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Operation & Maintenance w/IPB G2 Series Decontamination Water Heater 0016
DESTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
G2 SERIES DECONTAMINATION WATER HEATER
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCOPE
This work package is for guidance of those whose duty it is to render inoperable or destroy equipment which is in
imminent danger of capture by an enemy.
AUTHORIZATION
Only division or higher commanders have the authority to order destruction of equipment. They may however,
delegate this authority to subordinate commanders when the situation demands it.
REPORTING DESTRUCTION
Destruction of equipment will be reported through command channels.
METHODS OF DESTRUCTION
Choose methods of destruction which will cause such damage that it will be impossible to restore the equipment to a
usable condition within the combat zone. The following methods of destruction may be used separately or in
combination, depending on the type of equipment and the degree to which each method is used.
SELF-DESTRUCTION
Built-in self-destruction devices should be set off even if the major item containing equipment with self-destruction
devices is to be destroyed. These devices should be permitted to do their work at least partially before incendiaries or
explosives (especially the latter) are set off. Currently, the G2 Series Decontamination Water Heater contains no
built-in self-destruction devices.
IMPROPER OPERATION
The short circuiting of a power source and the application of an over voltage to equipment are examples of improper
operation. This method of destruction has a limited application to electronics material.
FIRE
The starting of fires on or near electronic equipment is particularly useful in destroying predominantly nonmetallic
components such as transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, switches, and printed circuit boards. Fires should be lit
after setting off explosives and/or completing mechanical destruction. Fires within partially closed cabinets tend to be
less effective than open fires, since a closed area does not allow sufficient oxygen necessary for an intense flame.
Heat sources which do not require an air supply, such as thermite-based devices or incendiary grenades, are not
subject to this limitation. The use of fire is associated with numerous hazards, including the possibility of disclosing
positions which are under enemy visual or infrared surveillance.
WEAPONS FIRE
The use of weapons fire is less desirable than mechanical destruction, and is practically useless against heavy gauge
metal panels and metal castings. However, optics such as night observation equipment are easily destroyed by
correctly aimed gunfire.
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