PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 745

DECEMBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745 - Page 24 of 33
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CBRN
specialists need to mark their calendars to ensure their M41 PATS are
calibrated by TMDE every 18 months. If you don’t know when your PATS is due for
calibration, just check its TMDE sticker.
When you turn in PATS for calibration, turn in everything—carrying case, TM,
CDs and DVDS—
EXCEPT
the alcohol used with PATS and its battery. The alcohol
is highly Fammable and the battery can leak. If possible, turn in PATS in its original
shipping box.
T
he M40/M42 masks are designed to ±t nearly all Soldiers. ²it problems are usually
caused by facial size and shape. But what should CBRN specialists do when they have
one of these hard-to-±t Soldiers?
²irst do PMCS and make sure the mask
is ±tted like it says in TM 3-4240-346-
23&P.
If that doesn’t work, try these tips:
•±
Still no fit? Try the M45 land
warrior mask. It has an extra
small size, NSN 4240-01-
447-6989, that might do the
trick. And the large M45,
slightly larger than the M40/
M42 large. In addition, the
M45 has interchangeable
nosecups in sizes XS, S, M,
L, and XL that can provide
an even better fit. See TM
3-4240-348-20&P.
•±
Always use the M41 protection assessment
test system (PATS) to test the mask fit.
•±
If a small mask is too big to create a
good seal, readjust and tighten the
head harness, then test with PATS again.
Sometimes that’s enough to do the trick.
If it still flunks, make sure the head
harness snaps back when stretched.
Replace it if necessary.
If a Soldier must wear an M45 because the M40/M42 doesn’t ±t, he’s authorized to
keep the M45 for the rest of his active service. This is authorized by TB 3-4240-341-23.
If all these tips fail, it’s time to contact the Individual Protection Team:
usarmy.detroit.tacom.mbx.ilsc-masks@mail.mil
That’ll get the experts on the case.
Don’t forget the Joint Acquisition CBRN Knowledge System (JACKS) website:
The site provides lots of CBRN information.
If the mask doesn’t ±t, refer to TB 3-4240-341-23, which offers ±tting solutions.
It’s on the LOGSA ETM site:
or can be provided
by the Individual Protection Team Mailbox. Their information is located at the end of
the article.
•±
If the M40/M42 mask still doesn’t pass, replace
the head harness with a skull cap head harness,
NSN 4240-01-390-3057, and re-check the fit.
M41 PATS…
Shiping Do
s
and
Don’t
s
I’m
ready
for my
trip! I got my TM
and my CDs, but I
don’t
need alcoHol
or my battery!
M40/M42 Masks…
Mask
Won’t Fit?
Try These
Solutions
here, Try this
skuLl cap.
this is driving
me
crazy!
my
mask
doesn’t
fit!
mine
doesn’t
either!
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