Special Limitations on Equipment

TM 5-4220-231-14&P 1-2 Change 7 5) Deck and Interconnecting Hoses, High Pressure, and Low Pressure. HP deck hoses are used to connect the HP compressor to the DASS, and the DASS to the DACC and CRS. HP hoses are also used to interconnect between flask racks. LP deck hoses are used to connect the LP compressors to the DACC and CRS, and the DACC to the volume tank. LP hoses are also used to connect the CRS to the recompression chamber. c. Model Numbers and Equipment Names. Provided in Table 1-1 is a list of SDASS equipment, other accessory equipment, and diving equipment sets with the model numbers required for use with the SDASS. d. Special Limitations on Equipment. The following statements depict operating and maintenance limitations or restrictions applicable to the SDASS. 1) Contamination Criteria Requirements. The SDASS is capable of surviving limited nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination, and the subsequent decontamination. Divers must manipulate the equipment/materials of the system with gloved hands after contamination by agents and subsequent deliberate decontamination. After an agent residence of 1 hour, followed by deliberate decontamination, the topside personnel (Military Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 0) within 1 meter of the SDASS will not suffer more than negligible risk (5 percent mild incapacitation) over a 12-hour period. During operation of the SDASS, using the DASS, divers in the water will not suffer any adverse effects from the chemical contamination or decontamination of the SDASS. The operation of the SDASS with the LP or HP compressor in a chemical environment may result in death or incapacitation. 2) Equipment Interface Requirements. The SDASS is capable of interfacing with all Army diving air supply systems, recompression chambers, diving umbilicals, and helmets (Superlite 17B, MK 1, and MK 12). 1-2 Maintenance Forms and Procedures. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750. The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). Additionally, reentry control logs and reports must be completed in accordance with (IAW) Chapter 3 Section VI. 1-3 Destruction to Prevent Enemy Use. Refer to TM 750-244-2 and TM 750-244-3 for instructions covering destruction of Army material to prevent enemy use. 1-4 Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs). If your SDASS needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you do not like about your equipment. Let use know why you do not like the design or performance. Submit an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report) to this address: Director, Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistic Activity (ACALA), ATTN: AMSTA-AC-NML, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. (E-mail: AMSTA-AC-NML@ria-emh2.army.mil). We will send you a reply.