Material Protection Factors.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

CH space cannot be made available after receipt, the

storage, be first considered for storage in low roof areas,

level of protection will, if required, be raised consistent

if such are available. Consideration of the storage

with the type of storage and the anticipated length of

method used will be given to serially numbered items.

storage.

e. Unserviceable, economically reparable material

awaiting repair, classification (return material), or

e. Items received from sources such as

repackaging will be temporarily afforded CH storage in

procurements, returns, and transfers, identified for CH

accordance with the priority established for the

storage, will be placed in available CH space according

serviceable item on a space available basis.

to priority. However, as a matter of judgement on the

part of storage or inspection personnel, an item of

f. Items for normal distribution and for mobilization

higher priority, with levels of preservation and packing

reserve which are usually stored together for rotation of

able to withstand normal storage, may be passed over in

stock will continue to be so stored when committed to

favor of items of lower priority with lesser levels of

CH storage.

preservation or packing.

g. Depots having dry storage tanks must recognize

f. Any action which reduces the level of packaging

one basic difference between CH warehouse space and

of material, on the assumption that it will be stored in

CH tanks.

Supplies stored in dry tanks must of

CH space, will require adequate controls to assure

necessity be confined to inactive, reserve type stocks,

storage in CH space.

since ready and frequent access to the interior of these

tanks is not normally economical or practical.

g. Movement of supplies and/or pallets which are

wet or damp into CH areas should be avoided.

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h. Interwarehouse transfers should be conducted

a. Items to be placed in CH storage may be

under preferred climatic conditions.

afforded the minimum practicable preservation and

i. Schedules for cyclic inspection will normally be

packing, in accordance with requirements of the military

extended for items under CH storage.

service or agency.

b. Items currently in storage or received from

3-53. Utilization Factors.

procurement will not be repackaged to attain a lower

a. Only through maximum use of CH space will the

level of protection for CH storage, unless such is

full extent of inherent economic and physical benefits be

accomplished as a byproduct of normal care and

realized. Maximum use, however, does not mean

preservation and maintenance operations.

simply filling the warehouse, but maximum occupation

c. Preservation and packing levels can be safely

by supplies that require the protection.

reduced to the minimum for material consigned to CH

b. Storage operations in CH warehouses will utilize

storage. However, the degree of additional hazard

the same basic principles of good warehousing that are

imposed on supplies from the time they are shipped

practiced in conventional warehouses.

Specific

from the safe confines of CH storage until they are

attention will be given to modernization plans which are

consumed must be taken into account. Supplies in

geared to the improvement of practices.

Storage

general must continue, as always, to be protected at a

arrangement should provide for maximum utilization of

time of shipment to a degree commensurate with the

available cube, direct accessibility of supplies and

maximum anticipated hazard to which they will be

equipment for proper stock rotation, accurate and legible

subjected in movement from storage to consumer.

identification, mobility of each item, and application of

d. In certain cases, supplies and equipment

safe storage practices.

destined for storage in CH facilities are purchased at a

reduced level of preservation and packing. Supplies

3-54. Equipment and Operations Factors.

received from vendors, so packed, will be placed in CH

a. CH equipment should be located within the

storage as soon as possible after receipt. In the event

warehouse so as not to obstruct traffic aisles (fig 3-10).

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