GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Evidence of exposure would be found in the health record on a letter and/or index card.
Evidence found in record:
Furnish documentation and advise requester as follows: “A review of your records produced the enclosed documents regarding exposure to toxic (fill in either chemicals or gas). No other entries
were found.”
No evidence found:
Advise requester as follows: “A review of your records failed to produce any entry regarding exposure to toxic (fill in either chemicals or gas).”
Special Instructions for Navy records (especially WWII enlisted):
In the Personnel Jacket look for:
(1) Remarks on the service record book pages
(2) Record of assignments or duty stations
In the Medical Jacket look for:
(1) Index Cards:
Front of card: name, service number, home address, date retained and returned from assignment.
Back of card: experiment number, agent exposed to, exposure count, number of exposures, intensity of reaction and parts of body effected.
(2) Letters:
copies of letters filed in record.
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) - If record indicates that serviceman underwent chemical warfare tests at NRL, Bellevue, or Anacostia, furnish proof from service record and advise requester to contact:
Naval Research Laboratory
ATTN: Code 1230
4555 Overlook Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20375-5322
Source: NPRC 1865.103