TM 38-400, TM 38-400, US Army, Technical Manual, JOINT SERVICE MANUAL (JSM) FOR STORAGE AND MATERIALS HANDLING, 1994

TM 38-400, US Army, Technical Manual, JOINT SERVICE MANUAL (JSM) FOR STORAGE AND MATERIALS HANDLING, 1994

Purpose and Applicability.
a. This manual establishes uniform storage and
materials handling policies, procedures, and
responsibilities for use by the Department of Defense
(DOD) supply installations involved in the receipt,
storage, issue and care of military supplies and
equipment, except for preservation/packing and defense
reutilization and marketing facilities, maintenance of
bulk petroleum fuel handling facilities, and hazardous
materials storage. It is based on an installation which
has a wide product mix and stores heavy tonnage items
such as subsistence, clothing/textiles, packaged
petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL), as well as small
items such as electronics and repair parts. Regardless
of what is stored, the basic storage principles apply.