PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 619

JUNE 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619 - Page 25 of 33
Make sure the soldier doesn't eat, drink, use mouthwash or smoke at least 30 min-
utes before testing. He or she should also wash off all colognes and lotions. There
should be no gum chewing or talking during testing. All of these ruin the tests.
When you're through testing, remove the alcohol
cartridge. Otherwise, alcohol saturates the counting
mechanism. Put the storage cap back on to seal out
dirt and moisture while the PATS sits.
PS 619
JUN 04
46
M41 Protection Assessment Test System…
For Thine Own
Sake,
Be Pure
Take off the storage cap
only to install the alcohol
cartridge. That keeps dirt
out of the PATS that can
cause contamination and
bad readings. Don't let the
cartridge touch anything
before you screw it into
PATS. If you must set the
cartridge down,
set it
upright on its end so it
won't get dirty. While the
cartridge is in the PATS,
put the storage cap on the
alcohol fill capsule to keep
dirt out of the capsule.
Set cartridge
down on
its end
Don’t let it
touch anything
Remove storage cap only
to install alcohol cartridge
Pull out
cartridge for
shutdown
For the chance to win
one hundred thou-
sand dollars,
Just
try this new chocolate
chip cookie and tell us
what you think!
no thanks,
I’m waiting
to take a
PATS test
T
he M41 protection assessment test system (PATS) won't give you NBC NCOs pure
results when you test masks if you don't stress purity (and cleanliness).
if you
remember
nothing else,
remember
this…
The
only
alcohol used in PATS is
pure
reagent
grade isopropyl alcohol, NSN 6810-01-382-2904.
That's the purest alcohol available. If you
use the kind you get for $1 for a bottle, the
PATS optical system will clog. That means a
trip to Alabama to repair it.
I can’t
operate
on cheap
alcohol!
Can I
get you
any-
thing?
I’d like a
glass of
alcohol.
..
make it a
double!
Here
you go,
shug.
my
tubes
need care,
too!
619. 46-47 (C)
4/29/04
5:50 PM
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