PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-606

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 606

MAY 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-606 - Page 24 of 32
IM-93 Radiac Dosimeter…
Dear Half-Mast,
We're having to order new IM-93
dosimeters because the protective
caps or pocket clips disappear.
Surely there is some way to replace
caps and clips besides ordering new
IM-93s at around $60 a pop.
SGT R.R.
Dear Sergeant R.R.,
There surely is.
Order a new clip
You
can make a new cap with tape or
aluminum foil like it says on
Page 3-8 in TM 11-6665-214-10.
NBC
NCOs, you don't need swabs to clean
the storage cap and alcohol cartridge for the
M41 protection assessment test system.
The NSN for the swabs listed in TM 3-4240-
349-12&P is no longer good and SBCCOM
discovered replacement swabs are too expen-
sive. So once you use up your supply of swabs,
use the lint-free cloths that come with PATS
for cleaning the cap and cartridge. They work
just as well as the swabs.
This changes the procedure on Pages 0016
00-1 and -2 in the -12&P. Make a note.
PS 606
MAY 03
45
M41 PATS…
You
Don't
Need Swabs
Use lint-free cloth to
clean cartridge and cap
uh-oh.
you’re
missing
a cap.
not so
fast,
sparky!
…and
I
can
keep on
working!
guess
we’ll have
to get rid
of you.
•
If your ACADA won't clear
down when you're operating it
inside, it may be because the
air is not clean enough.
Cologne, smoke and other
vapors can make it hard for the
ACADA to clear down. Often,
just running the ACADA out-
side for a few minutes will be
enough to clear it out.
•
When you do the confidence sample
tests, put the G or H sample on the
inlet for only 1/4 second. Take off the
sample as soon as you put it on the
inlet. The ACADA needs only a whiff
of the sample, not a snort. If you leave
the sample on longer, the ACADA
will have trouble clearing down.
•
Don't keep
the confidence
sample in the
foil package it
came in. That
lets the G and
H vapors mix
and
causes
sampling
problems. Just
put the sample
in the carrying
case lid where
it's supposed
to go.
•
Don't use the carrying case as a seat. Your
weight can break the inlet and exhaust
valves. A broken exhaust valve is a direct
support fix. Find something else to sit on. A
broken or missing plastic tip on an exhaust
valve can now be replaced by the NBC
NCO. See Page 4-37.0 in change 2 of
TM 3-6665-321-12&P.
Here are
a few ways
to keep your
ACADA
alarming…
ahhh…
fresh air!
that
feels
better!
Put sampler
on for no
longer than
1/4 second
Don’t
store
sampler in foil
package…
…keep in lid of
carrying case
Sitting on case
breaks valve
An M22 automatic chemical
agent alarm (ACADA) that can't
alert you to chemical threats
is an alarming problem on the
battlefield.
you
can make
me a new
cap…
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