PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-605
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 605
APRIL 2003
PS 605
APR 03
60
Safety Glasses…
Dear Editor,
Safety glasses are vital for mechanics and operators who need
protection from small debris and sand when working at NTC or other
desert environments.
Unfortunately, most safety glasses
don’t provide any sun protection and
are so ugly that most guys
won’t
wear them.
I found the perfect solution when I
came across some safety glasses that
were recently added to the supply sys-
tem. These glasses filter out 99% of
all harmful UV light, have curved lenses
to provide 180° of protection, and
have adjustable temple pieces with four
different size settings.
An additional plus is the cool frame and lens style.
SPC George B. Walsh
TNARNG
Athens, TN
Camouflage
Camouflage
Camouflage
Camouflage
Black
Black
Black
Black
Metallic blue
Frame
Color
Mirror
Amber
Grey
Clear
Mirror
Amber
Grey
Clear
Mirror
Lens
Color
6116
6161
6164
6167
6169
6171
6173
6174
6178
NSN
4240-01-500-
From the desk of the
Editor
The better they look, the more likely they are
to be worn. Thanks for the info!
hey!
great
shades!
where’d
you get
‘em?
believe
it or not,
they’re
safety
glasses!
Insulated Food Container Gaskets
If you’ve got worn-out gaskets on your insu-
lated food containers, NSN 7360-01-419-
8500, order NSN 7360-01-456-9114 for the
pan gasket, and NSN 7360-01-456-9113 for
the lid gasket.
EOD MWO
Wrong
MWO 9-2320-288-20-6 listed in the explosives
ordnance disposal's TM 9-4940-566-23&P and
the contact maintenance shop equipment's
TM 9-4940-563-13&P is wrong. The correct
number is MWO 9-2320-280-20-6. The MWO
is listed on the Warning Summary page and
in Para b on Page 0002 00-1 in TM 9-4940-
566-23&P and on the Warning Summary Page
C and in Para 1-7 b on Page 1-7 in TM 9-4940-
563-13&P.
Use PATS, Not Banana Oil
The M41 PATS is the most accurate way for an NBC NCO to test the fit and condition of an
M40/M42-series mask. The old banana oil smell method does not even come close.
Unfortunately, some NBC NCOs are still using banana oil to test masks for soldiers deploying
overseas. Then when the soldier arrives overseas he's tested with PATS and his mask flunks the
fit test. Not good! Use PATS, not banana oil, for testing masks.
MKT Food Containers
Are you having trouble getting the latest
insulated food containers (IFC) used on all
MKTs? Order NSN 7360-01-419-8500.
Defective GPFU Fans
Fans made for the M93 gas-particulate filter unit (GPFU) may be defective. It is critical that
defective fans be identified and replaced because no fan means the GPFU provides no NBC pro-
tection. How to tell? Check the GPFU's identification plate. If your GPFU was made by Hunter
Manufacturing, Keco Enterprises, or Donaldson Company, check the contract number. It will say
DAAE20-XX, with the XX being the year of the contract, such as 98 for 1998. If your GPFU was
contracted for in 1996 or later, contact SBCCOM's Guy Cabell at (309) 782-7126/DSN 793-7126 or
cabellg@ria.army.mil
. He will tell you if you have a defective fan and how to get a replace-
ment. If your fan's contract year is before 1996, your fan is OK.
don’t wait
til
high
noon
to
start your
pm!
you should
be doing it
all
the
time!
605. 60-61 (C)
3/4/03
4:25 PM
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