April 3, 2020, Volume 22, No. 26

Serving Postal Service Maintenance Professionals

Maintenance Update

A weekly publication provided by the

Maintenance Technical Support Center. The

information herein does not take precedence

over official Postal Service documentation.

Maintenance Technical Support Center

Address:

USPS/MTSC

600 W. Rock Creek Rd.

Norman, OK 73069

Phone: (405) 573-2123

800-366-4123

Maintenance.line@usps.gov

Special Edition

ALERT: National Shortage of PortionPac 16 oz. Bottles

HQ Maintenance Operations has been notified there is a shortage of PortionPac restroom specialist 16 oz.

plastic bottles. This national shortage has caused delays to the field. To fill current orders, PortionPac is

repurposing some of their inventory by applying Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

compliant PortionPac Germicidal Cleaner labels to bottles (Figure 1). HQ Maintenance wants facilities to be

aware that some sites will receive these labeled bottles. The only difference from the standard PortionPac

bottle is that these have an adhesive label applied instead of the information being screen printed directly on

the bottle.

This is an unprecedented and rapidly changing situation. PortionPac will be communicating with the Postal

Service to ensure supplies are provided to the field.

If the label becomes damaged (worn, torn, smeared, loose, etc.), the bottle MUST be removed from service

until a new label is applied or the bottle is replaced.

Figure 1. Labeled PortionPac Bottle, Back and Front

NOTE

Ensure all special After-The-Fact Training is entered in the HERO Database

System on training completion: HAZCOM, HAZWHOPER, Bloodborne Pathogens,

Lockout/Tagout, Monthly CTC refresher training, etc.

HQ Maintenance Operations