Description
These include nine different types of replacement CAIS used by the Navy to replace components of the K955 CAIS.
The X302 contains 0.7 fluid ounces (0.050 liter of agent per set) including one bottle containing 0.9 fluid ounce (0.025 liters) of nitrogen mustard (HN1), and one 0.9 fluid ounces (0.025 liter) bottle of nitrogen mustard (HN3) absorbed in three ounces (90 cc) of activated charcoal.
The sample replacement sets X545 through X552 contain two bottles with either a total of 1.7 fluid ounces (0.05 liter) of liquid agent absorbed in activated charcoal or solid agent as outlined below. The contents of these sets are:
X545 Triphosgene, a simulant for phosgene (CG) - 6 grams per set (no charcoal)
X546 Chloroacetophenone (CN) - 30 grams per set (no charcoal)
X547 Mustard (HS)
X548 Lewisite (L)
X549 Adamsite (DM) - 30 grams per set (no charcoal)
X550 Nitrogen mustard (HN1)
X551 Nitrogen mustard (HN3)
X552 Chloropicrin (PS)
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Set, Gas Identification, Instructional, M1 (Navy Set)
Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)
Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) Information Package (1995)
