HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrinting on Water Drums for reuse as commodes DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Region 5
Denton, Texas
SPECIAL N O T I C E
PRINTING ON WATER DRUMS
December 3, 1962
The metal water storage drums now in procurement channels will be printed with
"Filling, Dispensing and Use as a Commode" instructions on the outside of the
drums. This wording differs from that on containers already delivered or in
warehouse stocks.
A. The instructions for filling will read as follows:
TO FILL
"REMOVE DRUM COVER. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING WATER - STORAGE CON -
TAINERS WHICH ARE PACKED IN BOX CONTAINING THE PLASTIC BAG LINERS. DO
NOT FILL DRUM WITHOUT USING PLASTIC BAG LINER. AFTER FILLING REPLACE
DRUM COVET."
Each unit package of 20 bag liners contains an instruction pamphlet
which stipulates the techniques and procedures to follow during water
filling operations. Contents of the instruction pamphlet have been stip-
ulated or concurred in by Public Health Service.
B. The instructions for dispensing the water will read as follows:
TO DISPENSE
"REMOVE COVER. REMOVE WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS (IODINE) FROM MEDICAL
KIT AND DISPENSING SPOUT FROM SANITATION KIT. UNFASTEN PLASTIC BAG SPOUT,
DROP 10 TABLETS INTO BAG LINER INSIDE OF DRUM. RE -TIE BAG LINER SPOUT.
WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES. UNFASTEN WIRE TIE AND INSERT SIPHON TUBE ABOUT 3/4
LENGTH, AGITATE SIPHON TUBE FOR 30 SECONDS. WAIT 20 MINUTES. PINCH TUBE
AND PULL DOWNWARD ABOUT 18 INCHES WHICH WILL START FLOW OF WATER. RELEASE
PINCH AND FILL INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS.
The dispensing instructions stipulated above are being printed on the
drums at the recommendation of Public Health Service. At the time of pro-
curement of the drum being currently furnished, water purification tablets
were not included as a Civil Defense provisioning component. Since then,
on the recommendation of Public Health Service, water purification tablets
were added as a component of the medical kits.
In order to meet scheduled shipment dates, it was necessary to acquire
tablets from the Army stockpile. Since the labeling in these tablets
relates to use with a canteen of water, the dispensing instructions on
the drum are being modified as described above. The Office of Civil
Defense "Description, Care and Handling of Supplies for Public Fallout
Shelters" will also contain instructions concerning the addition of water
treatment tablets at the time of dispensing.
C. The instructions for use as a commode will read as follows:
TO RE -USE AS COMMODE
"CUT TOP SEAM OF LINER BAG FOR FULL WIDTH OF BAG. SPREAD MOUTH OF BAGS
OVER AND DOWN AROUND TOP OPENING OF DRUM ABOUT 4 INCHES. ADD WASTE
TREATMENT CHEMICAL. PLACE COMMODE SEAT ON DRUM. WHEN WASTE IS TO SANI-
TARY FILL LINE, CLOSE MOUTH OF BAGS AND TIE WITH WIRE TIE. DO NOT REMOVE
FILLED BAGS. REPLACE DRUM COVER."
This wording, relating to re -use as a commode, is the same as appears on
the drums which are now being delivered.