PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-730

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 730

SEPTEMBER 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-730 - Page 13 of 33
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PS 730
SEP 13
± Any± solvent± approved± by± the± specifcation± will± be± Free± oF± hazardous± air± pollutants±
(HAPs).±You±can±fnd±the±specifcation±on±the±DLA±ASSIST±quick±search±website:±
± To±get±Full±access±to±the±DLA±ASSIST±online±database±For±viewing±DOD±documents,±you±
must±frst±register±For±an±ASSIST-Online±user±account±at:
± Registration±data±is±used±by±DLA±Document±Services±in±Philadelphia±to±establish±the±
correct±type±oF±account±and±to±manage±subscriptions.
±
IF±you±have±questions±about±the±new±specifcation,±the±ASSIST±online±database±lists±the±
current±POC±at±the±Army±Research±Laboratory±Specifcations±and±Standards±OFfce.±Contact±
Richard±Squillacioti±at±410-306-0786,±email:
richard.j.squillacioti.civ@mail.mil
± First,±the±cleaning±compounds±covered±by±MIL-PRF-32405±
(MR)± are± intended± for± hand± wipe± cleaning± of± metallic±
substrates±prior±to±painting,±metal±surface±treatment,±non-
structural±sealant±application±and±adhesive±bonding.
± Second,± cleaners± approved± for± MIL-PRF-32405± (MR)±
are±
not
±
intended± for± cleaning± prior± to± die-penetrant±
inspection±(DPI),±unless±specifically±approved±for±DPI±by±an±
authorized±technical±authority.
± Third,± cleaners± in± MIL-PRF-32405± (MR)± should± only±
be± used± when± included± in± approved± DOD± maintenance±
technical± publications.± MIL-PRF-32405± (MR)±
does not
replace±or±supercede±any±other±specification.
± Hand±wipe±cleaner±can±be±
used±on±metal±substrates±
only
±
for± all± aviation± and± missile±
equipment.±
± The±specification±covers±
hand± wipe± cleaners± with±
no±hazardous±air±pollutants±
(HAP)± and± either± a± low±
content±of±volatile±organic±
compounds± (VOCs)± or± a±
VOC± that’s± been± okayed±
for± use± on± aviation± and±
missile±
systems.±
The±
cleaner±also±meets±federal±
clean±air±regulations.
All±Aircraft…
New Spec
for
Aviation
and
Misile Hand Wipe Cleaner
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2
3
what
does the
specification
cover?
here are some
frequently
asked questions
you might have
about the new
specification.
sergeant blade, I
found this great new
hand wipe cleaner at the
local hardware store.
is it ok
to use on
aircraft?
the new specification
for hand wipe cleaners
is out, but there are no
approved products yet.
they’re coming.
hand wipe cleaners are
commonplace these days and
they’re
going green, too.
keeping the environment
clean is an ongoing effort
for the army as it continues
to go
greener
and
cleaner.
so if you need a hand wipe
for cleaning aviation or missile
equipment, use what’s in your TMs.
mIl-prf-32405 (MR),
cleaner,
hand wipe, for aviation and missile
system, metallic substrates, low
or exempt voc,
will have products
coming in the future.
what
aircraft
and
missile
systems
are hand
wipes
used
for?
what is the
intended use of
this specification?
hold
on!
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