PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 707
OCTOBER 2011
56
PS 707
OCT 11
± IEDES± kits± contain± lots± of± parts,± and±
all±of±them±should±be±handled±carefully.±
Use±
extreme
±caution±when±handling±the±
Pyrotechnic± Scalable± Signature± Device±
(PSSD).± This± 32-shot± magazine-based±
launcher± uses± M30/M31± cartridges,± so±
handling± it± without± safety± gear± could±
result± in± serious± injury± to± yourself± or±
others.
± The±PSSD±should±
never
±be±powered±on±
or±armed±during±set±up,±break±down,±or±
while±loading±or±unloading±cartridges.
± If±the±PSSD±is±detonated±while±anyone±
is±closer±than±the±required±safety±standoff±
distance,±
it±
can±
cause±
injury±
from±
noise,± fragmentation± and± hazardous±
material.±
± You± should± find± the± safety± gear±
needed±for±handling±IEDES±in±the±transit±
case± that± was± fielded± with± the± device.±
Both± the± A-Kit,± NSN± 6910-01-572-4917,±
and±
B-Kit,±
NSN±
contain± specialized± face± visors,± gloves±
and±hearing±protection.±
± If± some± or± all± of± your± safety± gear±
is± missing,± contact± your± installation’s±
training±
safety±
coordinator±
to±
get±
replacements.
± When± IEDES± is± first± fielded± to± your±
unit,± a± trainer± will± demonstrate± proper±
handling±procedures.±However,±be±sure±to±
read±the±list±of±warnings±and±follow±the±
set±up/handling/break-down±instructions±
in±the±operator’s±user±manual,±OUM-05-
6920-703-10±(Mar±2010).±If±your±original±
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IEDES,
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contact
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the
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project
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director,
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Ron
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Inmon,
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970-3364,
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(407)
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208-3364,
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or
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email:
ron.inmon@us.army.mil
Safety…
The improvised
Explosive
Device Effects
Simulator
(IEDES) is
a
powerful
training tool.
gratias, brutus
cautionus, but
I need not fear
the
Iedes.
for verily,
I heed all
the safety
warnings in
here.
beware
the
Iedes!
a
ncient
rome…
IEDES was
specially
designed to
train Soldiers
how to
defeat
explosive
devices.
However, setting up, handling
or breaking down the device
without following procedures
in the operator’s manual or
using the included safety
gear is
dangerous!
All four “SAFE/ARM” wheels are
color-coded with GREEN side for “SAFE”
and RED side for “ARMED”.
When PSSD is in “SAFE” mode,
all 4 wheels should be turned with
GREEN indicators facing out
When PSSD is in “ARMED” mode,
all 4 wheels should have RED warning
indicators facing out
NOTE:±Wheels±are±on±
both
±sides±of±PSSD
NOTE:±Wheels±are±on±
both
±sides±of±PSSD
707 56-57.indd
1-2
9/7/11
3:37 PM
Ifyour original
OUM is missing,
project
at DSN 970-3364,
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