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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part IV - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT |
| Section C - GAS DETECTION AND WARNING EQUIPMENT |
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IV–C–27 |
| KIT, TESTING, GAS, J42 (CIV) |
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Kampfstoffprüfkasten |
| PURPOSE: |
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The purpose of this kit is to supply a miniature protable laboratory for the detection and sampling of chemical agents and contaminated materials. |
| MARKINGS: |
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The markings on the inside of the cover are as indicated in the drawing. The manuals enclosed refer to the kit as: "Kampfstoffprüfkasten". |
| DESCRIPTION: |
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The kit is a gray-painted wooden box measuring 14 x 7.3 x 8 inches. The cover is hin-ged at the back and locked at the front by means of a lock and key. The cover is 1.8 in-ches deep and the following items are contained in it and held in place by a thin sheet of plywood: |
| Dropping tubes | CO-detector tubes | ||
| Absorbent cotton | File | ||
| Wax pencil | Folded filter paper | ||
| Detector paper | Spot test paper | ||
| Mercuric bromide paper | Filter paper | ||
| Red and blue litmus paper | Potassium iodide paper |
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The box proper has one compartment on the left and a removable box on the right side, which rests on a strip of wood across the center of the compartment. This space at the bottom of the box contains spatulas, stirring rods, string, pincers, a hammer and chisel, and 2 test tube racks. The rest of the equipment, which consists of chemical reagents, test tubes, sample bottles, funnels, Losantin tablets, etc., is contained in the compartment on the left-hand side of the kit and in the removable box. |
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IV–C–27 |
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Kit, Testing, Gas, J42 |
| Kampfstoffprüfkasten |
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