TM 9-2330-384-14&P
Section IV. GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
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1-16. SCOPE.
a. Operation and maintenance of any fuel hauling semitrailer can be hazardous due to the
flammable and explosive nature of the load.
b . This section contains a summary of safety regulations which MUST be strictly followed when
operating or maintaining the M1062 Tank Semitrailer. Personnel who fail to follow these regulations
endanger the mission, equipment, and lives of themselves and innocent bystanders.
C.
Read and become familiar with all WARNINGS in the Warning Summary at the front of this
manual.
d. Throughout this manual, WARNINGS are placed as they pertain to specific operational or
maintenance procedures. Read these warnings and follow them exactly.
1-17. SAFETY REGULATIONS.
a. Refer to FM 10-20, FM 10-68, FM 10-69, and FM 10-71 to become familiar with safe fuel
handling procedures.
b. Personnel engaged in the operation and maintenance of the semitrailer must not wear
clothing that generates static electricity. DO NOT wear wool, nylon, silk, rayon, or other similar
materials. Remove all contents from pockets. Wear rubber boots and gloves during fuel loading and
unloading.
c. Before loading or unloading fuel, purging tank, or performing any unit, direct support, or
general support maintenance on semitrailer, connect all bonding and grounding connections. Refer to
paragraph 2-17 for information on
proper bonding and grounding procedures.
d. Never climb on semitrailer without first touching grounding stud to discharge static
e. Under normal circumstances, perform all maintenance on semitrailer outdoors, away from
buildings, and with tank empty. The semitrailer tank should be checked to ensure that it is free of
vapors that could ignite during maintenance activities.
f. If circumstances require that maintenance be performed inside a building, semitrailer tank
must be thoroughly drained and purged, and exterior of semitrailer steam cleaned. Explosimeter test,
after purging, must read in the SAFE zone (see paragraph 4-68). Even if semitrailer has tested SAFE
with combustible gas indicator set, it MUST be retested prior to starting work each day and at regular
intervals throughout the day. This test can be accomplished by authorized unit or direct support
maintenance personnel with an MOS of 77 F or equivalent (see FM 10-20).
g. To reduce the risk of fire and explosion, DO NOT perform the following operations on
semitrailer unless tank is drained, purged, and exterior of semitrailer steam cleaned:
(1)
Replace any component that communicates with inside of tank and therefore comes in
contact with fuel or vapors (manhole, jet level sensor and tubing, emergency valve,
vapor collection system components, vent caps, sump drain, piping assembly, front
port, or rear inlet).
(2)
Troubleshoot electrical system with any test device other than the ohms scale of a
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