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APPENDIX I
GLOSSARY
ACCOUNTABILITY—The personal obliga-
tion on the part of the ship’s store officer to render
an accounting of ship’s store property and funds.
ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER—The ship’s
store officer.
ACCOUNTING PERIOD—Any period for
which returns must be submitted. It is normally
a 4-month period ending 31 January, 31 May, and
30 September.
ACETIC ACID—A general spotting agent
used to neutralize alkalies, restore colors that
have been damaged by alkalies, and test some
dyes.
ACETONE—A general spotting agent used
for such stains as oils, resins, paints, varnishes,
and nail polish.
ACTIVE PHASE—A phase in the life cycle
of bacteria when they grow and reproduce. This
normally happens in the barbershop when
sanitation requirements are not met.
AIR PRESSURE SWITCH—A safety device
on the washer extractor that will not allow the
machine to operate on less than 50 pounds of air
pressure for the wash cycle and 80 pounds of air
pressure for extract.
AMMONIA—A colorless, water soluble,
volatile liquid alkali with a pungent odor used in
spotting and wet cleaning.
A M U S E M E N T M A C H I N E S — L e a s e d
vending machines that provide the ship’s crew
with a variety of amusing games for 25 cents a
play.
AMYL NITRATE—A clear, colorless,
volatile liquid used chiefly on lacquer stains such
as fingernail polish.
APPOINTMENT SYSTEM—A system of
scheduling haircuts in the afloat barbershop where
the ship’s barber posts an appointment list outside
the barbershop the day before the haircut is to
be received. Crew members then sign their name
next to the desired time and show up for their
haircut at that time the next day.
ASSEMBLY BIN—A bin used in the ship’s
laundry to assemble finished laundry.
AUTOMATIC BRAKE—A safety device
installed on the washer extractor that engages
during power loss or emergency stop.
AUTOMATIC SUPPLY BINS— Supply bins
located on the washer extractor that allow laundry
supplies to be automatically injected into
the washer shell at a time set on the program
chart.
BACTERIA—One-cell microorganisms
commonly referred to as germs and found nearly
everywhere.
BARBERSHOP INSTRUCTIONS—Instruc-
tions used to assist barbershop personnel in
performing their duties.
BASE EXCHANGE—The process of soften-
ing hard water when the compounds of calcium
and magnesium in the water are exchanged for
compounds of sodium that do not cause hardness.
BASIC STOCK ITEMS—Items listed in the
current Consolidated Afloat Requisitioning Guide
Overseas (CARGO), NAVSUP Pub 4998, chapter
II. These items are considered the most popular
and essential items of ship’s store stock and should
be stocked at all times.
BATHS—The washing process during which
soil is loosened from the fabric, suspended in the
water, and rinsed away. There are five baths in
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