PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 638
JANUARY 2006
PS 638
50
Plastic Water Cans…
Hey, buddy, is
this any way
to treat a
plastic 5-gal
water can?
Are those
cans talking,
Ollie?
Oh, dear. I’m
afraid we’ve
been out in
the cold too
long, Ollie.
We’re
imagin-
ing
things.
You’re
s’posed to
protect
us
when the
temperature
plunges
Either that,
or you’ll have
to share your
longjohns.
When you fill us cans
with water, leave room
for expansion. Fill no
more than three inches
from the top.
Protect
you? How?
You
’ve been
out in the
cold too
long?!! How
about
us?!!
it’s your job
to keep our
water from
freezing.
it appears
so, Stanley.
Yeah, I’m
freezing my can
off. How much
water do you
think you’ll get
outta me then?
C
old-weather mittens keep your fingers warm, but
they’re too bulky to do too much more than shoot a
rifle. But ice-cold metal can freeze your skin if you
touch it with bare hands. So what do you do when
you need to free up your fingers to do a little PM?
Thin, anti-contact gloves will save the day. They
are cotton gloves with deerskin palms. They give
your hands quick contact protection, keeping you
hands from sticking to the metal in freezing condi-
tions while allowing you to get things done.
Clothing…
Free Up Your Fingers
And keep us out of
the chilling wind. We
prefer the inside of
a tent or vehicle.
Keep us off the fro-
zen ground. Set us on
planks or pallets.
And
never
heat a
frozen
can—the
plastic
will
melt!
Now
this
is
how to
treat
a can.
Size
Small
Medium
Large
NSN
8415-00-227-
1220
1221
1222
They
won’t
protect
your hands
from the
freezing
temps—just
from the
metal.
here’s what’s available!
For starters, use
some insulated
covers, NSN
7
240-
00-125-9061, to
keep us warm.
Never
wear the
gloves
longer
than you
need to.
638.50-51(C!).qxd
11/28/05
7:40 PM
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