PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-611
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 611
OCTOBER 2003
PS 611
53
HAZMAT…
Lighten Up on Light Disposal
PS 611
OCT 03
52
M17-Series, Sanator Decons…
Tool
NSN
s
Have Changed
So how
do
you
tell what kind
of fluorescent
light you have?
“Low-mercury lights
have
green tips
or
green lettering.”
hey!
you can’t
toss us out
with common
trash!
yeah! doncha
know? we’re
hazardous!!
The SMR code for all these tools is PAOZZ.
Adjustable wrench
Combination box and
open end wrench
Socket wrench socket
Flat tip screwdriver
Open end wrench
Gap setting (wire) gauge
Socket head screw key
Socket head screw key
Socket head screw key
Mechanic's tool pouch
Open end wrench
Tool
NSN
Delete the tools listed
in fig f-22 of tm 3-4230-218-
12&P and Fig C-60 of TM 3-
4230-228-23&P and list
these instead…
Tools and
their NSNs
have changed
for
both
the
Sanator and
M1
7
decon
tool kits.
T
ossed a burned-out fluorescent light into the trash lately? You could be guilty of
illegal disposal of hazardous waste!
Fluorescent lights are designated a hazardous waste because they contain high
levels of mercury. When dumped into a regular landfill, the mercury leaches into the
groundwater and causes all kinds of problems.
There is an alternative. Some fluorescent lights are designed with low mercury
levels that are guaranteed by the manufacturer as non-hazardous waste. These lights
should be recycled, but can be tossed out if permitted by your installation environ-
mental office.
Get out
your pencils,
deconners.
All others should be
turned in as hazardous
waste,
not
thrown in
the trash bin.
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