PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-439
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 439
JUNE 1989
Nomex Clothing .±.
he protection that Nomex gIves you
agaInst fire and statIc electricity is af-
Fcted by how you wash the clothIng.
To maIntain Its ±ire retardancy,
you've got to make sure you rInse out
all detergent and any starch that may
have been accIdentally applied.
Since washIng removes the cloth-
ing's anti²static protection over tIme³
It has to be re´treated to maintaIn antiµ
statIc protectIon.
Here's how you wash Nomex rIght
and keep It working fOr you:
I
You
can
hand´launder
or
machine¶wash in warm water wIth a
mild laundry detergent. MachIne²wash
using the wash´and¶wear or "delIcate·
cycle. ¸t¹s best to use a ºabric softener
to reduce statIc electricity.
Be»re washIng³ close alL zIppers³
fAsteners and velcro strIps and tu¼
pockets insIde out.
D½ N½T use starch or chlorIne
bleach.
58
JUN 89
WARNING: After
10
launderin
g
cycLEs (or
3
months) and every washi±
g
aFer that,
Nomex cLothin
g
must be re-treated with an
a²ti-static a
g
e³t to restore anti´static
p
roµ
tect¶on.
TM 10-2±0
Has the detaiLs for fieLd
o
p
er·Tions. Your locaL
p
ost L·undry also can
h·nDLe the treatmenT.
m²
Compass .
..
Prevent Cracked MiRRoR
W
hen you Put the M2 compass In the
M¾9 carryIng case, be extra careful.
to tu¼ in the compass »r replacement
sInce no repaIrs are authorIzed.
Make sure you put the rear sIght hold¿
er flat inside the compass be»re clos-
Ing the cover.
Àut the compass IÁto the
³
19 carry-
Ing case wIth the ÂIrror away Ãom the
case's snap button.
You'll crack the ÂIrror If you PUsh
down too hard on the snap button that
secures the case cover. ÄheÁ yoÅ have
Store
rear
sight
hoLder
fLat
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