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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSurvival Biscuits 1975-77 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILSON E. SPEIR DIVISION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICES Director CD -12 M. P. BOWDEN State Coordinator Date: February 3, 1975 TO: Mr. Jake Canglose, Director, Brazos County Civil Defense FROM: M. P. Bowden, State Coordinato 7 SUBJECT: Fallout Shelter Food Stocks There is considerable interest in the possibility of using a.11, or most, of the remaining food (survival biscuits) that is presently stocked in fallout shelters to augment efforts to feed hungry people throughout the world. Before DCPA can consider such a comprehensive program, it is necessary that we determine the present quantities of existing shelter food stocks, as well as local points of contact and the probable impact and problems that could occur should such a program be undertaken. Procedures would be developed to pick up supplies at no cost to local govern- ments in the event a decision is made to use the supplies in this manner. This inquiry relates to food stocks only, and it is assumed that sanitation, medical, and RADIO kits would remain in place, even though some of the items in the medical kits are no longer safe to use. The shelter food supplies are the property of your government and use or disposal is a decision for local officials. Will you please advise this office no later than February 17, 1975: 1. The current amount of survival biscuits on hand (five pounds per shelter space). 2. Would supplies be donated for other use if DCPA can remove them with- out cost to you? 3. The name, address, and telephone number for contact. 4. Attitudes, problems, or difficulties you foresee if you release the food stocks. Your assistance in providing this information is appreciated. B31 AZOS COUNTY CIVIL IL DEFENSE February 10, 1975 TO: Mr. Naarion P. Bowden, State Coordinator FROM: Brazos County Civil Defense Director SUBJECT: Fallout Shelter Supplies Reference your letter dated February 3, 1975 the following information is submitted as approved by the local governments of Brazos County, Bryan and College Station. 1. Approximately 54,000 lbs. (gross) survival biscuits on hand in Brazos County. 2. Approve donating supplies to DCPA at no coat to our political sub - divisions. 3. For coordination contact: Jake Canglose- office- 845 -6013 area code 713- home - 823 -0524 alternate: Ben Wormeli -- office 822 -7373 ext.219 home 846 -4182 4. Problems forseen: These supplies are located in 23 buildings located in Bryan, College Station and Texas AEM Campus in quantities of 20 to 160 boxes. Removal of supplies would take extra time. Sinperely yours, / LPL -. 1 3a ce (Jan los Director- Brazos County Civil Defense JC:d1 .:. • ' CAdzia4g- / 9 .. S TAiiittf. 7-4 m IA - -- - - . ' - F :_ _ .�a-s I _ ._ //___9_, -_ -. 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ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233 Atlantic Beach Office Fern Park Office 904/249-3240 305/834.2989 Jack Weatherford, Director of Purchasing 1351 Tiber Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32207 90 -0 Dear Director: May we respectfully bring some hard facts to your attention, about the probable condition of your Civil Defense biscuits and candy, which we have gained while actually picking up some of these supplies? 1. The useful life of these materials has about ended and they will soon start to become a real liability to you, your government, your storage agents, and an actual public hazard. 2. Some local health and medical agencies have already declared some of these supplies unfit for human consumption. 3. While the outward appearence of these materials appears to be in an acceptable state of preservation, a large percentage of the unexposed cartons is seriously deteriorated from dampness, rust, rodents, roaches and termites. 4. Unless these supplies are disposed of in the immediate future, the problems will multiply and soon necessitate emergency removal regardless of expense. K & C Foods, Inc. can make recycled use of these supplies as animal feed and relieve you and your government from further expense and responsibility. 1. We shall remove the supplies on a where -is, as -is basis, accept full personal and property damage liablility for proper removal and assume full responsibility for all future use of the product. 2. We are prepared to meet and fully comply with all of your local disposal laws and regulations and provide all required documentation. We sincerely suggest you carefully reevaluate your NFSS stockpile program and make some prudent disposal decisions now. Should you decide to take any action at this time, please complete the attached self - addressed card. we will be happy to put you in contact with CD Directors, with whom we have already worked, for any further information or references you may desire. Sincerely, Ja Weatherford Cte6)) p ^ il ' . I II PRICE RANGE AND AUTHORITY INFORMATION fl fj As the retired CD Director of Jacksonville, I have experienced the problems of survival supplies and honestly believe this offer to be well worth your consideration. I We will pay up to M8.00 per net ton for your crackers, biscuits, and candy, ( depending on several variables which affect our cost such as; quanity,number of locations, travel distances between locations, and one significant factor f which is the ability of local government, where possible, to furnish loading labor. We, of course, can provide our own labor but this substantial cost will naturally reduce the amount we can afford to pay you. THE FOLLOWING INFORIVATION REFERENCE OWNERSHIP OF THE SUPPLIES IS TAKEN FROM _ A T1v DATED 1/31/75 FROM GOVERNOR JOHN E., DAVIS DCPA DIRECTOR, WHICH STATES TEAT " "THE SHELYI.J1 FOOD IS THE PROPERTY O ?- - THE LOCALITY IN WHICH IT IS STORED MW THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF THE FOOD IS ITS DECISION ". AND THAT SUPPLIES "BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS ". THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY ENUNCIATED IR` •,DCPA CIRCULAR 74 -2 DATED 1/30/74. AND IS CURRENT. I would appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity of furnishing further details. „C i NAME TITLE ADDRESS TELEPHONE 4 - We have boxes of biscuits and carbohydrates located in storage locations. Please contact me for further details. K & C FOODS, INC. JACK WEATHERFORD, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING 1351 TIBER AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207 3/.2‘ k ,\II -)) i 1 Nt % l _ Ai 7 - 7-00 aA7/12 6 gav 1 -)_/./ .14 7 77ciiiit,0, 1, 02,44.114, , • xLt „_ ;e, / i/ , s di ' k 471.01-44 \ v to / ' .‘ / f 74 e,:,,t • :V/A/ i tO-ZIAA t Cs "I .-- • i / / . 4 ? )-- f 4 a-- vi■ c ,.. at , , , / .//&A-e.tiv--C 4 .76: 1 Gt,0 -4 -- k-t, Aetk4 „ 4 „ t-- (■ , 7) 1 (AdiakkAi pal!..i - / J r< )t - ,;( 1 , 16 ( L___ • , , A 1 k i 1 ,f 4 / %---\..4- -1 : 7 - - --- dm —e /t 4 A1 e imAi c it --6 c(1. cc'''A*64(xe'mH1-1.t.ez Shelter Supplies Between 62 64 Ed "Thank you, 94th Congress." P ast S 1 (,, 1 e l f Life Yours was the Bicentennial Congress. Through your many historic astinna a nei anaetrncLntc vnn reaffirmed vonr faith in fPtl- According to a recent DCPA cir- eralism and the partnership between states, counties and cities. cular dated September 29, 1976, The United States Civil Defense Council is particularly pleased Shelter Supplies dispensed by the with your sensitive, responsive actions on Civil Defense Bills. Your Federal Government to local Civil actions indicate your desire for a strong Civil Defense Program in Defense Agencies between 1962 the United States. and 1964 have surpassed by seven County and Municipal to nine years their specified shelf- Y governments are looking forward to life of five years., working with you next year on the priority needs to provide a DCPA makes the following rec- strong survival program. We urge that these issues become top ommendations. priority in the 95th Congress. • Medicines in the medical kits As you go about your every day tasks, go with respect, best have generally deteriorated badly wishes and deep gratitude for a job well done. and should be destroyed. Phenobar- The United States Civil Defense Council. bital tablets by an earlier (1971) directive should have been disposed of. Contact the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Dept. of McConnell Presents 'Umbrella Justice if you still have these on hand. • The bandages and other mate- //�� ' ° 04 rials are usable. t4o @� / /'� /^' e ; ,,4s / • The food supplies may now all .=,p d p i /�/ / be rancid following the results of o � e ...-- WARPING < Of // , o ,/ H' LOAN. C G .. p ' r RADIOIOLOG . 'CA :E.wT /d 0 / recent laboratory and other tests. 2 a _ ; 9 Some animal feed processors are , P . _ �,' - �� . mixing the ground cereal -based ra- � I c a .: e g . _ • Y= :'i -lG . tions with other ingredients into S' , ; a ; a M _ NA animal feed. DCPA recommends ° ° . I s 4 that they are no longer to be con - side' ed for human consumption R��E^R,;:1 ....,.*‘°'• and if processors plan to use such ' DR""° HO pR1GaM m o" " t mixtures for animal feed, they should avail themselves of labora- `°" " "` " "' L, tory reports from DCPA. • The sanitation items, as well as the bandages and medical equip- ,n..R. -.- i F 1 , 1.....«. _ ment, are still good and should be Attendees at the Annual Conference of the United States Civil De- used as deemed appropriate by the fense Council meeting in New Orleans on November 4 were impressed by local government. a presentation by John W. McConnell, Assistant Director for Plans and It is to be noted that this guid- Operations of DCPA. ante does not apply to the Shelter Radiation Kits, CD V- 777 -1. Any McConnell described the total organization of Iocal government for relocation or disposition of these Emergency Operations Preparedness as an "umbrella" for the protection kits should be referred to the State of the people. He outlined the organization of essential systems and func- Radiological Inspection, Mainte- tions from the sketch shown here. nance and Calibration Facility for "The requirements imposed upon these systems and agencies extend appropriate action. from a basic protection plan for the people based upon the particular types of hazards which the community faces," he said. Membership Checks In the case of nuclear attack, the basis (the people protection plan) is the Shelter Plan, both in -place or relocation. This should be the first In order to save time and du- priority effort for all emergency planning. The organization and develop - plication of effort by others, all ment of functional systems to allow the protection plan to work, in prior - membership checks are to be ity order, are (1) the Warning and Emergency Public Information sys- forwarded directly to the Na- tems, (2) the Direction and Control system which includes the EOC and tional Office, P. 0. Box 370, associated communications, (3) the Radef system, and, finally, (4) the Portsmouth, Va. 23705. strengthening of local departments and agencies to perform special tasks as assigned in the operations procedures. USCDC BULLETIN, PAGE 3 V ` /6-/ J i i I f q 7 6 - - - ___ ' r _ L t7.± < _ / &____ a 1 SANirfi%7CA) 5 4 eR14 -+C 2 s eAk th ` /1 T PE 1%! TYPE % :WE a'_ _ 1 1 ► 1 1 allil- _ I II fr94_)V N £ 4 . I _ G, 1111 Mil i is piL& . ] _� / I 3 _ f III I I ill 1 F 1 _ 1 PC.1111111111111.2r21= El . leo LAc,,_4 me 1 i2at: N / = 5. 1 1 I itf - ,,, . 1 , � ...„.,,e'..../::1-1 _ 1 � I M ISR 2 j . 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'. / f their intended purpose. (This fact has been played - ;r upon by various detractors as a sign of the futility and /` wastefulness of "Civil Defense" in general - but this f is supposed to be an informative article, not an edi- i torial..) / '.a Local Civil Preparedness personnel are asked to re- - �t m ember two other facts: = � 1. Not all shelter supplies have deteriorated beyond use, but they should be .checked and sampled; 2. The shelter stocks belong to the local government, / : - . and the local government can do anything it wants to with them without anybody else's permission. t - - Please note that no one is advocating wholesale disposal of fallout shelter stocks. Those stocks which are still suitable for use should be kept. If, however, disposition of stocks becomes advisable, there are several avenues _ a local government may consider. ' Local officials may choose to donate still- edible food- This proposal has been discussed with various Civil stuffs to charity organizations. Crackers and candies Defense officials, including the Defense Civil Prepared- might also be welcomed by the local Humane Society ness Agency. We are advised that Civil Defense directors for use as a supplement to expensive dog and cat foods; in various areas may dispose of rations at their dis- or the shelter rations might prove useful and economical cretion. We can issue payment - -based on the volume if used by city -owned animal pounds. Some areas have and transportation costs - -in whatever form local officials given rations to local hog raisers, another locally- deem appropriate. One recommendation has been a beneficial disposal method. The list of such possibilities contribution to an established food program for under - is endless. privileged persons in the community served by the Civil Defense agency. In accordance with a 1975 interpretation One further suggestion for disposal: if no local recipient by Director John E. Davis of DCPA, credit for any such is found, or if local officials choose not to dispose of donation would be attributable totally to the local Civil the shelter foodstuffs locally, there is a company called Defense authorities. International Bakerage, Inc., which will take the cereal- based rations for recycling into poultry and swine feeds. Our collection proposal would both relieve you of out - The following is a portion of a letter from IBI to this dated material and assure you of a worthwhile recycling office. process which conforms in every way with accepted standards of safety. Our company also assumes full "...Our company wishes to cooperate with your Civil product liability. P Y P Y P y..." (signed, Roy Abrahamson, President, Defense program for useful disposal of cereal -based 181) shelter ration which you plan to remove from stock because of limited shelf life or deterioration. We are Anyone wishing to consider IBI's offer may contact them prepared to remove and transport such unwanted rations at the following address: International Bakerage, Inc., for a recycling process for a poultry and swine feed 3300 Northeast Expressway, Suite 1 -M, Atlanta, Georgia ingredient. 30341. v , / , -14,1 1 2 e—er/Z i :) a----24/r-""— I r c ( 1 / , / f 6 /- - - - — 7 A -7-tdp ca citibei sekt.44 1 1 1) ‘ 6 , i 3 I /9 'T °%) i ___ cr-XVIi4.)2.--•G 47 C I N c. Cliraltmt)(30(1. Pif-Azip';i" -- - 37 AzZ -Y / ^ __.0 - _- ,--r-~ q�� � --� --- --- -�--' v ' 1 . -- ''�, _________ _ <� � r ' ` �� ^m��h � � ' . .1 � ~~- - ' \ -. ` ' _-_ • � �� �i� � ��� - ���m��- ° m� �� ~ of CA I . 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BACKGROUND Shelter supplies consisting of food, medical and sanitation kits, and water containers were procured by the Federal government between 1962 and 1964. These supplies, when issued, became the property of local governments which accepted responsibility for their storage, care, maintenance and inspection The specified shelf -life of these supplies was five years which has been surpassed by seven to nine years, and it has been determined that some items are no longer usable. SHELTER MEDICAL KITS The medicines in the medical kits have deteriorated badly and should be destroyed. In the event there are still phenobarbital tablets (they should have been disposed per guidance in 1971), you should request guidance regarding disposal of the tablets from the Regional Director, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD), Department of Justice. Special instructions govern their disposition. Phenobarbital is a "controlled" substance under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and your police department will know or be able to obtain the address of the appropriate BNDD Regional office. The bandages and other materials are usable. CEREAL -BASED SHELTER RATIONS In the past, DCPA has recommended that the food supplies remain in- place for emergency use as a supplement to other food. However, as a result of recent laboratory and other tests, a high probability exists that all of the cereal -based rations stored have become rancid. The laboratory report indicates that rancid food irritates the stomach and intestinal tract of humans and some animals causing vomiting and /or diarrhea. However, these cereal -based rations are being used by some animal feed processors who mix ground cereal -based rations with other ingredients into animal feed. Cereal -based rations stored in rusted or otherwise damaged containers are not used by the feed processors. Since the degree of rancidity of cereal - based rations cannot be determined accurately, DCPA recommends that they no longer be considered for human consumption. It is recommended that cereal -based rations no longer be considered as shelter supplies and should be destroyed or disposed of. If processors plan to use such mixtures for animal feed, they should avail themselves of laboratory reports from DCPA. GUIDANCE ON DISPOSITION OF SHELTER SUPPLIES The sanitation items, as well as the bandages and medical equipment, are good and should be used as deemed appropriate by the local government. Disposal of the food and medicines should be in accordance with State and local law and disposal regulations. This guidance on disposition does not apply to the Shelter Radiation Kits, CD V- 777 -1. Any relocation or disposition of these kits should be referred to the State Radiological Inspection, Maintenance and i r' Calibration Facility for appropriate action. SUPERSESSION DCPA Circular 74 -2, dated January 30, 1974, is hereby superseded. DISTRIBUTION: - DCPA Regions Staff College State and Local CD Directors Defense Coordinators of Federal Agencies NATO CD Directors Defense Coordinators of the Post Office Military Departments 2 November 10, 1976 B.C. Wormeli Brazos County Civil Defense Brazos County, Texas Dear Mr. Wormeli: This letter is to inform you of the results of tests on the survival crackers which you left with us to us analyzed. Organoleptic evaluation of all four varieties seemed to have the same results. In all cases the products had a definite rancid odor and taste. Although the odor and taste were offensive, the products were not completely unpalatable. Two quantitative tests for products of lipid oxidation were run on the samples. The first test was a Thiabarbituric Acid Test (T.B.A.) and the second was the Iodine Value test (I.V. number). The TBA test measures the amount of malen aldehyde in a sample. Malenaldehyde is a secondary product of lipid oxidation. The results of this test when compared with a standard curve showed definite evidance of lipid oxidation. Although this test is not a recognized A.O.A.C. proceedure, I believe it gives a food indication of oxidation in a product stored for long periods of time. The Iodine Value is a measure of peroxide formation in lipid material. Although this test is a good test for oxidation in its early stages, it may have little relevence in a product stored as long as these survival rations. As a result of this long term storage the I.V. number was not as high as expected. The product was obviously treated to the maximum limit with antioxidants, however these additives are basically a stop gap measure. Antioxidants as a group serve to offset the induction of rancidity and thereby extend shelf life. I believe the amount of antioxidants needed to keep the survival rations for the periods these samples were stored would be impossible to use. I would like to offer the following suggestions in future considerations with these survival rations: 1. All the remaining rations of the four lots should be replaced at the first convenient opportunity. 2. Have the suppliers of the replacement products run stability tests such as the active Oxygen Method (A.O.M.) or the Oxygen Bomb Test on the lipid - antioxidant mixture to be used. In this way their quality control people may be able to assign an expectant shelf life to the products. 3. If not already done, make sure the containers are vacuum sealed or packed in nitrogen. 4. Much of the rancidity problem could be coming from the wax paper used to wrap the crackers. Suggest that an alternative wrapping material be used, or sufficient antioxidant be added to the paper. The following is an average proximate analysis of the survival rations: PROTEIN 9.5% CARBOHYDRATES 80% FAT 2% H 8% If I can be of any furthur use to you please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, 6:11lla-4 0 1 Edward Schadle Graduate Assistant Food Science and Technology Adriance Laboratory ES /rw December 10, 197G I. Cdward Schadle wood c ace and Technology Ad L ,o Laboratory Texas A'I1 L.vra ity College Station, limas 77840 Dear '. So le : "! ank you for your pCr t of ar analysis for id which conducted of aver k c Civil Defense survtval crackers* These al bowl fact batmen 1- - 1964 with p c /bat t f" y years. The Defense Civil Proparialwas # , < - war rimoomosio that these cracters no tomer be loom as shatharamegitai far balm food. Vs appreciate y = h analyatiaike these aosaploa. Sincerely ' , Jam Oanglataa County Director Brazos County Cl Defense act Dr. Es '+. Bum Mien A 6 The Houston Post 7 FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 1977 ` • S urvival b doomed; count y to dum p entire stock Harris County's entire supply of "sur- no exact figure on the amount of the bis- ed," he said. vival biscuits" — stored in underground cuits stored here. "But it's quite a bit," The Pentagon recommendation will Civil Defense shelters to feed area resi- he said. feet about 100,000 tons of the emerges dents in case of a major catastrophe — Local officials estimated earlier there food supply nationwide. The fedei will be disposed of at local dump grounds was enough of the food supply on hand to government originally bought 165,1 beginning within 60 days, an official said feed the county population for three tons of the biscuits for about $70.4 mill Thursday. weeks. between 1962 and 1964. John Caswell, administration officer "We haven't begun disposal yet. It will Since then, agency officials sa for the Houston - Harris County Civil De- take time," Caswell said. "We'll have to about 65,000 tons of the biscuits WE fense operation, said the food will be use prison farm labor to hau& it away, shipped as disaster relief overseas or dumped at the recommendation of the because we have no funds. That's the posed of because of spoilage. Pentagon's Civil Defense Agency. way we stocked it all." Area Civil Defense officials s� Agency officials Thursday notified "We won't have any food supplies left Thursday they are still in the process Civil Defense directors across the nation afterward unless or until Congress disposing of local emergency kits in f, that the cereal -based biscuits "have out- appropriates funds to buy some," he out shelters under another directive lived their usefulness and no longer said. ceived from Washington in Novemb should be retained for human use." Until food is restocked, the only re- That directive also indicated that sani Federal officials said the unopened maining supplies will be water and vari- tion kits stored in the shelters are s cans of biscuits "pose no immediate haz- ous equipment. "salvageable." ard." It is up to state and local author- Caswell said canned water is not About 444,000 medical kits, bought ities to follow through on the recommen- stored in all the shelters, because offi- about $14 million, were covered by t dations, the officials said. cials determined in the late 1960s that nationwide disposal order, althou Caswell said the federal most of the buildings would retain suffi- Washington officials said local agenc recommendation will be followed in cient water trapped in their plumbing. might retain the kits' bandages a Harris County. He said Thursday he had "In most cases, the cans were not fill- other nonperishable supplies. 1 • - �a aav vv vJ a a. Sour dough dilemma Y le' ; c „t,„4 4 County bi di .spos al What does the county do shelf life of approximately disaster relief food supply pressure for immediate with 43,000 pounds of five years.” in the county. disposal, Wormeli says. rancid survival biscuits? But the biscuits even- "If we have to activate He said one county is The obvious answer is shelters, people will be feeding the biscuits to dispose of it. But where? tually turn rancid due to advised to bring their own worms cultivated for Although Brazos County the oils in the product, and food supplies that will not fishing purposes since the is faced with a disposal that's when advisories are spoil," said Cangelose. worms have a higher order on 1200 cartons of issued that they shouldn't The county will, tolerance to the rancidity. survival biscuits, Civil be used for human con- however, have a limited Cangelose also said that Defense officials do not see sumption. supply of carbohydrate some other government the disposal as a major on hand, agency might be able to "They have provided use the supply of biscuits. problem protection," said Wormeli, The county is still in Medical kits were also which can last indefinitely. He said the biscuits are "but it's time for them to vestigating ways to get rid „,, ' in the nationwide being tested for their of the rancid supply of ' disposal order, but non- suitability. If another There is no prospect, say government a wants survival biscuits. the officials, when the perishable bandages and g agency y The Defense Depart- other items will be them, he says, "We'll give government will replace ment notified the county in the biscuits to be used as a salvaged, officials say. them awa y.” a general nationwide Meanwhile, the county is He said the county is advisory Sept. 29, 1976 that investigating ways to exploring the possible use • the biscuits must be dispose of the stored food in livestock programs or disposed due to rancidity. supply. There is no for fish and wildlife. "We'll have no major _ problem with disposal," said Jake Cangelose, Civil Defense director for Brazos County. With each carton weighing 36 pounds, the county has approximately 43,000 pounds of the sur- vival biscuits left. Ben Wormeli, Civil Defense administrative officer, said the county would have had a bigger problem if approximately 170,000 pounds had not been shipped out to Bangladesh and Nicaragua several years ago. "It's an amazing foora;' said Wormeli, "witti - /4 g ieb 7 Would 1 y �u i Set,v,t b elieve • .. fallout animal crackers? -' RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Eighty -five tons of outdat- ed survival biscuits that have been stored in fallout UVO shelters in Racine County since the early 1960s will be turned into animal crackers, or rather, crackers 6LP11Ut for animals. ( 11-.. -... 1"('' . Nikolaus Braun, director of the county Office of C Emergency Government, says the Pentagon's Civil Defense Agency, which originally paid for the bis- cuits, has ordered that they must be disposed of. 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