army Chemical Decontamination Training Kit

U.S. Army Chemical Decontamination Training Kit. This is an unused kit that is new old stock from the U.S. Army. Never used and in good condition. The kit comes in a blue air and water tight plastic container. Kit includes gauze, 2 capsules and 1 or 2 plastic sticks. This kit was designed to train soldiers on how to decontaminate and remove dangerous chemical agents from the soldier's gear and / or skin. The instructions are on the container, but difficult to read as the lettering has worn away throughout the years. Kit reads:

  Instructions for use:
1. Remove cover and soak up drops of liquid on skin with a gauze pad.
2. If a sticky material is found on skin, scrape it off with one of the red plastic sticks.
3. Remove the small capsule 1. Pierce side near bottom with point on cover. Soak another gauze pad and wipe exposed skin for one minute.
4. Remove large capsule 2. Hold in palm of hand and break glass ampoule contained therein by hitting center of wide, flat surface of capsule against hard, blunt edge such as on your weapon stock. Shake vigorously 12 times and pierce side near bottom. Soak another gauze pad and wipe exposed skin for 2-3 minutes.

Decon solution 1
2 Propanol 50 ± 2%, Remainder water

Decon solution 2
2 Propanol 50 ± 2%, Remainder water, and sealed glass ampoule filled with 27 ± 1 cubic centimeters of sodium chloride.