PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-600
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 600
NOVEMBER 2002
G
ot a new cleaner or degreaser through the supply system, but aren’t sure how
safe it is to use?
Then the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System
(HMIRS) is for you.
HMIRS is a web-based system that puts Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
and product record information right at your fingertips.
You’ll find information
on ingredients, safety and health, transportation, logistics and disposal for thou-
sands of products.
To access HMIRS, go to:
Once there, you’ll need to apply for a login.
Click on US Government
Employees—Read Only.
Print and fill out the application form and send it to:
HMIRS
DLIS-VSM (HMIRS Access)
Defense Logistics Information Service
74 Washington Ave N STE 7
Battle Creek, MI
49017-3084
You can also fax the form to DSN 932-5925 or (269) 961-5925.
Once you receive your login ID, go back to the HMIRS web site and click on
Connect to HMIRS. Type in your login (no password is needed) and click
on LOGIN.
Get a Handle on HAZMAT
PS 600
NOV 02
56
Cleaning Sleeping Mats
Dear Editor,
Soldiers get all sorts of nasty things on their foam sleeping mats
when they spend weeks in the field--stuff like tree sap and grass and
berry stains. And that stuff is hard to get off.
We clean lots of sleeping mats here at clothing supply and have
found one way to make cleaning mats easier:
Use a product called Simple Green. It's a cleaning
concentrate that's available in the PX or can be ordered
with NSN 7930-01-342-5315. Spray Simple Green on a stain, let
it set a couple of minutes, then work on the spot with a soft-bristle
toothbrush. It almost always erases the stain. If you can't get
Simple Green, use the general purpose detergent, NSN 7930-00-
926-5280, that's found around most motor pools. The detergent
doesn't work quite as well, but usually gets the job done.
Let the mat air dry for 24 hours.
Lloyd Owens
Denia Best
Consolidated Clothing Facility
Ft Campbell, KY
simple
green
works
best
for
cleaning…
I feel
terrible…
and I
look even
worse!
I can see
that. Luckily,
I’ve got just
the thing to
clean you up!
use a
brush to
clean out
stains.
now you
can check
out products
on-line with
HMIRS!
how was
I supposed
to know?
hey! You can’t
throw me away
like this! don’t
you know I’m
hazardous!
For more info on cleaning and
maintaining your sleeping pad, see
Chapter 2 in TM 10-8400-203-23.)
From the desk of the
Editor
600. 56-57 (C)
9/23/02
2:47 PM
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