PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 745

DECEMBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745 - Page 30 of 33
Training Key to Shelf-Life Success
± One±way±to±brush±up±or±stay±current±is±to±get±the±latest±DOD±shelf-life±training.±
Check±out±the±training±tab±of±the±DOD±shelf-life±homepage±at:±
± You±can±also±take±a±Defense±Acquisition±University±computer-based±(7-hour)±
training±course.±Go±to:±
± Select±the±“Apply±for±this±Course”±button±at±the±top±right.±This±will±take±you±
to±the±Army±Training±Requirements±and±Resources±System±(ATRRS).±Follow±the±
instructions±there.±
± If± you± need± hands-on± training,± LOGSA± PSCC± offers± an± onsite± one-day±
workshop,±“Basic±Principles±of±Shelf-Life±Operations.”±This±class±can±bring±your±
activity±up-to-speed±on±proper±DOD±and±Army±shelf-life±management±procedures±
and± techniques.± To± request± onsite± training,± contact± LOGSA± PSCC± at± DSN± 795-
7685/7144,±(570)±615-7685/7144,±or±email:±
± Visual±inspections±can±be±done±by±designated±staff±in±your±chain±of±command±
who±have±had±basic±shelf-life±training.
± When±shelf±items±need±lab±testing,±it’s±best±to±get±it±done±at±a±DOD-certified±
lab.±Sending±materiel±to±an±unqualified±local±lab±for±shelf-life±extension±testing±is±
risky±because±unserviceable±materiel±may±be±introduced±into±the±supply±system.
± You’ll±find±a±list±of±DOD-approved±labs±on±the±DOD±Shelf-Life±website±at:±
± Before± arranging± for± a± lab± test,± check± the± Quality± Status± List± (QSL)± first± to±
see±if±your±NSN/lot/batch±has±already±been±tested.±If±not,±and±you±have±a±lot±
of±inventory±on±hand,±contact±your±DOD±lab±of±choice±for±instructions±on±how±
to±send±them±a±sample±for±testing.±If±restoration±is±required,±follow±the±proced-
ures±listed±in±the±“Remarks”±section±on±the±MQCSS±NSN±data±record,±or±look±there±
for±contact±info±for±assistance.
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Enter the SLES Time Warp
± Type±I±items±are±“use±or±lose”±at±the±expiration±date.±To±get±extensions±for±Type±
II±items,±go±to±the±DOD±Shelf-Life±Program±website±listed±in±the±first±paragraph±of±
this±article,±select±the±SLES±tab,±then±click±SLES±Search.±
± Choose± the± Materiel± Quality± Control± Storage± Standards± (MQCSS)± database±
radio±button±and±enter±your±NSN.±Click±on±the±blue±NSN±hyperlink.±The±inspection-
type±code±will±show±a±“V”±for±visual±inspection,±“L”±for±laboratory±testing,±or±“R”±
for±restoration.
Make a List, Check it Twice
± If±you’re±not±sure±whether±you±have±identified±all±your±shelf-life±items,±contact±
the±Logistics±Support±Activity±(LOGSA)±Packaging,±Storage,±and±Containerization±
Center±(PSCC).±
± PSCC±can±give±you±a±customized±listing±of±items±on±your±Authorized±Stockage±
List.±This±list±shows±NSNs,±nomenclatures±and±corresponding±shelf-life±codes±(Type±
I±or±Type±II).±
± To±get±a±customized±shelf-life±list,±email±PSCC.±Put±“Shelf-Life±SSA±Listing”±in±
the±subject±line.±In±the±main±email,±give±your±SSA±DODAAC±and±Routing±Identifier±
Code±(SARRS-1),±along±with±your±full±POC±information.±Send±it±to:
toby.pt@us.army.mil
± You±can±also±call±PSCC±at±DSN±795-7685±or±(570)±615-7685.
± If± your± item’s± shelf-life± code± is± alpha± (A–Z,± except± X),± then± it’s± Type± I± non-
extendible.±If±the±code±is±numeric±(1-9),±then±the±item’s±eligible±to±be±extended±
after± the± original± shelf-life± with± a± proper± inspection,± which± may± also± include±
laboratory±testing.
± If±the±shelf-life±code±is±zero±(0),±it’s±a±non-shelf-life±item.±For±local±purchase±
items,±the±shelf-life±date±is±±printed±on±the±package±or±container.±
archives/PS2012/710/710-50-51.pdf
archives/PS2012/714/714-54-56.pdf
Training Key to Shelf-Life Success
± One±way±to±brush±up±or±stay±current±is±to±get±the±latest±DOD±shelf-life±training.±
Check±out±the±training±tab±of±the±DOD±shelf-life±homepage±at:±
± You±can±also±take±a±Defense±Acquisition±University±computer-based±(7-hour)±
training±course.±Go±to:±
± Select±the±“Apply±for±this±Course”±button±at±the±top±right.±This±will±take±you±
to±the±Army±Training±Requirements±and±Resources±System±(ATRRS).±Follow±the±
instructions±there.±
± If± you± need± hands-on± training,± LOGSA± PSCC± offers± an± onsite± one-day±
workshop,±“Basic±Principles±of±Shelf-Life±Operations.”±This±class±can±bring±your±
activity±up-to-speed±on±proper±DOD±and±Army±shelf-life±management±procedures±
and± techniques.± To± request± onsite± training,± contact± LOGSA± PSCC± at± DSN± 795-
7685/7144,±(570)±615-7685/7144,±or±email:±
± Visual±inspections±can±be±done±by±designated±staff±in±your±chain±of±command±
who±have±had±basic±shelf-life±training.
± When±shelf±items±need±lab±testing,±it’s±best±to±get±it±done±at±a±DOD-certified±
lab.±Sending±materiel±to±an±unqualified±local±lab±for±shelf-life±extension±testing±is±
risky±because±unserviceable±materiel±may±be±introduced±into±the±supply±system.
± You’ll±find±a±list±of±DOD-approved±labs±on±the±DOD±Shelf-Life±website±at:±
± Before± arranging± for± a± lab± test,± check± the± Quality± Status± List± (QSL)± first± to±
see±if±your±NSN/lot/batch±has±already±been±tested.±If±not,±and±you±have±a±lot±
of±inventory±on±hand,±contact±your±DOD±lab±of±choice±for±instructions±on±how±
to±send±them±a±sample±for±testing.±If±restoration±is±required,±follow±the±proced-
ures±listed±in±the±“Remarks”±section±on±the±MQCSS±NSN±data±record,±or±look±there±
for±contact±info±for±assistance.
to learn
about item
type I and II
differences,
see pages 50-51
in ps
7
10…
for tips on
extending shelf
life for type II
items, check out
pages 54-56 in
ps
7
14…
In±MQCSS±database,±“SLES”±
tab±gives±inspection±type±codes
745 56-57.indd
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5:18 PM
toby.pt@us.army.mil
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