Defense Basic Preservation and Packing
Exam-Graded A
You have received items you've never packaged before. Where do you find their
preservation and packaging requirements? - ANS-Army Publishing website
You found an item's 12-digit packaging code. To look it up, you need to use the tables in
- ANS-MIL-STD-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-12-digit packaging code
An item has a cleaning code of "1". What does that mean? - ANS-You decide the best
way to clean the item without injuring the item
Which statement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement? - ANS-Avoid
manually drying items
To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you should consider the
- ANS-type of contaminant(s) and the item's characteristics
An item requires immediate, heat-based drying. Using the approved drying process, you
can either put the item under and infrared lamp or - ANS-put it in a heated-air oven
Which of the approved drying processes DO NOT use heat? - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-MIL-STD-2073-1 Table J-V
Which of these preservatives is considered permanent? - ANS-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? - ANS-Use a material that meets or
exceeds the requirement
Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on thin plastic barrier material? - ANS-
Continuous heat sealer
When handling a static-sensitive device, which precaution should you take? - ANS-Use
a static-safe workstation
Which military method of preservation is used to protect against watervapor? - ANS-
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 - ANS-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? - ANS-MIL-STD-2073-1, Table J-Ia
Which military method of preservation uses activated desiccant to absorb moisture? -
ANS-Method 50
Which items are required for all MOP 50 submethods? - ANS-Desiccant
Method 50 label
humidity indicator
Exam-Graded A
You have received items you've never packaged before. Where do you find their
preservation and packaging requirements? - ANS-Army Publishing website
You found an item's 12-digit packaging code. To look it up, you need to use the tables in
- ANS-MIL-STD-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-12-digit packaging code
An item has a cleaning code of "1". What does that mean? - ANS-You decide the best
way to clean the item without injuring the item
Which statement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement? - ANS-Avoid
manually drying items
To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you should consider the
- ANS-type of contaminant(s) and the item's characteristics
An item requires immediate, heat-based drying. Using the approved drying process, you
can either put the item under and infrared lamp or - ANS-put it in a heated-air oven
Which of the approved drying processes DO NOT use heat? - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-MIL-STD-2073-1 Table J-V
Which of these preservatives is considered permanent? - ANS-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? - ANS-Use a material that meets or
exceeds the requirement
Which type of heat sealer should NOT be used on thin plastic barrier material? - ANS-
Continuous heat sealer
When handling a static-sensitive device, which precaution should you take? - ANS-Use
a static-safe workstation
Which military method of preservation is used to protect against watervapor? - ANS-
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 - ANS-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? - ANS-MIL-STD-2073-1, Table J-Ia
Which military method of preservation uses activated desiccant to absorb moisture? -
ANS-Method 50
Which items are required for all MOP 50 submethods? - ANS-Desiccant
Method 50 label
humidity indicator
