REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)

TM 5-6640-214-14

(9) If available, pour gasoline, oil, or other flammable liquid over units of the laboratory, and ignite by

incendiary grenades, rockets, gunfire, or other available means.

CAUTION

Do not use matches to ignite laboratory if gas cylinders were opened prior to leaving the

building; escaping gases may make the building highly explosive. Keep all personnel at a safe

distance when laboratory building is being demolished by fire and/or gunfire, because of

explosive nature of many of the items within the building.

b. Additional Information. Additional information on procedures for destruction of equipment to prevent enemy use,

refer to TM 750-244-3.

1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR).

EIR's will be prepared on DA Form SF 368, Quality Deficiency Report. Instructions for preparing EIR's are provided in

DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). EIR's should be mailed directly to

Commander, Headquarters, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St.

Louis, MO. 63120-1798. A reply will be furnished directly to you.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-7. GENERAL.

The petroleum base laboratory assembly (figs. 1-1 thru 1-5) is used at fixed installations to perform certain designated

tests on petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, lubricating oil and grease. The laboratory assembly

includes 26 cabinets and all of the laboratory apparatus and materials required to perform its assigned function. At the

rear of the cabinets, integral service lines for electricity, water, propane gas, compressed air, and drainage are mounted.

The working space necessary for conducting the required laboratory tests is provided by the tops of the cabinet units.

The units may be combined in various arrangements to fully utilize available floor space and to permit a compact and

efficient work area. After a suitable laboratory layout is selected, the cabinets are joined by coupling the service lines.

Laboratory apparatus and materials are listed in Appendix C.

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