DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN
IMPREGNATING SET, CLOTHING, FIELD, M3
STORAGE SERVICEABILITY STANDARD
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
25 October 1972
Paragraph
Page
Purpose and scope........................................................................................................................
Applicable documents ...................................................................................................................
Safety provisions...........................................................................................................................
Surveillance ..................................................................................................................................
Inspection ....................................................................................................................................
Tests. ............................................................................................................................................
Documentation ..............................................................................................................................
Special instruction .........................................................................................................................
1.
Purpose and Scope. a. Purpose. This
Initial receipt and prestorage inspection will be
bulletin used in conjunction with SB 3-30 provides
conducted in accordance with SB 3-30.
method for determining the serviceability of
(2) Periodic cycle. Surveillance will be performed
Impregnating Set, Clothing, Field, M3.
at periodic cycles of 2 years.
(3) Preissue inspection. Preissue inspection of the
b. Scope. The provisions of this bulletin are
subject item will be performed in accordance with SB 3-
mandatory for use in conducting surveillance
Impregnating Set, Clothing, Field, M3. This bulletin is
bulletin when one half or less of the periodic cycle
not intended for use by organizations 5 stocks in basic
remains. A visual examination will be performed (in
loads.
accordance with para 5 of this bulletin) on the subject
item if more than one half of the periodic cycle remains
2.
Applicable Documents.
The following
prior to shipment of the item. If no initial cycle
documents, of the issue in effect on date of surveillance,
examination has been performed, a complete
form a part of this bulletin to the ex specified herein.
bulletin will be performed prior to shipment.
SB 3-30............ Serviceability Standard for CB Materiel
TM 3-215. ........ .Military Chemistry and Chemical
b. Basis of Surveillance. Surveillance for the
Agents
subject item will be conducted on the basis of depot,
TM 3-250 ......... Storage, Shipment and
manufacturer's, miscellaneous, or mixed lots.
Handling Chemical Agents and
Hazardous Chemicals..
c. Formation of Surveillance Lots.
3.
Safety Provisions. Refer to SB 3-30, TM 3-
(1) Depot lots. A depot lot is created by
215, TM 3-250 and approved operating procedures
grouping all items regardless of manufacturer or
4.
Surveillance. a. Surveillance Interval.
(1) Initial receipt and prestorage inspection.
*This bulletin supersedes SB 3-30-227, 5 March 1957
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