PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-614

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 614

JANUARY 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-614 - Page 13 of 30
PS 614
JAN 04
23
Chemical
Equipment
Hotline
Dear Half-Mast,
The PMCS card that comes with the
M40/M42-series masks makes it easy for
soldiers to do a thorough inspection of their
masks. Unfortunately, over time those cards
disappear. Is there any way to get more?
SGT D.K.
Dear Sergeant,
Sure. You can order
more cards with NSN
about $1.45 each.
W
here do you turn when you have questions about your protective mask, decon
equipment, smoke generator, chemical alarms, or other chemical/biological equip-
ment? The Chemical Equipment Hotline!
The hotline, which is managed by the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center,
will either answer a question directly or refer you to the person who can answer the
question. Calls received during non-business hours are recorded on voicemail and
answered on the next work day.
Toll free:
1-800-831-4408
DSN/commercial:
584-1166/(410) 436-1166
Fax:
DSN 584-3912/ (410) 436-3912
Email:
CEH@sbccom.apgea.army.mil
PS 614
JAN 04
22
Radiac Equipment…
M
ost NBC rooms have at least
some radiac sets and radiac meters:
generally AN/VDR-2s, UDR-13s,
IM-93s, and AN/PDR-75s. Normally,
radiac equipment doesn't need
much care, but unfortunately the
equipment often gets no care. Then
it doesn't work.
•
Every month take all the radiac
sets and radiacmeters out of the cab-
inet and turn them on and make sure
they're working properly. In many
NBC rooms, radiac equipment isn't
used for months and problems aren't
spotted until the item is needed.
•
Don't store radiac equipment with
the batteries installed. The batteries
can leak and that corrodes the battery
contacts and can damage the radiac
equipment itself.
Remembering
these two tips
will help your
radiac equipment
radiate good
health…
see what
a little bit
of care
has done
for me…
…I am
ready
to
detect!
M40/M42-Series Masks…
Remove batteries for storage
I can’t find
your pmcs card
to give you a
once over.
must be
lost… now
what?
now
you get
a new card. I
don’t have
all day here!
Use these
numbers to
contact the
hotline…
yes, hotline? hi,
I’m trying to get
some help with a
question about
my drink tube.
614. 22-23 (C)
11/24/03
2:29 PM
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