Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

TM 55-4920-411-13&P

PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

Section VI.

4-17. Procedures.

4-15. General.

a. For All Levels. Clean the test set thoroughly of all

Preparation for shipment and/or storage depends

contamination and debris. Use no cleaning fluids or pre-

upon whether test set is retained in unit area or evac-

servative materials. Package each test set individually.

uated. Storage in unit area, when authorized, is on a ro-

Each individual package can be shipped without pack-

tational basis and is known as Administrative Storage,

ing. Cushion the test set in 2 inches of one pound density

For Administrative Storage see TM 740-90-1.

polyethylene foam conforming to PPP-C-1752 and in-

clude eight units of desiccant conforming to MIL-D-3464

within the unit.

4-16. Levels of Protect ion.

b. Unit Container. Provide a snug fitting unit con-

Select the level of protection which best suits the cir-

tainer as follows:

cumstances and follow the instructions for that level.

(1) Level A. Wood-cleated, plywood conforming to

a. Level A. Use this level if shipment in into or out

style I, overseas type of PPP-B-601.

of a combat theater or is destined for outdoor storage or

is destined for indoor storage exceeding five years.

(2) Level B. Weather-resistant fiberboard container

conforming to PPP-B-636.

b. Level B. Use this level if the shipment involves

overseas surface transit and/or is destined for indoor

(3) Level C. Domestic class fiberboard container

storage up to five years.

conforming to PPP-B-636.

c. Level C. Use this level if shipment is entirely

c. Marking. Mark all shipments in accordance with

within CONUS and storage will not exceed two years.

MIL-STD-129.