Evaluation of Potability of Water Collected/Stored in Sea Survival Equipment.
Abstract
Results of three investigations into the potability of water collected/stored in sea survival equipment are reported. Items tested included a rubber-backed nylon life raft canopy, a vinyl-coated nylon signal paulin and a chloroprene-coated nylon life preserver flotation cell. The effects on potability of all three items were investigated based first on the techniques used to manufacture the item, second, on the storage and use of the item, and third, on a chemical/public health analysis of water that had been in contact with the item for 72 hours. The studies revealed that the canopy did not deleteriously affect the water collected/stored on it. The other studies indicated that both the paulin and the flotation cell would require pretreatment to remove either physically or physiologically objectionable material. Suggestions for pretreatment are included that could be implemented either in the survival situation or preferably before use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA008188
Entities
People
- Richard A. Virost