MITT Decontaminating CW Agent and Paper Chemical Agent Detector

A 5 inch by 7 inch canvas decontamination mitt with 2 inch by 3 inch chemical detector papers.

The Chemical Agent Liquid Detector papers were designed to meet the need for a simple, rapid method of detecting and differentiating between the 3 Major groups of liquid chemical warfare agents. The U.S. Military has more than 5 million units of M8, M9 & 3-way Chemical Agent Liquid Detectors in use today! They are standard issue & are considered the most essential piece of chemical detection gear used by individual soldiers. Currently, every branch of the U.S. Military uses these 3 Chemical Agent Liquid Detector Papers. No longer used by Canadian military and para-military institutions.

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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 20 Grenades
Classification
Equipment

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