| Accession Number | REL31425.012 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Cellophane, Chemicals, Metal, Paper |
| Maker |
Truetech Inc |
| Place made | United States of America |
| Date made | 1992 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
Book of chemical agent detector paper : HMAS Darwin
Description
Australian military forces pad of Chemical Agent Detection paper. The stapled pad of 25 detector sheets is unopened in its clear cellophane packaging. It is stored, together with a Personal decontamination kit bottle (REL31425.011) in a velcro pouch on the right hand side of the green canvas respirator case (REL31425.004). The front covering sheet of the pad reads: 'PAPER, CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR, VGH, ABC-M8 NSN 6665-00-050-8529 BOOK OF 25 SHEETS'. The rear covering sheet reads: 'The paper may also be used to detect liquid contamination by placing the paper in contact with the suspect surface. A color change similar to that shown on the inside front cover indicates the presence of chemical agents. NOTE: Certain G-agents give a red-brown color response which is intermediate between the typical H & G colors. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 10/92 LOT NUMBER 78-3 CONTRACTOR: TRUETECH, INC. RIVERHEAD, NY 11901'.
History / Summary
Issued to a crewmember aboard HMAS Darwin during the war on Iraq, 2003.