TM 9-1370-202-12
CHAPTER 2
SAFETY CARE AND HANDLING
a. Keep containers from becoming broken or
2-1. Precautions
damaged.
a. Handle flares with utmost care at all times.
b. Repair
or
replace
broken
containers
immediately and re-mark those bearing illegible
b. Do not drop, drag, throw, tumble or otherwise
markings.
strike boxes containing flares.
c. Protect flares against such foreign matter as
c. Exercise care if flares show evidence of
mud, sand, moisture, frost, snow, ice, dirt, oil, and
moisture inside the flare container. Dispose of Flares
grease. Wipe off wet or dirty flares at once and remove
Mk24 that have been exposed to moisture.
any corrosion.
d. Avoid exposing flares to extreme (high or low)
d. Do not open container until flare is to be used.
temperatures.
NOTE
Flares removed from containers, particularly in damp
e. Do not touch, move or otherwise handle duds-
climates, may corrode, becoming unserviceable.
their fuzes may be armed. Have authorized personnel
only destroy duds in place.
2-4. Handling
2-2. Safety
a. Flares are to be handled by trained experienced
personnel only. Do not subject flares to excessively
WARNING
rough treatment.
Unauthorized alteration of flares
is prohibited.
b. Protect flares from hard knocks or blows.
Except as otherwise indicated in this manual, the flares
CAUTION
are safe to handle and use.
Flare cases dent easily and may
result in nonejection or faulty
2-3. Care
ejection of the candle.
Flares are packed to withstand conditions ordinarily
encountered in the field.
Although
the packing
containers provide adequate protection for shipment and
storage, observe the following:
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