CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - TM-3-6910-227-100019

TM 3-6910-227-10

CHAPTER 3

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. SERVICING

(5) Discard any remaining plastic vials, plug

WARNINGS

caps, and broken glass as ordinary trash.

Wear protective mask at all times when using

(6) Refill a container with water and detergent as

SCAITS. Don't breathe agent simulant vapors.

you did in (2) above.

Work in a well ventilated area. Some simulants

(7) Put on gloves (item 1, app C) and wash test

are corrosive and some are toxic. Breathing

bottles and caps to remove all traces of simulant.

simulant vapors may cause you irritation,

(8) Rinse bottles and caps thoroughly.

discomfort, and injury. Refer to appendix D for

(9) Let bottles and caps drain only.

specific first aid and medical information.

(10) Screw caps on bottles. Return bottles to

simulant/test bottle carrier (fig. 1-1).

Wear gloves when you handle bottles or vials of

b. Liquid Agent Simulant Bottles.

agent simulants. If simulants get on your skin,

(1) Cap the liquid agent simulant bottles securely

immediately wash with soap and water.

and wash them in water and detergent (item 4, app C).

CAUTION

3-1. Cleaning

Do not soak these bottles as you did the test

bottles because the water could seep into

When' you have finished using SCAITS clean test bottles

them and dilute the remaining simulant.

and simulant bottles as follows:

a. Test Bottles.

(2) Rinse the three bottles, allow to dry, and

(1) Remove caps from test bottles.

return them to simulant/test bottle carrier.

(2) Empty contents of bottles into a container of

3-2. Repacking of Used SCAITS

water and detergent (item 4, app C).

After the used test bottles are cleaned (para 3-1), return

(3) Soak bottles, caps, and contents for at least

the boxes of vials, sampling adapter, and simulant

8 hours.

bottles to their carriers. Place the carriers into the

(4) Pour off water after soaking period.

container in the order as shown in figure 1-1.

Section II. Disposal

3-3. Reusable/Serviceable Components

3-4. Other Components

Reusable/serviceable components may be retained for

Any other components may be discarded as ordinary

future use.

trash or may be buried.

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