TM 3-4230-218-30&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I.
General Information
Section II.
Equipment Description and Data
Section III.
Principles of Operation
Section IV.
Repair Parts, Special Tools; Test,
Measurement, and Diagnostic Equip-
ment (TMDE); and Support Equipment
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Para.
Para.
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Reference . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Maintenance Forms and Re-
Destruction of Army Mater-
cords . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
iel to Prevent Enemy
Reporting of Equipment Im-
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
provement Recommenda-
tions (EIR’s) . . . . . . . 1-3
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SCOPE.
a.
Type of Manual.
This manual is a Direct Support Maintenance Man-
ual including a Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL).
b.
Model Number and Equipment Name.
The official equipment nomencla-
ture is the Decontaminating Apparatus: Power-Driven, Portable, Type A/E32U-
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c.
Purpose of Equipment.
The equipment is
used to decontaminate
equipment,
personnel and other material exposed to nuclear, biological, or
chemical contaminants.
It is used with water and also water mixed with decon-
tamination agents.
When using decontaminating agents, the injector must be
used.
1-2.
MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS.
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance
will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Manage-
ment System Update.
1-3.
REPORTING OF EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR’s).
If your Decontaminating Apparatus needs improvement, let us know.
Send us
an EIR.
You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like
about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design or perfor-
mance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at:
Commander, US Army Armament, Munitions, and Chemical Command, ATTN:
AMSMC-QAD (R), Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. We’ll send you a reply.
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