Personal decontamination kit : HMAS Darwin

Australian military forces Decontamination Kit, Personal No 1 Mk I. The kit is unopened in its clear plastic packaging, and is stored within the green canvas respirator case (REL31425.004). Within the plastic packaging, the kit is wrapped in a brown paper envelope, which is stamped '03/02 R P U K' in black ink. Instructions printed in black on the outside of the envelope read '4230-99-960-8415 DECONTAMINATION KIT, PERSONAL No.1 MK1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1. Tear off edge of one sachet and take out pad. 2. Hold pad by inserting three or four fingers through the centre. 3. Rapidly blot area with the pad, then bang the pad on the suspect surface for about 30 seconds so as to cover the area liberally with powder. Follow this by rubbing with the pad to spread the powder over the whole area, especially into folds and creases in the skin, for example behind the ears and between the fingers. BLOT-BANG-RUB 4. Apply a similar procedure to boots, weapons and equipment using further pads where necessary. 5. Ordinary gloves should be discarded before starting decontamination. Re-decontaminate the hands repeatedly during personal decontamination, and as the last action always decontaminate the hands again. 6. Always be alert to the development of symptoms even after decontamination.'

Issued to a crewmember aboard HMAS Darwin during the war on Iraq, 2003.