PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 370
SEPTEMBER 1983
Check Inlet Valves First
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c.n Dog yoM
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p·rotective
mask´
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Trapped
particles
in
your
mask
make it hard for you to breathe´ But
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I
hoLd one before you throw aWay the
filters
Never just AutomaticaLly change
your mask's fiLter eLements because
of
a
breathing
problem´
Your
troubLE couLd be cLogged inLet vaLves´
Brush
the
inlet
vaLves
With
a
bristLed brush, Like an ²I 6µ I rifLe
toothbrush (NSN I 005¶00¸94¶6602)´
¹e carefuL,
too much pressure in
bRushing
may
separAte
the bLack
ºa»ting from the inLet vaLve cAp´
Never bang the vaLves agAinst a hard
object to shake loose dust and grit´
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¼hat½LL damage the sides
01
the inlet valve cap´
¾emove the vaLve disks´ Tap the
inside (disk side) against a medium
Tap against medium
harD surface
hArd fLat surface, Like youR cant¿en´
Then brush aWay Any gunk With
youR fingers´
If
»his ÀoesnÁt mAke you bReathe
easier, check your fiLter eLements for
A buiLdÂup of dust anÀ diRt´
IF
theRe
are tRAces oF »his, chAnge Ãeº´
·
Valve Caps
Before you
use youR ProtectiVe Äask,
be sure the inLet vaLves
(cAps) are in pLace and
snug´ The
louvers shouLd point
doWn and out´
The caps are needed to
channeL bad air through
the fiLters, Which remove
CB and ¾C agents´ The
caps ALso keep out dirt and
dust´
IF
your mask doesn't
vAlvEs ArE sNug!
have the capsÅ see yoUr NBC ÆCÇ quickÈlikÉ´
´ut No ´oRnErS WHEµ ´lEAµ¶µg
Go± ²HI³´ YOU
µ¶C·¸¹º »¼ W½S
y¾R
MASi
,
FL¿MÀÁÂÃ
'cuz
ÄÅw ÆÇ ÈÉÊËÌÍ '
NE±D²
ÎÏ (
Short cuts
Ð
out When it comes to cLeÊËing your ² ÌͶSeries protective
mask´ T² 3¶4240Â2Í9¶Ì0, ÎAge 3¶22, para Íb and ÎAge 3Ï30, para 3ÂÍc have
the Word on the Right Way to cLean and sanitize´
You first Wash the mAsk to get rid of any gunk or diÐÑÒ Then you sanitize it´
¾inse the mask tWice, after Washing and After sanitizÓngÅ to remove ALL of the
cLeaning and sanitizing Agents´
Îage 3¶32 of »he ÂÌ0
Ô
says you can use ´5 gram tube per canteen of caLciumÕ
hypochLoRite When cLeaning your mask´
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