PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 708
NOVEMBER 2011
49
PS 708
NOV 11
Odds and Ends
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Fuel handlers, stay alert when fueling. The HEMTT driver will signal when it’s time to
shut off the fuel.
•
If you handle fuel at night, remember two things:
√
Wear goggles with a clear lens, not a sunglass or tinted lens.
√
The driver needs an explosion-proof flashlight or a chemlight to signal the fueler
when to shut off the fuel.
•
If a thunderstorm approaches or you see lightning, shut down fueling.
M978 HEMTT…
Get a
Safe
Handle
on
Fueling,
Part II
•
The fuel tank has an EMERGENCY FUEL
SHUT OFF control. It’s on the driver’s
side of the HEMTT. Pulling the control
cuts off the flow of fuel. Every Soldier
working near the truck needs to know
where the control is—and how to use it.
•
Federal regulations call for the use of
hazardous materials placards when
hauling hazardous cargo. That includes
JP-8 fuel. Label your tanker with the
right 4-digit class 3 Department of
Transportation placards for flammable
liquids.
•
Painted on the side of the fuel tank are the words:
A lit cigarette or an open flame from a lighter poses a grave risk. To play it safe,
post several no smoking signs in and around the fueling point. You may also want
to post RESTRICTED AREA signs to keep out vehicles, electrical tools or activities
that could produce sparks.
as we said last
month in part I
of this series,
it’s
risky business,
handling fuel.
so
put
safety
first.
there’s
much
to
learn…
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