PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-502
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 502
SEPTEMBER 1994
Dear Editor,
Rubbe± vinyl, and plastic items like mask hoods and chemical
gloves and overshoes have pores just like your skin. If the pores
are leF open² the material sticks to itself-like the way a poncho
sticks to itself after it's been folded up for a long time.
Plus, open pores lead to dry rot. Once d³Y rot gets started´
your equipment's soon ruined. That can be expensiveµ
especially with NBC equipmen¶·
The remedy ¸s talcum powder.
¹ill the toe of an old wool sock with talcum powderº Tie a loose
knot halfway up the sockº
Tap the toe on the area to be powdered until the powder has
covered the surface. Use the sock's top to rub the powder in the
pores and wipe away excess powder.
It»s a good idea to keep rubber² plastic² and vinyl equipment
powdered all the timeº But it¼s especially important during
storage· That½s when dry rot gets a startº
S¹C Wayne Sº Melton
Hayes Center, NE
FR Tfl DLK O±Tf²
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we can say iS "Sock it to 'em±. One CautIon: Keep powder of NB²
ma³k´, themSelveSµ They¶re treated wIth preServativeS that the powder will
·nterFere with¸ NeVeR e¹er uSe babY powdeº» What makeS ¼t good For bab¼e´
doeSn¶t make ·t good For rubber maSks½
PS 502
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SEP 94
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