PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
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Every once in a while you may want to freshen your bladder. Add two teaspoons
of baking soda to a full bladder of water. Let it soak overnight.
•
Nothing spoils the quality and taste of water like mold and bacteria growing in the
bladder. Although some newer hydration systems are designed to curb the growth of
mold and bacteria, you still might want to disinfect the bladder occasionally.
Disinfecting is especially important if the water starts tasting funny or if you haven’t
used your system for a while.
Fill the bladder with water and add two teaspoons of household bleach. Let it soak
overnight.
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Whether you’re washing, freshening
or disinfecting with bleach, afterwards
you’ll need to rinse the system thor-
oughly with clean water. Hang it up to
dry with the cap propped open. Make
sure all parts are dry before storing
them in a cool, dark place.
•
Sports drinks and other beverages
containing sugar speed up the growth of
mold and bacteria in the bladder. If you
use sports drinks with your hydration
system, make sure you keep it clean.
Wash and rinse the bladder, the drinking
tube and the bite valve after each use.
Keep Water Tablets Pure
If you rely on water purification tablets, NSNs 6850-01-352-6129 or 6850-00-985-7166, for
drinkable water, you can’t just order them and leave them on the shelf. App C, FM 4-25.12,
Unit Sanitation Team,
tells you to check expiration dates quarterly.
The FM also tells you when
other potable water chemicals must be checked
.
PS 632
JUL 05
53
Modular
Sleeping Bag
System…
Dear Sergeant D.B.,
Rest easy. You don’t have to classify the whole MSBS as unserviceable just
because some components are worn out. There
are
component NSNs; four of them
as a matter of fact. Here are all the NSNs you’ll need to get a good night’s sleep:
When you order the entire MSBS, NSN 8465-01-445-6274,
you get all of the above components.
PS 632
JUL 05
52
nurtz!
looks like
I’ll have to order a
whole new modular
sleeping bag
system.
that’s
not
necessary.
just order
the component
that’s worn
out.
• patrol bag,
• bivy cover,
• compression
stuff sack,
• intermediate cold
weather bag,
Rinse bladder after
washing, freshening
or disinfecting
Baking soda
freshens bladder
Dear Half-Mast,
Some components of my modular sleeping bag system (MSBS) are
beyond repair. When a component becomes unserviceable, is the whole
MSBS classified as unserviceable? Or is there a replacement NSN for
each component? I’m losing sleep over this.
SGT D.B.
632.52-53(C)
5/27/05
10:16 AM
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