0048
TM 5-5420-202-10
ITEM
NO.
INTERVAL
ITEM TO BE
CHECKED OR
SERVICED
PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT
NOT READY/
AVAILABLE IF:
WARNING
If Nuclear-Biological-Chemical
(NBC) exposure is suspected,
NBC-contaminated air f lters
must be handled and disposed
of only by authorized and
trained personnel. The unit
commander or senior off cer
in charge of maintenance
personnel must ensure that
prescribed protective clothing
(FM 3-11.4) is used, and
prescribed safety measures and
decontamination procedures
(FM 3-11.5) are followed.
The local unit standard
operating procedure (SOP) is
responsible for f
in
al disposal
of contaminated air f lters.
Failure to comply may result in
personnel injury or death.
10
Before
Gas Particulate
System
Figure 13.
Gas Particulate Filter.
a. At the initiation of combat operations where
use of a blood agent (AC or CK) is expected
or after a known blood agent attack, notify
field maintenance that gas particulate f lters
must be replaced.
0048-12
Table 1.
PMCS - Continued.