Did heat affect your CAM?

If your chemical agent monitor (CAM) or improved chemical agent monitor (ICAM) has been in the extreme heat of Iraq or any desert, it may have problems. The CAM/ICAM is supposed to be able to take temperatures up to 158[degrees]F, but CAM/ICAMs stored in unventilated shelters in the desert for long periods may have experienced higher temps.

Do the self-test and confidence test. Run the CAM/ICAM for at least 30 minutes and until it passes the confidence test. Run it at least another 5 minutes after the confidence test bars clear.

If three dots are showing on the right side of the display after the WAIT light goes off, install a nozzle protective cap, NSN 6665-01-380-9974, and run the CAM/ICAM for 72 hours. Do the self-test and confidence test again. If the three dots disappear, your CAM/ICAM is back in business. If they're still there, your CAM/ICAM needs to go to direct support for repair.

Of course, you can prevent most CAM/ICAM problems by remembering to run it for 30 minutes every week. And don't store CAM/ICAMs in unventilated sheds in the desert.