PURGING M8A1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM

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Subject: PURGING M8A1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM                               

Box ID: BX000052

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Folder Title: DUTY LOG G3  1-15 SEP 90                                                                        

Folder Seq #:         56

Document Number:         57

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 16-MAY-1996








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        C. ENSURE   AIR FILTER  IS CLEAN  A@D  INSTALL FLOW  METER/C

   FILTER ON AIR   INLET PORT.
        D. TURN DETECTOR ON    AND ADJUST  @OLUME  TO LOW  LEVEL.
        E. LET THE DETECTOR    RUN FOR AlfrkW  MINUTES.   IF NEEDLE DOES   NOT
   MOVE TOWARD GREEN AREA, USE DISPOSABLE      GLOVES AND  CLOSE  OFF AIR
   OUTLET QALVE UNTIL METER IS NEAR LEF+ SIDE. THIS        CLOSING OFF OF THE

   AIR VALVE WILL EXPEDITE PURGING ANu tDtiuuL-jj.Nui BE   CLOSED OFF MORE

   THAN TEN SECONDS AT A TIME. REPEAT UNTIL TfiE ALARM CEASES.

        F. WHEN NEEDLE IS IN THE GREEN AREA TURN OFF DETECTOR. OPEN

   CASE AND FLIP PUMP SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION. 'CLOSE CASE, TURN ON
   DETEC@OR ANI)'PRESS RESET SWITCH AND ALLOW DETECTOR TO PUMP DOWN TO

   THE GREEN AREA.


   3. REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE. IF NO-00 CONDITION STILL EXISTS

   TURN IN THE DETECTOR TO THE SUPPORTING MAINTENANCE UNIT.

   4. TM 3-6665-329-12&P SPECIFIES CONTINUOUS       REPLACEMENT @EVERY    HOUR)


   OF THE AIR FILTERS WHEN USED IN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT.

   5. POINT OF CONTACT THIS HEADQUARTERS IS CPT MILLER, AV

   ::00-7650-124.

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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-15
Box ID = BX000052
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG G3 1-15 SEP 90
Folder Seq # = 56
Subject = PURGING M8A1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM
Document Seq # = 57
Document Date = 01-JAN-1980
Scan Date = 16-MAY-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 07-JUN-1996