Chapter 4. SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

TM 9-1370-201-12

CHAPTER 4

SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

Section I. SHIPMENT

4-1. Flares

(2) In order to prevent an end cap from leaving t

area of the pallet, block its path with plywood. Obtain two

pieces of plywood for each pallet, 85-1/2 inches long, 26 inches

a. Precautions.

wide, and 3/4 inch thick. Position one piece of plywood over

one end of the stack of flare containers and place the other

(1) Handle flares carefully.

Improper

piece of plywood over the opposite end of the stack of flare

handling can degrade item so that it will not accomplish

containers. Fasten the plywood to the stack with two steel

its mission.

bands. Pass each band under the pallet, up the sides of the

(2) Assure that flares being transported will

plywood, and across the top of the stack.

not be damaged, contaminated, or otherwise degraded

so that they become dangerous or their usefulness

d. Data.

impaired.

(3) Do not roll, drop, or subject flares to high-

Department of Transportation (DOT or

shock loads.

ICC shipping designation) ........................

Special fireworks

(4) Return as unserviceable flares subjected

DOT shipping class ..........................................

to severe handling that are damaged or suspected of

Federal Stock Number (FSN) and Department

being damaged.

of Defense Identification Code (DODIC):

Mk 45 Mod 0.............................................

1370-088-5658

............................................................. (L473)

b. Instructions.

Mk 45 Mod 0 with adapter

1370-461-1526

(L424)

(1) In transporting flares, block and brace

Gross weight (including 2 flares) ......................

60 lb

adequately to withstand sudden stops, starts, and off-

Cubical displacement of shipping

road operations.

container ..................................................

1.89 cu ft

Descriptive nomenclature of packed item

(2) Load flares in attitude which prevents

(L473) ......................................................

Flare, Aircraft: Parachute,

rolling.

White, Mk 45 Mod 0

(3) If packing is broken or damaged, and

Flare, Aircraft:: Parachute,

(L424) ......................................................

flares still serviceable, restore or replace packing by

Mk 45 Mod 0 with Adapter for

Dispenser XM19

using packing material from expended ammunition.

Assure that all markings (i.e., lot identification,

4-2. Flare Dispenser XM19-Data

nomenclature, FSN, etc.) are transferred to reworked

packing.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

shipping designation .................................

Bomb Rack, Airplane

c. Palletizing for Retrograde Shipment.

DOT shipping class ..........................................

N/A

Federal Stock Number (FSN) and Department

of Defense Identification Code

(1) This instruction is applicable if the flares

(DODIC) ...................................................

1370--179-6011 (L106)

do not have a vent hole. An end cap may be propelled

from an unvented flare due to generation of hydrogen

Gross weight .....................................................

362.0 lb

Cubical displacement of shipping containers ....

57.3 cu ft

gas.

Descriptive nomenclature of packed items........

Dispenser, Flare: XM19

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