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    HCO BULLETIN OF 21 JANUARY 1977RB

         RE-REVISED 25 MAY 1980



Remimeo

Tech & Qual

All Levels

All Auditors 

All Tech Checksheets





          FALSE TA CHECKLIST



Refs:

HCOB  8 June 70      LOW TA HANDLING

HCOB 16 Aug. 70R     C/S Series 15R

                     GETTING THE F/N TO THE EXAMINER

HCOB 24 Oct. 71RA    FALSE TA

HCOB 12 Nov. 71RB    FALSE TA ADDITION

HCOB 15 Feb. 72R     FALSE TA ADDITION 2

HCOB 18 Feb. 72RA I  FALSE TA ADDITION 3

HCOB 16 Feb. 72      C/S Series 74

                     TALKING THE TA DOWN MODIFIED

HCOB 23 Nov. 73RB    DRY AND WET HANDS MAKE FALSE TA

HCOB 24 Nov. 73RD    C/S Series 53RL SF

                     SHORT HI-LO TA ASSESSMENT C/S 

HCOB 24 Nov. 73RE    C/S Series 53RL LONG FORM

HCOB 19 Apr. 75R     OUT BASICS AND HOW TO GET THEM IN

HCOB 23 Apr. 75RA    VANISHING CREAM AND FALSE TA

HCOB 24 Oct. 76RA    C/S Series 96RA

                     DELIVERY REPAIR LISTS

HCOB 10 Dec. 76RB    C/S Series 99RB

                     SCIENTOLOGY F/N AND TA POSITION

HCOB 13 Jan. 77RB    HANDLING A FALSE TA

HCOB 24 Jan. 77      TECH CORRECTION ROUNDUP

HCOB 26 Jan. 77R     FOOTPLATES USE FORBIDDEN

HCOB 30 Jan. 77R     FALSE TA DATA

HCOB  4 Dec. 77      CHECKLIST FOR SETTING UP SESSIONS

                     AND AN E-METER

HCOB  7 Feb. 79R     E-METER DRILL 5RA

BTB  24 Jan. 73R II  EXAMINER AND FALSE TA



BOOK: E-METER ESSENTIALS

BOOK: Introduction to the E-Meter

Owner's Manual for your E-Meter





"This bulletin cancels HCOB 29 February 1972RA Revised 23

April 1975 as it is misleading and has caused some auditors

to assess the pc on the meter to find the cause of false TA

instead of checking directly with the pc."



This bulletin reinstates the False TA Checklist with

specific handlings that are directly from the issues that I

wrote on false TA.



"The following are the items to be checked by an auditor on

any pc. It need only be done once unless the check itself

is suspected false, or if conditions of the pc's hands,

etc., change.



"The checklist is kept in the pc folder and is entered on

the Folder Summary as an action done.



"The value of operating with correct can size should not be

underestimated, the reference HCOBs state why."



The auditor signs and answers the following points on the

checklist. The auditor must obtain information by checking

the pc's hands himself or herself to see if the hands are

dry or wet. The cause of false TA is in the physical universe

and that is where the check is done. It is not done by asking

the pc or checking the questions on the pc for meter reads.

So the auditor would feel the hands of the pc to establish if

they are dry or wet, would feel the pc's hands with cream on

them to see if the cream has dried up, would see if the pc's

hands cup so as to form an area that does not touch the cans

and so forth. False TA is not think or mental mass. It is in

the physical universe and that is where it has to be handled

for it to be remedied. The handling follows each line as you

check it. This is for simplicity, as that is the way this

checklist is done, each line being handled as you go.



R-FACTOR TO PC: "I AM GOING TO CHECK THE CANS, YOUR HANDS AND

VARIOUS OTHER THINGS TO ADJUST EVERYTHING FOR BEST ACCURACY"





     FALSE TA CHECKLIST AND HANDLING SHEET



1. IS THE METER FULLY CHARGED? ________



Handling:



"Keep a meter charged at least one hour for every ten of

auditing for 240 AC volt charging current, or two hours for

every 10 of auditing on a 110 AC volt charging current.

(Mark VI will get about six hours for every one hour charged.)



"Before each session snap the knob over to TEST. The needle

should hit hard on the right side of the face. It can even

bounce. If the needle doesn't snap to the right hard or if

it doesn't quite get there on TEST, then that meter will go

flat in mid-session and give false TA and no reads or TA on

hot subjects." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA, False TA)



NOTE: To ensure an accurate check, the meter should be turned

on a minute or two before turning to test.





2. IS THE METER TRIMMED CORRECTLY? ________



Handling:



"A meter can be improperly trimmed (not set at 2.0 with the

trim knob) and can give a false TA position. When a meter

is not left on a minute or two before trimming, it can

drift in the session and give a slightly false TA.



"The trim can quietly be checked in mid-session by snapping

out the jack where the cord goes into the box and putting

the TA on 2, seeing if the needle is now on SET. If not,

the trim knob can be moved to adjust it. The jack is

quietly slipped back in. All without distracting the pc."

LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA, False TA)





3. ARE THE LEADS CONNECTED TO THE METER AND CANS? ________



Handling:



"A properly set up meter with cans (electrodes) fitted to a

pc who is holding them properly IS ALWAYS CORRECT." LRH

(HCOB 24 Oct 1971A) Reference for setting up a meter is

covered in E-Meter Drills book, EM 4, and the Mark VI

owner's manual if one is using a Mark VI.





4. ARE THE CANS RUSTY? ________



Handling:



"Corroded cans can falsify TA. Get new ones now and then."

LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71A) 





5. ARE PC'S HANDS EXCESSIVELY DRY REQUIRING HAND CREAM? ________



Handling:



"A quick test is have the pc put the cans under his armpits

and you'll see if it's his callused or chemically dried out

hands. The excessively dry hand is seen as shiny or

polished looking. It feels very dry. The correct treatment

is to use a hand cream, but not a greasy hand cream or

vanishing cream. A good hand cream rubs all the way into

the hand and leaves no excess grease. Hand cream is usually

smeared on, rubbed in and can then be thoroughly wiped off.

The hands will usually produce, then, a normal TA and meter

response." LRH (HCOB 23 Nov 73RB Re-revised 25 May 1980,

Dry and Wet Hands Make False TA)





6. ARE THE PC'S HANDS EXCESSIVELY WET REQUIRING POWDER? ________



Handling:



"If the TA is low, check if the pc's hands are wet. If so

have him wipe them and get a new read. It is usually found

that the 1.6 was really 2.0.... Have the pc wipe hands."

LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)



"Antiperspirants can be applied to too wet hands. There are

many brands of these, often a powder or spray. It can be

wiped off after application and should work for two to three

hours." LRH (HCOB 23 Nov 73RB)





7. THE PC IS NOT BEING TOLD CONTINUALLY TO WIPE HIS HANDS? ________



Handling:



Above per wet hands.





8. THE PC'S GRIP ON THE CANS IS NOT BEING CONTINUALLY CHECKED 

BY THE AUDITOR IN A WAY THAT INTERRUPTS THE PC? ________



Handling:



"Keep the pc's hands in sight. Check the pc's grip. Get

smaller cans." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)





8A. IS THE PC USING THE WRONG TYPE OF CANS? ________



a) corrugated ________



b) cellophane bonded to metal ________



c) wrong metal ________



The right metal is tin-plated steel, not cellophane bonded

or painted.



Handling:



Replace with the correct cans. "Cans of course should be

STEEL with a thin tin plating." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)





8B. ARE THE CANS TOO SHORT FOR THE PC'S HANDS TO COVER? ________



Handling:



Replace with cans of correct length so that the whole hand

has contact with the can. (Ref. HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)





9. TA POSITION FOR LARGE CANS? ________



Size approx 4 1/2 inches by 3 inches



or



11 cm by 8 cm



Handling:



"For a normal or large handed pc the can size is about 4"

inches by 2 5/8 inches or 12% cm by 7 cm. This can be

altered as big as 4 1/2 inches by 3 inches diameter or 11

cm by 8 cm. This is standard." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71 A)





10. TA POSITION ON MEDIUM CANS? ________



Size approx. 4 7/8 inches by 2 5/8 inches



or



12 l/2 cm by 7 cm



Handling: Covered above.



11. TA POSITION ON SMALL CANS? ________



Size approx 3 3/4 inches by 2 1/8 inches



or



9 cm by 5 cm



Handling:



"This can should be 3 3/4 inches by 2 1/8 inches or 9 cm by

5 cm diameter or thereabouts.



A small child would be lost even with that can. So a small

35 mm film can could be used.



This is 2 inches long by 1 3/16 diameter or 5 cm by 3 cm.

This works but watch it as these cans are aluminum. They do

work but test for true read with a slightly larger can and

then trim to adjust for the aluminum if any different.



"Cans of course should be STEEL with a thin tin plating.

Regular soup cans. Can size to match the pc avoids slack

can grip or tiring the hands into going slack, giving the

auditor 3.2 F/Ns and trouble." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)





11A. CAN SIZE FOR A CHILD IS INCORRECT? ________



Handling:



Size can go down to photographic aluminum 35 mm film cans

for a child. Size approx 2 inches by 13/l6 inches or 5 cm

by 3 cm. Note down TA position.





11B. IF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CAN SIZES AREN'T CORRECT

FOR THE PC'S HANDS OTHER SIZES CAN BE TRIED. ________



Handling:



1 1/4" tubing or 1 3/4" tubing as well as other can size

checked to see which fits the pc's hand. Note TA position.





12. ARE THE CANS TOO LARGE FOR THE PC? ________



Handling:



"Can size to match the pc avoids slack can grip or tiring

the hands into going slack." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71A)



Check the pc's grip and see if the hand is touching all of

the can and if the size is comfortable. (Ref. HCOB 13 Jan

77RB, Handling a False TA)





13. ARE THE CANS TOO SMALL FOR THE PC? ________



Handling:



Per above. Check how the pc is holding the cans and if the

entire hand is on the cans and if they are comfortable and

adjust accordingly per above.





14. ARE THE CANS JUST RIGHT FOR THE PC? ________



Handling:



Check the grip and see if the can size is correct for the

pc. Do the cans comfortably fit the pc's hands with the

hand touching the cans so it gets an accurate reading on

the meter? If the can size is correct then you must ensure

that the grip is also correct on the cans.





15. ARE THE CANS COLD? ________



Handling:



"Regardless of can size, cold E-Meter electrodes tend to

give a much higher tone arm reading particularly on some pcs.



"Until the cans warm up, the reading is generally false and

is false in the direction of high.



Some pcs are 'cool blooded' and the shock of ice-cold cans

can drive the TA up and it takes a while to drift down.



"A practice which gets around this is for the auditor or

Examiner to hold the cans briefly until they are warm and

then give them to the pc. A variation is for the auditor or

Examiner to put the cans under his armpits while setting

up. This warms them. There are probably many other ways to

warm up cans to body temperature." LRH (HCOB 12 Nov 71RB)





15A. DID THE PC WASH HIS HANDS JUST BEFORE SESSION? ________



Handling:



Use a bit of hand cream to bring hands back to normal

amount of moisture.





16. ARE THE PC'S HANDS DRY OR CALLUSED?



Handling:



Covered above under pc's hands excessively dry requiring

hand cream.



There are ways to apply the hand cream so that it is

correct for that individual pc and does handle the false

TA. You can spread it on extensively then wipe it off and

then rub a bit more in ensuring the thumbs are included is

one way. (Ref. HCOB 13 Jan 77RB) The point is to feel the

hands with the cream on them to see if it has handled the

excessively dry hand that is seen as shiny or polished looking.



And it now should no longer feel dry. (HCOB 23 Nov 73RB

Re-revised 25 May 80) The correct treatment is to use a

hand cream but not greasy hand cream or vanishing cream.



A good hand cream rubs all the way into the skin and leaves

no excess grease. This restores normal electrical contact.

Such a hand cream would only have to be applied once per

session -- at session start -- as it lasts for a long while.



If a cream leaves smears on a can, it is too heavily

applied or too little absorbed. (HCOB 23 Apr 75A Re-revised

25 May 80)





17. DOES THE PC HAVE ARTHRITIC HANDS? ________



Handling:



"A rare pc is so crippled with arthritis that he doesn't

make contact fully with the cans.



This gives high TA. Use wide wrist straps and you'll get a

right read." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA Re-revised 25 May 80)





18. DOES THE PC LOOSEN HIS GRIP ON THE CANS? ________



Handling:



Check the grip. Does the angle of the cans go across the

palms of the pc? Is the natural curl of the fingers

sufficient to hold the cans in place, and is the placement

of the cans at an angle ensuring that the maximum skin area

is touching the cans? (Ref. BOOK OF E-METER DRILLS) See if

the palm is touching the can and not elevated off. (Ref.

HCOB 13 Jan 77RB)





19. CHECK THE PC'S GRIP, DOES HE HOLD THE CANS CORRECTLY? ________



Handling:



Covered in above section. Also check to see if the pc is

holding the cans so tight that it is causing the hands to

sweat and read falsely low. (Ref. HCOB 13 Jan 77RB and HCOB

7 Feb 79R, E-Meter Drill 5RA)





20. IS THE PC HOT? ________



Handling:



Get a fan in the room or handle the room so that it is

cooler and the pc comfortable.





21. HAS THE PC SLEPT WELL? ________



Handling:



Don't audit a pc who has not had sufficient rest or is

physically tired. (Ref. HCO PL 14 Oct 68RA, The Auditor's Code)





22. IS THE PC COLD? ________



Handling:



"A pc who is too cold sometimes has a falsely high TA. Wrap

him in a blanket or get a warmer auditing room. The

auditing environment is the responsibility of the auditor."

LRH (HCOB 24 Oct 71RA)





23. IS THE PC HUNGRY? ________



Handling:



Get the pc something to eat and don't audit a pc who has

not had enough to eat or is hungry.



(Ref. HCO PL 14 Oct 68A, The Auditor's Code)





24. IS IT TOO LATE AT NIGHT? ________



Handling:



"Between 2 and 3 A. M. or late at night a pc's TA may be

very high. The time depends on when he sleeps usually. This

TA will be found normal in regular hours." LRH (HCOB 24 Oct

71RA)





25. IS THE AUDITING BEING DONE NOT IN THE PC'S NORMAL

REGULAR AWAKE HOURS? ________



Handling:



Covered above.





26. ARE THERE RINGS ON THE PC'S HANDS? ________



Handling:



"Rings on the pc's hands must always be removed. They don't

influence TA but they give a false rock slam." LRH (HCOB 24

Oct 71)



If the rings can't come off use a small strip of paper

around them to shield the rings touching the can.





27. IS THE PC WEARING TIGHT SHOES? ________



Handling:



Remove them. (Ref. HCOB 24 Oct 71RA, HCOB 13 Jan 77RB)





28. IS THE PC WEARING TIGHT CLOTHES?



Handling:



If it turns out that tight clothing is affecting the TA

ensure that the pc doesn't wear tight clothes in future

sessions. If possible have the pc remove the tight clothing

and see what the effect was that it had on the TA and make

sure no more tight clothes are worn in future sessions.





29. IS THE PC USING THE WRONG HAND CREAM? ________



Handling:



Using the reference materials find the right hand cream and

test it on the pc. Note TA position.





30. IS THE APPLICATION OF THE HAND CREAM CORRECT

AND DOES IT COVER THE ENTIRE HAND? ________



Handling:



Watch how the pc puts on hand cream and see if it covers

the entire hand, thumb included.



If not then have the pc put on hand cream covering the

entire hand and pick up the cans and note TA position. Some

pcs may have to put cream on and wipe it off and then

reapply it. (Ref. HCOB 13 Jan 77RB)





31. IS THE CHAIR THE PC IS SITTING IN COMFORTABLE? ________



Handling:



Get a new chair that is comfortable for the pc.





32. IS IT ACTUALLY A CHRONIC HIGH OR LOW TA CASE CONDITION? ________



Handling:



C/S Series 53 Assessment or Hi-Lo TA Assessment. Done to

F/Ning assessment.



So standard tech handles the high and low TA. The C/S

Series gives more data on the subject.





33. HAS THE PC GONE INTO DESPAIR OVER HIS TA? ________



Handling:



Handle the false TA with using this list as a guideline so

that the cause of false TA is found and fully handled with

the pc by the various handlings covered above. When false

TA is handled check TA worries, TA hassles and L1C best read.



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This handling sheet is used in conjunction with the items

that are checked. This gives you the way to handle them.



Refer to reference material in reference section above for

further data on handling a false TA.





L. RON HUBBARD

Founder



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