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MAI{UAL FM3-I(|B
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PUBLICATI(lII itwtP36-4
OFTHEAIRFORCE
DEPARTMENT MAI{UAL AFM355-9
MARII{E
CORPS
MAI{UAL FMFMII-38
EMPLOYMENT
OF
CHEMICAL (u)
AGENTS
T h i sc o p yi s a r e p r i n tw h i c hi n c l u d e cs u r r e n t
p a g e sf r o m C h a n g e s 1 .
1
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
Sectionl. GENERAL
1. (U) Purpose 3. (U) Reliobiliry
This manual pror.ides classified data on chemical Data contained in this manual are based on
agents and on the cupabilities and effects of proving ground tests and field tesbs, analyfical
chemical munitions. When used in conjunction strrdiesof such data, rr.ndpredictions extrapolated
with its unclassified counterpart, FlvI 3-10/NWIP
from mathematical models.
36-2/AFM 355-4/Fivltr'trI 11-3, Employment of
Chemical and Biological Agents, it provides guid-
ance in planning the emploJ'ment of chemical 4. (U) Army, Novy, Air Force,ond Morine
munitions. CorpsUserComments
Users of this manual &re encour&ged to submib
t recommended changes or oomments to improve
(|fu #] *:i:t contains
crassined
dataonrethar the manual. Comments should be keyed to the
\v agents VX and GB and incapacitating agent BZ; specific p&ge, pa,r&graph, and line of the text in
munitions effects tables; and predicted effects of
which the change is recommended. Reasons for
ground-fued and air-released munitions ulilized
ea,ch comment should be provided to insure
to disseminate these agents. As a joint publica-
understanding and complete evaluation. Com-
tion, it discusses aII appropriate chemical muni-
tions of the U.S. fu-y, Navy, Air Force, and ments should be forwarded direct to the Com-
Marine Corps. Unclassified HD chemical mnni- manding 0fficer, U.S. Army Combat Develop-
tions expenditure tables and guidance in chemical ments Command CBR Agency, tr'orb NIcOlellan,
target analysis and casualty estimabion are given Ala. 36205, wilh an inf ormation copy to the
in FIvI 3-10/NWIP 36-2/AI'M 355-4/tr'ivlFl!'I 11-3. cognizanb service doctrinal developmenb agency.
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Section
ll. ANTIPERSONNEL AGENTS
CHEMICAL
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UNIGTASSiIFI]HIU
FM 3-1oB/NWtP
36-4IAFM 35s-e/FMFM11-38
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FM 3-1oB/NWIP
lPERATIONS
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20
u$l.e,i
27.ffi\CBU-58/M43 750-pound
BZ Clusrer
(d ) a.^a
Bbtil tire Lr.S. Air Frirce CBLr_5B
and tiie
U . S . A r n r r - - \ { + S Z S O - p o u n ccll u s t e r b o r n b s
contain
57 N{13S RZ-filed bornblets. T.he
Li.S. Arrnv
Nf43 cluster is designed lor clelir.er.,
i,r. ul."*ii
'equippect
at low speecls. \\ihen .r,,aifr.a
ana
w i t h a s L r i t a b l ef a i r i n g f o r s t r e a m l i n i n g
purposes,
aninternal arn.ringrvire sr-stem,and
a strengthened
lail fin, it is then designatedthe
CBLj_;B und
c a n b e d e l i v e r e c lb l - h i s h _ p e r f o r m a n c e
a i r c r a ft .
a . O l t t r o l i , , t r o l( ' r t t t r 1 l , . ' l . l r e B Z
c , l q s t e rb o r n b
i s u s e d ( ) n ( , t u ' e l l t l l \.-e l t i c t c r l1 t L r g e t s , , u u i r , . ,
enem\_
personntl u-iien ilie usc {)f
lethul cirenrr."i''";
destrucilr'c \\'elrp()n s\-sterns
is ntiiitarily or
n3tijjSatt:'undesirritrte.See p"."o^f i, 6 for
r --- -o^'_r^_ ---'
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addrtronal d{it1r.
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FM 3-1oB/NWIP
36-4IAFM 355-9/FMFM11-38
b. Characterist'ics. The cluster contnins about (1.2 hectares) with an incapacitating total dosage
85 porrnds of agent BZ ancl employs lwo tail of BZ (110 mg-minim3) under-neutral temperature
'lo
mechanicri tirne fuzes. function properly, the gradient and in a rvind speed between 2 and l0
cluster must be releasedabove 6,200 feet so as tt.r knots; under lapse temperature gradient condi-
allorv the clitster to open rrt approxirnrrtelv 4.500
tions. the &re& coverage will be smaller. Under
feet. The \I138 bomblet containsforrr canisters,
optirnurn delivery conditions, the area coveru.se
each with three-fourt.hporrnd rif ngent-pvrotechnic
for one cluster is expectedto range from 1b,000
mixture (50/50 ratio) , ancl an "all-wavs" impact
'Ihe to 20,000 squ&re meters. Field tesbs indicate
fuze. bornblet is not self-dispersing.
c. CapabiLities. The cluster delivers lvI138 that wind speed has only minor effects upon are&
bomblets over &n elliptical impact arerl ha,ving co\-erage.
& cross section of approximatell' 100 by 200 rl . ()perational Clonsiderati,ons. Refer to the
m e t e r s w h e n r e i e o s e da t h e i g h t s a b o v e 6 , 2 0 0 f e e t . appropriate technical order/flight manrral to deter-
One cluster c&n co\.er aborib 12.000 square meters mine aircraft loads (seepara 16d).
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