PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-733

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 733

DECEMBER 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-733 - Page 24 of 33
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PS 733
DEC 13
Short Term Storage
Remove the alcohol
cartridge and store it in
the alcohol fll capsule.
± Cover±the±cartridge±
cavity±with±the±storage±
cap.±That±prevents±dirt±
from±getting±inside
the±PATS.±
Always recap alcohol
containers immediately
to prevent them From
absorbing moisture,
which weakens the
alcohol’s purity.
Keep the storage cap and alcohol cartridge clean. Always set
them down with their ends standing up so they don’t pick up dirt.
Shipment or Long Term Storage
± Remove± and± properly±
dispose±of±all±alcohol±inside±
the±alcohol±fill±capsule.±Let±
the± sponge± and± capsule±
dry±
completely±
before±
storage.± Otherwise,± you±
could±have±a±fire±hazard.±
± Remove± and± properly±
dispose±
of±
the±
used±
alcohol± wick± inside± the±
alcohol±cartridge.±
± Install± a± new,± dry± wick±
in± the± alcohol± cartridge.±
See± WP± 15± in± TM± 3-4240-
349-12&P±for±instructions.±
± Remove±
all±
alcohol±
bottles±
from±
the±
PATS±
carrying± case± and± store±
them± in± an± authorized±
storage±area±in±accordance±
with±your±local±SOP.±If±PATS±
is± being± shipped,± order±
alcohol±when±you±arrive±at±
your±new±location.±
± Remove±all±batteries±from±the±PATS±and±its±carrying±case±and±store±
them±in±an±authorized±storage±area.±Batteries±should±be±either±shipped±
separately±or±new±ones±ordered±at±the±new±location.±
± Never±ship±the±PATS±without±its±carrying±case±and±accessories.±The±
case±is±specially±designed±to±protect±PATS.
Let±sponge±
and±
capsule±dry±
completely
Install±new,±dry±wick
M41±PATS…
How
to
Store
and
Ship
Oops!
Your M41 protection
assessment test system
(PATS)
will
flunk the test
for testing masks if you
don’t remember a few rules
for storage and shipment…
I
flunked
because
you
forgot my
storage and
shipping rules.
Thanks a lot!
For short-term
storage, it’s
critical you remove
all
alcohol from
PATS.
if the alcohol cartridge
is left inside the cartridge
cavity, alcohol could
flood the optics and your
PATS is out of business.
if the PATS
is going to
be shipped
or is going
to be
stored for
longer than
60 days,
follow the
short-term
storage
rules
with these
additions…
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