PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 729

AUGUST 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729 - Page 24 of 33
there are a number of
different
retrieving tools available…
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hile doing RESET for units returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has discovered
several instances of Soldiers substituting canisters for their M40/M42-series masks.
Not good! The C2A1 filter canister, NSN 4240-01-361-1319, is the
only
canister that should
be used with your M40/M42. It is specifically designed to provide protection against a variety
of chemical agents, including nerve, choking, blister and blood agents.
There are commercial canister filters on the market
that appear quite similar to the C2A1. Unfortunately
they don’t provide the same protection against
chemical agents. So if you substitute one of these
commercial canisters, your protection is lost.
Protect yourself by using only the C2A1. Look for
the NSN on the side of the canister. That way you
know you’ve got the right one.
Rigid
Flexible
00-545-4268
01-335-1374
01-335-1376
01-428-8232
15
1
/
4
5
7
/
8
16
3
/
4
17
27
1
/
2
25
9
/
16
36
3
/
4
27
1
/
8
18 oz
1
1
/
2
lb
2 lb
6
1
/
2
lb
NSN 5120-
Minimum
Length
(inches)
Maximum
Length
(inches)
Lifting
Capacity
E
very Soldier quickly learns that one of their toughest missions is training in full
JSLIST (joint service lightweight integrated suit technology) on a hot day.
When you’re covered head to foot with CBRN protective
gear, there is no place for sweat to evaporate and cool you
off. You can easily suffer heat exhaustion or even heat stroke.
There is heat relief, however, if you operate in the
M2A3/M3A3 Bradley or the Stryker. They both have
microclimate cooling vest systems that will make the ride
more comfortable.
The vests for these vehicles come in three sizes:
•±
small, NSN 8415-01-508-1510
•±
medium, NSN 8415-01-508-1511
•±
large, NSN 8415-01-508-1512
But one important caution with the vest systems:
You
can’t wear them under CBRN protective suits such as
JSLIST unless the suit is specifcally designed with a
microclimate pass-through.
The only way that’s possible is
to run the vest’s umbilical connection through the suit. That
will certainly make you cooler, but your CBRN protection
goes to zero. That’s like installing a high tech security system
for your house and then leaving the front door wide open.
The cooling vest
must
be worn on the
outside
of your
protective suit.
Be cool
and
safe.
M40/M42-Series Masks…
CBRN…
No Canister Substitutions Allowed
Keep Cool Safely!
Quick Picker-Upper Tool
Look±for±
NSN±on±
side±of±
canister±
to±be±sure±
you±have±
C2A1
vest must be
worn on the
outside
of a
protective suit!
the following tools are non-flexible,
but have a
telescoping mechanism
to make
them longer…
brings a flexible tool
that expands from 29
to 3
7
inches and can
lift up to 5 ounces.
dropping a tool or
part in a place like
the bottom of an
engine compart-
ment can make
a mechanic’s
life
difficult.
that’s why every
mechanic should
have a
magnetic
retrieving tool
in
his toolbox.
aseod
the part may be
just out of reach…
or in a space so
small you can’t
stick your hand
down there.
the flexible
tool that
comes with nsn
5120-01-335-
13
77
is 21 inches
long with a
14-in flexible
section. it can
lift up to 3
1
/
2
pounds.
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