[APPENDIX J]
FOOD CONTAMINATION AND DECONTAMINATION
J-1. General
a. Food Susceptibility. Stored, transported, and prepared food is susceptible to NBC contamination throughout the TO. Planning for any battle or operation must include food protection from contamination; food contamination detection; and contaminated food disposition (decontaminate or destroy).
b. Countermeasures. There are three primary countermeasures to overcome or reduce the NBC hazard to food:
(1) Contamination avoidance.
(2) Nuclear, biological, and chemical agent detection.
(3) Nuclear, biological, and chemical agent decontamination.
c. Priorities. The priorities for conducting NBC countermeasures are—