NBC WARNINGS AND ALARMS

BY WO2 AD RALPH

TASK 5
You have to be able to: Identify NATO signs which warn of NBC contamination. Recognise and know the meaning of both alarms and warnings.

 Standard NATO signs are used to mark ground, vehicles and stores, facing outward from the contamination. The signs are triangular and coloured as follows:

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATED AREA SIGN

1. 2.

Type of Agent. Date/time contamination detected.

NUCLEAR CONTAMINATED AREA SIGN

1. Dose rate. 2. Date/time of reading. 3. Date/time of detonation which produced the contamination.

BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATED AREA SIGN

1. 2.

Type of Agent. Date/time contamination detected.

NATO LOCAL ALARM

As soon as a NBC hazard is identified, a local alarm is to be given. On land this will take the form of one of the following: a. Calls Gas, Gas, Gas or Fallout, Fallout, Fallout b. A succession of signals on vehicle or other horns (One second on, one second off) or beating of metal objects to make a loud noise. c. Interrupted warbling of a siren. Audio-visual pyrotechnic producing a whistle sound and yellow, red, yellow lights. Donning of SR10 with appropriate signals.

 Display of a BLACK sign, preferably tri-angular in shape. All clear will be made known by: Vocal All clear. Steady siren, sustained blast on horn, whistle or other wind instrument when clear from both NBC and air attack. Radio broadcasts. Removal of Black signs.