PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
PS 623
OCT 04
31
PS 623
OCT 04
30
you
must
be
trained and
licensed to set
up and operate
heaters.
“it’s spelled out in chapters
6 and
7
of ar 600-55,
the
army driver and operator
standardization program
(selection, training,
testing and licensing).”
“read
the tms.”
“study local
sop.”
“attend
classes.
pay attention
to tips…
…offered by
your safety
personnel.”
there are
two
possible hazards
when using space
heaters…
“breathing co can cause nausea,
dizziness, headaches or fatigue.
breathing a heavy dose of co
can
kill
you.”
“make sure your
stack vents outside
the tent.”
“when you put together the
exhaust stack, use
all
the
pipes that come with the
heater. that way, the stack will
reach
beyond
the exhaust
opening and the tent’s peak.”
“make sure the pipes fit
snugly. inspect the stack
for cracks, bent flanges
or broken seams. they
can reduce the airflow
needed to burn the fuel.
replace damaged pipes.”
“look inside
the pipes for
clogs or
soot build-up
that might
prevent fumes
from venting.”
“clean the insides
with a rag.”
…carbon
monoxide
and
fire.
one can poison, the
other burns.
both
can kill.
burning fuel
creates carbon
monoxide… CO. it’s
a gas you can’t
see
or
smell.
it’s a
silent killer.
be safe. learn
all you can
about your
heater
before
you fire it up.
623.30-31(C)
8/30/04
5:14 PM
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