What is the purpose of the storage/handling section in a Navy TM?

• A. Explain how to store, transport, and handle items to maintain condition
• B. Provide operating procedures
• C. Provide torque values
• D. List test tools

Answer: (D)

The storage/handling section is about keeping items in serviceable condition from the moment they are produced until they’re used. It tells you how to package, label, and protect items, what environmental conditions to maintain (like temperature and humidity), and how to store them to prevent damage, corrosion, contamination, or deterioration. It also covers safe handling practices, such as how to move, lift, and transport items, what shelving or containment to use, and how to inspect and segregate items on receipt and during storage. This guidance ensures parts remain ready for use and don’t lose performance or fit due to improper storage or handling. Other topics, like operating procedures, torque values, or listing tools, belong to different sections of the manual.