hygiene measures to mitigate the risk of a communicable illness outbreak are conspicuously displayed in the barracks,
dining facilities, and in latrines. Personal hygiene posters with three different backgrounds are downloadable off the
TRADOC Surgeon’s Web site at http://www.tradoc.army.mil/surgeon/information.htm (see Personal Hygiene
Information, parts I, II, and III).
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b. Commanders will adhere to the following when IET Soldiers are donating blood:
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(1) Blood donations will not be allowed during RECBN in processing, to include Soldiers in hold under status
or during the first three weeks of BCT/OSUT.
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(2) Blood donors should not engage in any strenuous physical activity for 24 hours after donation. Activities to
avoid include, but are not limited to running, push-ups, pull-ups/chin-ups, muscle failure PT, heavy lifting,
obstacle/confidence courses, APFT (diagnostic or record), etc. Short foot movements to local areas or dining facilities
can be safely performed.
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(3) Avoid prolonged exposure (greater than one hour) to heat category 3-5 conditions, and maximum
performance events (APFT and foot marches) for three days after donation.
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(4) Soldiers in OSUT and AIT may donate blood eight weeks after their first donation, then every eight weeks
thereafter.
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c. Female Soldiers may require additional health evaluations and education to ensure they are ready for deployment
upon graduation from IET IAW Office of the Surgeon General policy 08-31. Commanders of Soldiers in Phase IV
and beyond will coordinate with their local MTFs to ensure their female Soldiers have met these requirements for
readiness.
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Hearing conservation program
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a. Each ATC will follow the Army Hearing Program IAW Special Text 4-02.501, paragraphs 48-53; DA Pam 40501, paragraph 6-1; and Technical Guide 41. Commanders at all levels will enforce the requirement for all IET
Soldiers, instructors, and cadre to wear combat arms earplugs or other approved hearing protective devices, when
exposed to noise levels. Hazardous noise levels are defined as 85dBA or greater for steady state noise (such as
generators or aircraft), or 140dBP or greater for impulse noise (such as weapon' s fire). Leaders are responsible for
ensuring the Army Hearing Program is implemented in their units, especially the monitoring and enforcement of
wearing hearing protection in noise hazardous areas to include blank weapon fire (such as urban operations training).
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b. RECBNs will perform DoD standard audiograms on all new Soldiers IAW DA Pam 40-501, paragraph 7-2.
Soldiers with abnormal audiograms may require further evaluation to assess fitness for duty and appropriate
disposition.
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Health care committee