Defense Basic
Preservation and
Packing (CERT)
(34 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS)
You have received items you've never packaged
before. Where do you find their preservation and
packaging requirements? - answer FLIS database
The FLIS packaging requirements show the item
you are packaging has the 4-digit category code of
"ZZ Z Z". This code means the item - answer is
selective or has special instructions
An item requires immediate, heat-based drying.
Using the approved drying process, you can either
put the item under an infrared lamp or - answer
Put it in a heated-air oven
, When deciding what cleaning process to use, which
characteristics of the item do you need to
consider? - answer Composition, complexity, and
surface finish
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 preservative
material this item requires? - answer MIL-STD-
2073-1 Table J-III
Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on
thin plastic barrier material? - answer Continuous
heat sealer
Which MOP provides waterproof protection against
shock and sharp edges? - answer Method 30
You are packaging an item in accordance with
Method 54. You need to know the area of barrier
contained in the package. The barrier is 32 inches
wide by 88 inches long. What is the area in square
Preservation and
Packing (CERT)
(34 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS)
You have received items you've never packaged
before. Where do you find their preservation and
packaging requirements? - answer FLIS database
The FLIS packaging requirements show the item
you are packaging has the 4-digit category code of
"ZZ Z Z". This code means the item - answer is
selective or has special instructions
An item requires immediate, heat-based drying.
Using the approved drying process, you can either
put the item under an infrared lamp or - answer
Put it in a heated-air oven
, When deciding what cleaning process to use, which
characteristics of the item do you need to
consider? - answer Composition, complexity, and
surface finish
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 preservative
material this item requires? - answer MIL-STD-
2073-1 Table J-III
Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on
thin plastic barrier material? - answer Continuous
heat sealer
Which MOP provides waterproof protection against
shock and sharp edges? - answer Method 30
You are packaging an item in accordance with
Method 54. You need to know the area of barrier
contained in the package. The barrier is 32 inches
wide by 88 inches long. What is the area in square
