Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

TM 55-4920-410-13&P Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE 4-17. General. Preparation for shipment and/or storage depends upon whether test set is retained in unit area evacuated. Storage in unit area, when authorized, is on a rotational basis and is known as Administrative Storage. 4-18. Levels of [protection. Select the level of protection which best suits the circumstances and follow the instructions for that level. a. Level A. Use this level if shipment is into or out of a combat theater or is destined for outdoor storage or is destined for indoor storage exceeding five years. b. Level B. Use this level if the shipment involves over- seas surface transit and/or is destined for indoor storage up to five years. c. Level C. Use this level if shipment is entirely with- in CONUS and storage will not exceed two years. 4-19. Procedures, a. For All Levels. Clean the test set thoroughly of all contamination and debris. Use no cleaning fluids or preservative materials. Package each test set individual- ly. Each individual package can be shipped without pack- ing. Cushion the test set in 2 inches of one pound density polyethylene foam conforming to PPP-C-1752 and include eight units of desiccant conforming to MIL-D-3464 with- in the unit. b. Unit Container. Provide a snug fitting unit contain- er as follows: (1) Level A. Wood-cleated, plywood conforming to style I, overseas type of PPP-B-601. (2) Level B. Weather-resistant fiberboard container conforming to PPP-B-636. (3) Level C. Domestic class fiberboard container con- forming to PPP-B-636. c. Marking. Mark all shipments in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Change 1 4-15