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THE CIVIL DEFENSE
WATER - STORAGE
CONTAINER
August 1962
DEPT. OF DEFENSE DEPT. OF HEALTH,
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE EDUCATION & WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
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FILLING INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions are provided to insure that potable water
stored in public fallout shelters will be safe for use in emergency.
Water- storage precautions are stated -- and the sketches and
accompanying text show how to handle and fill the Civil Defense Water -
Storage Containers. The importance of sanitary procedures must
be emphasized throughout all operations.
DESCRIPTION
Components of the Civil Defense Water - Storage Container are
a metal drum, with removable lid, 16 inches in diameter and 21 inches
high; and a double plastic (polyethylene) bag liner, of 4 -mil thickness,
with the inner bag having a spout formed at one end. Included with the
plastic bags are plastic wire ties for tying off the spout and outer bag. p
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The drum, with plastic bag liner, has a capacity of 17 -1/2 if
gallons -- and, when filled, weighs about 150 pounds.
Drums are shipped individually (minimum of 10) to approved
recipients, and the bag liners will be packed 20 sets to a case. In
some instances, bag liners may be unpacked at central receiving
points and then sent on to various locations in one or more drums.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Water used to fill the containers must be from a source
approved by the State or local Health Department.
2. Sanitary conditions must be maintained at all times in
filling the containers. Supervisors must be well aware of the dangers ab
of contamination. All those who work with the containers must no's
maintain good personal hygiene.
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a. The over -all filling procedure for the community
must be under the care of a State or local health
department engineer or sanitarian. s iz
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b. No one who has, or is suspected of having, a
communicable disease, or being a carrier of such
disease, or has an open or infected sore, should be
allowed to work with the water containers.
c. Equipment must be kept clean at all times.
d. Workers must be particularly careful to have clean
hands at the beginning of and during the filling operations.
e. Contamination of all kinds must be kept away from
the water.
f. When a container is filled, the spout must be closed
tightly so that the water can be stored for an indefinite
period without danger of contamination.
3. The Civil Defense Water - Storage Container is intended
primarily for storage, and is not designed for shipping water. The
containers -- particularly the plastic bags -- can be damaged easily
if shipped full of water.
a. The containers should be filled at or near, (within
the local area), the shelter where they are to be
stored.
b. There may be some advantage in filling containers
at a central location and then moving them to
various shelters in the local area. For example,
it may be easier to control sanitary conditions. If
the containers are filled at one location and moved
I to another, they should be moved very carefully.
4. The plastic bag liners must be handled carefully to avoid
abrasions or punctures -- so there will be no leakage in storage. Do
not sharp - crease or double -fold the bags.
FILLING THE CONTAINERS (See first five sketches)
Note: A short length water tube or hose (ordinary garden -hose
size), without nozzle, is used for filling the water containers. The tube
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or hose must be kept clean. (See figure A). In the event a longer hose
must be used, the end of the hose should be fitted with a circular guard
made of heavy metal and a shut -off valve should be provided within reach
of the person filling the containers. (See figure B).
a. How to start
1. Remove the drum cover. Make sure the inside of the
drum is free of foreign matter. Place the liner bag
set in the drum, making sure the bag set bottom is
against the bottom of the drum. Drape the outer bag
down and around the top of the drum. Let spout of
inner bag drape over the top of the drum. (See
figure C).
2. Flush the hose for 5 minutes before filling the containers,
3. Insert end of a clean water tube or hose, without
nozzle, into the bag spout and start filling with water
to a depth of about 4 inches. Be careful not to spill
water on the drum or into the space between the drum
and liner. (See figure D).
4. When there is about 4 inches of water in the bag, stop
filling,
5. Add 1 teaspoonful of household, liquid bleach (active
ingredients 5. 25% sodium hypochlorite; 94. 75% inert
ingredients). Liquid bleach of this type is found in
supermarkets and other stores.
b. Reseat the bag liner
The bottom of the plastic bag liner should now be reseated.
1. Remove the water tube or hose from the spout.
2. Grasp the bag liner firmly at the sides (do not lift by
spout), and lift far enough for proper reseating. The
bottom seam of the liner should extend along the
diameter -- across the center -- of the inside base of
drum. Correct positioning will avoid uneven strain on
the bag liner when full. (See figure E).
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c. Continue filling
1. Reinsert clean water tube or hose in spout -- and
continue filling the bag with water.
2. Fill to the water -fill mark on outside of the drum.
This mark is about 1 inch from the top of the
drum. (See figure F).
3. Remove water tube or hose from the spout.
4. Exhaust air from the bag liner by pressing the top
of the inner bag down to water surface.
5, Twist spout, double it back and tie securely with
plastic wire provided. (See figure G). (Caution:
Do not tie the plastic wire so tightly the spout will
be damaged. )
6. Gather the top of the outer bag together and tie off
with a wire tie. Replace drum cover.
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FOLD OVER
TIE SPOUT WITH PLAST IC WIRE
SECURING THE SPOUT
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