PS Magazine - MARCH 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 340
MARCH 1981
·Y
That's right .± Taking care of your 2-pc, ²³layer Chem•
icaL PrOte´tiveµCPµclothing during trainiNg gives you a big edge in personaL
survivaL if you have to use
¶
it for real·
You¸re alLowed some leeway with
your CP PM during training, but it¸s
no¹nonsense PM when it's for real.
Keep your CP overgarmentsºused
in training exercisesµclean.
Bear in mind, tho, that washing the
·
overgarmenRsµcoat and trousers»
destroys the charcoaI impregnated
inner layer .
.. and your protection goes
down the drain.
The
heAdshed
recom¼e½ds
that
f¾e¿d and post Laundry units wash your
CP overgarments .ÀÁ but you can wash ¸em in a home ¿aUndÂy unitÃ
Here¸s howµ
Close the zipper, flaps (snap
fasteNers) aNd tHe Hook aNd pile
fasteNers so tHey woN't be damaged
during the wash/dry cycle.
±ever
overload tHe wasHer
and never use chLorIne bleach or
strong alkali in the wasH water²
Dry on hangers-³r tumble
dry for about
25
minutes wiTh tHe
dryer set oN the same cycle setting
as ´He washer
.±
µ
KNIT,
DELiCATE
FaBRiC, PERMANENT PRESS.
Note: Don'T overload the dRer.
Use a Load that±S about two-tHi²³s
of the ´ryerµs rated capaCIty ¶·¸ a¹d
the ºempe»aturE no mo»e¼¹
2±0
°
F
.
ÄLways wash the CP overGarmEÅts
in a sÆparate load because thÇÈ carÉoÊ
from the charcoa¿ wËÌÍ permanÎntLy
'----²
³´µ_
_±²_²
¶
stain any other clothing.
Set the washer's tempeRatUrE
dial oN t¶e
knIt, dEL±CATE f²br³C
or
PERma´EµT P¶ESS
cycl·µ ¸his
cycle
washes
the
clothiNg iN a
maximUm amoUNt of warm wa¹ºr»
100¼½½0¾F»and ´heN cold water
Wash Ïhe white cotton glove inserts
in cold water and mild detergÐntà ÑÇt
new inserts with
NSN
8415-0Ò-268-
835Ó.
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