Preservation and Packing (PACK -1A) Questions and Answers Graded A+ You h ave received items you've never packaged before. Where do you find their preservation and packaging requirements? ✔✔FLIS database search You found an item's 12 -digit packaging code. To look it up, you need to use the tables in ✔✔MIL-STD -2073 -1, Appendix J What type of cushioning and dunnage material does this 12 -digit packaging code require? (000) ✔✔No requirement What type of preservatio n material does this 12 -digit packaging code require? (ZZ) ✔✔Special Instructions Apply You look up the FLIS packaging requirements for an item. It's 4 -digit category is "ZZ Z Z", which means it ✔✔is selective or has special instructions You need to clea n an item you have not handled before. To determine its cleaning process, you check the item's ✔✔12-digit packaging code An item has a cleaning code "1". What does that mean? ✔✔You decide the best way to clean the item without injuring the item. Which st atement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement? ✔✔Avoid manually drying items. To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you should consider the ✔✔type of contaminant(s) and the item's characteristics. An item requires immed iate, heat -based drying. Using the approved drying process, you can either put the item under an infrared lamp or ✔✔put it in a heated air oven Which of the approved processes DO NOT use heat? ✔✔Allowing the item to drip -dry in a drainer - Wiping the item dry with the lint -free cloths - Blowing off moisture with compressed air Which publication defines item preservation requirements for military items? ✔✔MIL-STD -
2073 -1 Where would you go to find out which preservative material this item requires? ✔✔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? ✔✔Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) Where would you go to find out which cushioning material this item requires? ✔✔MIL-STD -
2073 -1, Table J -V Q: Which of these preservatives is considered permananet? ✔✔A: Paint Q: 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? ✔✔A: Use a material that meets or exceeds the requirement Q: Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on thin plas tic barrier material? ✔✔A: Continuous heat sealer
2073 -1 Where would you go to find out which preservative material this item requires? ✔✔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? ✔✔Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) Where would you go to find out which cushioning material this item requires? ✔✔MIL-STD -
2073 -1, Table J -V Q: Which of these preservatives is considered permananet? ✔✔A: Paint Q: 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? ✔✔A: Use a material that meets or exceeds the requirement Q: Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on thin plas tic barrier material? ✔✔A: Continuous heat sealer
