Treating Chemical and Biological Agent Casualties
Lesson 1: Chemical Agents and Protection From Chemical Agents
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1-17. CHEMICAL-PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR COVERS (OVERBOOTS)
Protective footwear covers (overboots) protect the feet from contamination by chemical agents, biological vectors, and radiological dust particles. Put the footwear covers on over the standard leather combat boots. If the trouser legs are closed, loosen them. Then position and lace the overboots in accordance with the instructions provided in the package that contained the overboots (figure 1-13). Once you have put on the overboots, blouse the overgarment trouser legs over the overboots, close the zippers secure the velcro closures of the trouser legs, and tie the drawstrings firmly. Replace the overboots if they are punctured or torn.
NOTE: The green/black vinyl overboot (GVO)/(BVO) (figure 1-14) is replacing the
chemical-protective footwear covers (overboots). Soldiers wear the green or
black vinyl overshoe over their combat boots to protect feet from
contamination of all known agents, vectors, and radiological particles for a
period of 14 days. The GVO is a plain olive drab (OD) vinyl green overshoe
with elastic fasteners. The GVO protects against NBC agents or rain, mud,
