PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-635

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 635

OCTOBER 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-635 - Page 27 of 33
PS 635
OCT 05
51
Field
Washstand…
J
ust because you’re roughing it in the middle of nowhere doesn’t mean you should
ignore good hygiene. After all, you’re not a barbarian. So get civilized. Take along
a field washstand so you can clean up.
Using a washstand regularly not only makes you feel
cleaner, it also promotes good health. Here’s why:
Germs and contaminants on your hands can pass to food
and equipment surfaces. From there they spread to your
buddies and make them sick. That’s why healthcare peo-
ple cite hand washing as the single most effective way to
stop the spread of disease. Just scrubbing your hands at a
field washstand can go a long way to protecting your unit.
Each washstand is compact and serves four soldiers at a time. Each dispenses
water by means of a foot pump. You can deploy them for field feeding and at work
sites. They come with paper towel holders, soap dispensers and fresh and gray water
tanks made of polyethylene.
When you finally sidle up to a washstand for a cleaning, don’t just moisten your
fingertips. Give your hands a thorough washing. First, wet them down. Then lather
up with liquid or bar soap. Scrub all surfaces of your hands vigorously. Rinse well
and dry your hands. That’s the way to get rid of germs.
PS 635
OCT 05
50
Insulated Food
Container…
If you are, then you know they have clear advantages over the
old containers. The new ones serve the same number of soldiers,
clean up easily, and never need painting. They’re also more
durable, and you can stack them. One other thing in their favor:
unlike the old containers, you don’t need to apply adhesive to hold
their gaskets in place.
The containers don’t get much mention in the kitchen equip-
ment TMs. And you won’t find parts listed there. So here’s the list:
Type
4-person
4-person
NSN
7360-01-
480-8487
481-7512
Color
Green
Tan/sand
Width x length x
height in inches
58 x 22.5 x
22.5
58 x 22.5 x
22.5
Weight
in pounds
60 (empty)
226 (full)
60 (empty)
226 (full)
Capacity
20 gal fresh water
22 gal gray water
20 gal fresh water
22 gal gray water
Here are
two of the
washstands
available…
Food transporter pan
(stainless steel)
Pan cover gasket
Latch
NSN 7360-01-
456-9115
Lid cover gasket
NSNs
NSNs
Are you using any
of the Army’s newer
insulated
plastic
food containers?
You
know…
one of
these…
I hear ya!
I felt like a
barbarian,
too…
…but
just
washing
my hands
makes
me feel
civilized
again.
Food transporter pan cover
g
r
rr
n
!
take a
hike,
guys,
nobody wants
you old metal
containers
anymore!
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