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US Army Surgeon General

Orders Care For

DU Exposures

From Dr. Doug Rokke

5-5-4

 

Depleted uranium munitions are used during combat because they are

extremely effective. However, in winning these battles through use of

uranium munitions United States Department of Defense personnel have

contaminated air, water, and soil. Consequently, children, women, and men

have inhaled, ingested, or got wounds contaminated with uranium. Uranium is

a heavy metal and radioactive poison.

 

The toxicity is not debatable as the Director of the U.S. Army

Environmental Policy Institute stated in a congressionally mandated report

that " No available technology can significantly change the inherent chemical

and radiological toxicity of DU. These are intrinsic properties of uranium "

(Health and Environmental Consequences of Depleted Uranium Use in the U.S.

Army: Technical Report, AEPI, June 1995). The primary U.S. Army training

manual: STP 21-1-SMCT: Soldiers Manual of Common Tasks states " NOTE:

(Depleted uranium) Contamination will make food and water unsafe for

consumption. " [Task number: 031-503-1017 " RESPOND TO DEPLETED URANIUM/LOW

LEVEL RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (DULLRAM) HAZARDS " ].

 

Although, existing U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) directives

require that prompt and effective medical care be provided to all exposed

individuals (Medical Management of Unusual Depleted Uranium Casualties, DOD,

10/14/93) and the thorough clean up of dispersed radioactive contamination

(AR 700-48: " Management of Equipment Contaminated With Depleted Uranium or

Radioactive Commodities " ); United States, British, and Australian officials

refuse to comply with these directives.

 

The U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. General James B. Peake issued a

memorandum dated April 29, 2004 (available at www.traprockpeace.org) that

depleted uranium bioassays will be administered to all individuals with

Level 1 and Level 2 exposures and that bioassays would be provided upon

request for all Level 3 exposures.

 

Level 1 is defined as: " Personnel who were in, on, or near combat

vehicles at the time they were struck by depleted uranium rounds (to include

wounded), or who entered immediately after to attempt rescue. "

 

Level 2 is defined as: " Personnel who rountinely entered depletd

uranium damaged vehicles as part of their military occupation or who fought

fires involving depletd uranium munitions. "

 

Level 3 is defined as: " Personnel involved in al other exposures

incidental in nature, e.g. driving by a vehicle struck by deplted uranium " .

(SECDEF 3/30/03: Policy for the Operation Iraqi Freedom Depleted Uranium

(DU) Medical Management:

http://www.deploymentlink.osd.mil/du_library/pdfs/policy_oif_053003.pdf )

 

However this directive still ignores exposures incurred while

within, near, or after entering any DU destroyed structure or on

contaminated terrain.

 

I must also ask if the same medical test will be provided to all

U.S. coalition military personnel and to all Iraqi military and civilians

who were exposed? Will medical care also be provided to all individuals who

have been exposed and denied a radiobioasay and relevant medical care all

exposed individuals where ever depleted uranium (uranium) munitions were

manufactured, tested, and/or used in combat?

 

It is essential that the use of depleted uranium munitions cease

immediately to prevent further exposures. "

 

 

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