PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 696
NOVEMBER 2010
55
PS 696
NOV 10
Removing Placard Decals
MRAP Category Meanings
Operators, here’s what those MRAP categories mean:
CAT I
is used for combat operations
in rural and urban terrain.
CAT II
is used for multi-mission operations like leading convoys,
transporting troops, and serving as an ambulance and utility vehicle.
CAT III
is used for
mine- and IED-clearing operations and explosive-ordnance disposal. The
M-ATV
is a
newer, lighter MRAP that’s easier to drive. It’s usable on most terrain.
Don’t Lift Tow Armored FMTVs!
Don’t use any wrecker to lift tow armored FMTVs! It’s not authorized because it can lead
to serious injury or major truck damage! So make sure wrecker operators
only
flat tow
armored FMTVs. Eyeball TACOM LCMC GPA 10-019 if you need more info:
Some Soldiers paint over the placards before their units reship empty ISO
containers. But, slapping paint over container placards slated for reshipment is
sloppy. It’s also
prohibited
by the transportation regulations.
Why is this quick fx a problem? Covering up placards with paint can lead to risky
confusion over container contents. Eventually, marred placards must be completely
removed by someone down the line. Passing the buck is inconsiderate and may
be costly to the unit or installation that shipped or returned the container. It’s also
illegal!
Title 49, Code oF ±ederal Regulations, Chap 1, Section 172.502, Subpart ±,
Placarding,
prohibits any markings on containers that might be conFused with
placards required for hazardous materials.
To comply with Title 49, all placards and placard decals must be completely
removed from empty and nonhazardous ISO shipping (freight) containers prior
to reshipment.
•±
WD-40
®
•±
Dry, clean cloth
•±
Dish soap
•±
Mineral oil
•±
Hair dryer
•±
Goo Gone
®
Keep Containers
Shipshape!
•
Spray the placard decal with WD-40 and let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
•
Peel away as much of the placard decal as possible with your fingernail.
Apply dish soap to placard decal with a clean cloth and allow it to sit for at
least 5 minutes before scrubbing away the residual with a clean cloth.
•
Apply mineral oil to the placard decal and allow it to soak for several
minutes. Once the placard decal is soft, it should scrub away easily.
•
Lift a corner of the placard decal and use a hair dryer to heat it underneath
to soften the adhesive. Keep peeling the placard decal back while holding the
heat on the area until the placard decal is removed.
•
Peel away as much of the placard decal as possible and spray the residual
with a product such as Goo Gone. Allow the placard decal to soak for 2 to 3
minutes and scrub the area with a dry, clean cloth.
Logistics
Management…
Keep Containers
Shipshape!
materials
needed…
for more information, contact the army
intermodal and distribution platform
management office (aIdpmo) at dsn
7
95-
7
149, (5
7
0) 615-
7
149, or email:
toby.aidpmo@conus.army.mil
try any or all of the
following five suggestions
for removing stubborn
placard decals…
when it comes to
hazmat materials
and Iso containers,
shortcuts almost
always cause
trouble.
and that’s
the case
with Iso
shipping
container
placards.
pffpt,
watch it
buddy!
leonardo
you’re not!
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