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c.
Items To Be Inspected. Items listed in this column are identified by their common names.
d.
Procedures. This column contains all information required to accomplish checks and services.
WARNING
Clothing containing oil, grease, or volatile substances of any kind shall not be worn or used in chamber.
Matches, cigarette lighters, lighted cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or flame shall not be carried into chamber at
any time.
Do not use trichloroethylene or methyl chloroform in cleaning operations associated with any
recompression chamber. Use of either chemical can result in death when operators are exposed to these
contaminates under pressure. These contaminates are not water soluble. If contamination or suspected
contamination occurs, immediately discontinue all chamber operations and notify the Army Diving liaison
at the Naval Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL 32407-5001, autovon 436-4351/commercial (903)
234-4351. The only acceptable cleaning agents are trisodium phosphate, or nonionic soaps.
Table 4-1 Unit Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).
W - Weekly
M- Monthly
Y - Yearly
Interval
Item
Item to be Inspected.
Procedures
No.
W
M
Y
1
*
Outer Lock Door
Inspect preformed packing seals for nicks, cuts
and lubrication.
*
Remove preformed packing, clean seat in door,
relubricate and install.
2
*
Inner Lock Door
Inspect preformed packing seal for nicks, cuts and
lubrication.
*
Remove preformed packing, clean seat in door,
relubricate and install.
3
*
Medical Lock Inner Door
Inspect preformed packing seal for nicks, cuts and
lubrication.
*
Remove preformed packing, clean seat in door,
relubricate and install.
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