CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-3-1375-201-100004

TM 3-1375-201-10

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

devices (printed circuit boards) made of plastic.

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Purpose and Scope

Hereinafter, this equipment will be referred to as the

This publication is for your use in operating and

document destroyer.

maintaining the Document Destroyer, Emergency

Incendiary, M4, which is used for the rapid destruction of

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Record and Report Forms

paper (paper products), photographic film, recording

tape, magnesium or aluminum reels, and cryptographic

Equipment Maintenance forms and procedures for their

use

are

prescribed

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Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

railroad fusees, an outer drum cover, lever lock ring,

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Description

gasket, inner drum cover, instruction sheets, plastic foam

a. General. The document destroyer (fig. 1-1)

spacers, and miscellaneous packing material.

consists of a 55-gallon metal outer drum, a screen cover,

oxidizing agent, a fiberboard inner drum, 3 igniters, 2

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