Defense Basic Preservation and Packing Questions And Answers.

You have received items you've never packaged before. Where do you find their preservation and packaging requirements? - Answer-Army Publishing website You found an item's 12-digit packaging code. To look it up, you need to use the tables in - Answer-MILSTD-2073-1, Appendix J What type of cushioning and dunnage material does this 12-digit packaging code require? P,B,000,32,1,07,GH,ZZ Z Z, , 00, 0, ED, P, 00,B - Answer-No requirement What type of preservation material does this 12-digit packaging code require? P,B,000,32,1,ZZ,GH, 01 B E, , BG,0,ED,P,00,B - Answer-Special instructions apply You look up the FLIS packaging requirements for an item. It's 4-digit category code is "ZZ Z Z", which means it - Answer-is selective or has special instructions You need to clean an item that you have not handled before. To determine its cleaning process, you check the item's - Answer-12-digit packaging code An item has a cleaning code of "1". What does that mean? - Answer-You decide the best way to clean the item without injuring the item Which statement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement? - Answer-Avoid manually drying items To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you should consider the - Answer-type of contaminant(s) and the item's characteristicsAn item requires immediate, heat-based drying. Using the approved drying process, you can either put the item under and infrared lamp or - Answer-put it in a heated-air oven Which of the approved drying processes DO NOT use heat? - Answer-Allowing the item to drip-dry in a drainer Wiping the item dry with lint-free cloths Blowing off moisture with compressed air Which publication defines item preservation requirements for military items? - Answer-MIL-STD-2073-1 Where would you go to find out which preservative material this item requires? P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, ,BG,B,ED,P,00,B - Answer-MIL-STD-2073-1, Table J-III Which type of preservative releases vapors that form an invisible protective film around an item to protect it from corrosion? - Answer-Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) Where would you go to find out which cushioning material this item requires? P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, , BG,B,ED,P,00,B - Answer-MIL-STD-2073-1 Table J-V Which of these preservatives is considered permanent? - Answer-Paint You're packaging an item that requires A-A-59135 packaging material, but you don't have any in the shop. What action should you take? - Answer-Use a material that meets or exceeds the requirement Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on thin plastic barrier material? - Answer-Continuous heat sealer When handling a static-sensitive device, which precaution should you take? - Answer-Use a static-safe workstationWhich military method of preservation is used to protect against watervapor? - Answer-Method 40 Which specific MOP procedure does this item require? P,B,000,32,1,07,GH,ZZ Z,Z , BG, B, ED,P,00,B - Answer-Container, waterproof bag, heat sealed Where can you find descriptions of specialized, alphabetic methods of preservation that are more detailed than the standard MOP codes? - Answer-MIL-STD-2073-1, Table J-Ia Which military method of preservation uses activated desiccant to absorb moisture? - Answer-Method 50