2. New Equipment Training (NET) Overview
Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM)
SOLDIER and BIOLOGICAL,
CHEMICAL COMMAND (SBCCOM)
New Equipment Training (NET) Overview
Name
Project Manager, Fielding & NET
DSN or COM
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3. Purpose To provide attendees with an understanding of the CAM/ICAM.
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4. Agenda Introductions Primary and Assistant Instructor
Training materials
2 students per CAM/ICAM
Video demonstration
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5. New Equipment Training (NET)
Length - 2 hours scheduled
Capacity - 20 soldiers per class
Training - “Hands-On” Operation Components and use PMCS Maintenance
Target Audience BN and separate company NBC personnel Maintainer (31U)
Interactive CD ROM (CAM DS Maintainer)
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6. ICAM Background ICAM augments CAMs in Army inventory
ICAM Type Classified in Jul 93
Fielded to USACMLS 2 Qtr FY99 (FEB 99)
Manufactured by Intellitec and developed
by Graseby Ionics in the UK
Not a substitute for the M8A1 or ACADA
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7. ICAM Cautions and Warnings
NI 63 (10 milicuries)
Beta source, hazard through ingestion
Lithium batteries (BA 5800s)
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8. ICAM/CAM
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
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9. ICAM Capabilities Provides a real time indication of
chemical agent vapors
Provides changes in agent hazard
Provides post attack contamination
assessment
Can be used to assist during unmasking
procedures (M256A1)
Can be used to determine effectiveness
of decontamination operations
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10. ICAM System Description
Hand-held portable monitor
Detects nerve and blister agent vapors
Size -- 3” (H) X 6” (W) X 16” (L)
Weighs 4 pounds
LCD displays levels of agent contamination
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11. ICAM System Components
ICAM (describe system)
Carrying case and strap
ICAM carrying harness (2)
Filtered nozzle standoff caps (4)
Protective cap
Confidence sampler
Battery (BA 5800s) ---2
Battery assembly, training (BAT)
Buzzer TM
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12. ICAM Operation Concept
Place battery in ICAM
Power-On
Place in H mode
Confidence Test H mode G mode
System is operational
If system doesn’t pass H or G confidence test, turn-in for maintenance
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13. ICAM/CAM Detects Nerve GA GB GD VX Blister H HD
LCD low 1-3 bars high 4-6 bars very high 7-8 bars
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14. ICAM System Limitations
Does Not Detect Liquid Agents
Environmental Constraints
- Wind
- Temperature
Nozzle Must Be Kept Clean
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15. ICAM Maintenance Concept
Operator/Unit (TM )
- PMCS, clean, confidence test and
replace battery
Direct Support (TM &P)
- Wipe test
- Complete repair
Depot
- None
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16. ICAM Safety Issues Operator - Radioactive source - Nickel-63 (NI63) 10
millicuries
- Storage requirements are the same as the
CAM and M8A1
Direct Support
- Annual wipe test
- New wipe test kit (NSN )
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17. New Equipment Training
None required
Training aids available
- TVT 3-41 CAM PMCS, use and
maintenance
- TVT 3-82 CAM employment
- CD ROM/Video, CAM DS maintenance
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18. Points of Contact Primary Instructor DSN: 584- OR Comm: (410) 436-
Assistant Instructor
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19. ICAM Do’s Make sure protective cap is on to switch on the ICAM
Start ICAM in the H mode
Place protective cap on the environmental cap when
monitoring
Use clean nozzle standoff before monitoring
Know your operating environment (local interferences)
Replace nozzle standoff immediately if it becomes
contaminated or dirty
Work from clean areas into contaminated areas and
minimize time spent in contaminated areas
Be aware of possible pick up of contamination,
especially on gloves and boots
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20. ICAM Don’ts Don’t remove the protective cap until display is cleared
down to one or zero bars
Don’t continue to sample once contamination is found
Don’t bring ICAM in contact with liquids or the surface
you are monitoring
Don’t change modes until display is cleared down to
one or zero bars
Don’t decontaminate a ICAM while it is in use
Don’t switch ICAM off at the end of a mission or for
storage if any bars are displayed
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