Therefore, the injury was handled through routine, administrative channels. In order for a possible chemical warfare agent exposure to be properly and aggressively investigated and passed on through operations and intelligence channels, suspected incidents must be reported with appropriate commitment and a sense of urgency. Specifically, Fox vehicle procedures should be revised to direct that crews archive all MM-1 Fox vehicle tapes as part of a unit's records and report all suspected chemical warfare agent incidents in the field, including what may be false positive readings. B. Organizational and Administrative Recordkeeping Organizational and administrative medical records to corroborate interviews were not available in this case. The 2 d US Navy Medical Battalion had destroyed its Gulf War records in compliance with Navy directives.
Current policy maintains the two-year retention requirement.
C. Medical Treatment Recordkeeping Corpsmen, nurses, and doctors are a crucial part of the medical treatment and record keeping process. They should ensure that treatment is properly documented in patient records. All treatment should be recorded on the Standard Form 600 and a copy posted to the record. Alternatively, development and fielding of the personal information carrier would facilitate timely diagnostic and treatment history for the record. These chemicals are caustic and can burn the skin.