MCRP 4-11.1F governs multiservice health service support in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments.
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It covers casualty prevention, casualty care, patient movement, decontamination, laboratory support, and force protection. It also addresses veterinary support, food and water safety, logistics, homeland defense, and sample-handling requirements.
Applies to: The audience for this publication is the trained members of the Armed Forces Medical Services and other medically qualified personnel.
Always consider that chemical agents may have been employed. Check for chemical agents before collecting a biological sample/specimen. (paragraph 3)
Mark all samples that are potentially contaminated with chemical agents as such. (paragraph 3)
Additional care must be taken when collecting samples/specimens to prevent cross-contamination. Gloves must be changed or decontaminated between sample/specimen collections. (paragraph 3)
Samples will not be delivered to the clinical laboratory of an MTF for analysis. They must be delivered to the designated supporting medical laboratory for processing. (paragraph 4)
Samples suspected of containing BTA must be collected and transported using accepted chain-of-custody procedures (such as DA Form 4137, OPNAV Form 5580/22, or other form acceptable to law enforcement and federal agencies) to ensure sample-handling integrity for legal purposes. (paragraph 4)