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TWO—SHOT DETERGENT
NSN NOT AVAILABLE
40 lb
SOUR
7930-00-205-2882
50 lb
STARCH
7930-00-841-6362
25 lb
Figure 5-5.—Most common laundry supplies.
HANDLING TWO-SHOT DETERGENT
NAVRESSO recently introduced a new two-
shot detergent for use in shipboard laundries. It
is called two-shot detergent because it not only
includes the detergent it also includes an oxygen
bleach. It does all the work that the alkali, type
I detergent, type II detergent, nonionic liquid, and
powdered bleach did before. Since the amount of
chemicals is greatly reduced, you can expect a
savings of storage space of about 63 percent. The
two-shot detergent comes in a destructproof
container and needs to be stored in a cool space.
Since it weighs only 40 pounds, it eliminates the
problem of handling very heavy laundry supplies.
This product is also granular and is nondusting
and, therefore, will not disperse into the air. The
detergent may contain cakes or lumps which are
not readily broken up by hand. Keep the two-shot
detergent properly covered to prevent cakes and
lumps from forming.
HANDLING LAUNDRY SOUR
Laundry sour is a blue powder received in
50-pound drums. Since sour is used sparingly, you
will use about 40 pounds of sour per 100 personnel
over a 3-month period. Like most powdered
substances, it needs to be covered and stored in
a cool, dry space to prevent it from becoming hard
and unusable.
Sour may be injurious to you if it comes in
contact with your eyes, skin, or if it is swallowed.
For skin contact flush with water. For contact
with your eyes or if swallowed contact medical
personnel. Eye contact requires flushing your eyes
with water for 15 minutes.
HANDLING STARCH
Laundry starch is manufactured from corn or
wheat or a combination of both. It is considered
the safest product used in the laundry. Starch
normally comes in boxes or bags, and heavy items
should not be stowed on top of it. Always stow
it in a cool and dry space. When starch comes in
contact with moisture or water it becomes cakey
and cannot be used.
DISPOSAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
The Environmental Protection Manual, OP-
NAVINST 5090.1, issues Navy policy and assigns
responsibilities for Navywide actions for control
of environmental protection. Commanding
officers should coordinate and cooperate with
federal, state, interstate, and local pollution
control agencies, and follow all standards and
regulations in regard to control of environmental
pollution.
As a Ship’s Serviceman, you should be aware
of practices or things that may affect the
environment. The water that drains from the
laundry is considered waste water and is
transported to the collection, holding, and
transfer (CHT) tanks. CHT tanks are installed
aboard ship for the purpose of handling waste
water from showers, heads, laundries, galleys,
sculleries, and sinks and is transported by the
ship’s waste drain system. In port the waste water
is transferred ashore for disposal. Underway, the
ship should not be within 50 miles of any shoreline
to discharge this waste.
Before you dispose of any laundry chemicals
in port or at sea, you should first consider whether
it is a hazardous substance. A hazardous sub-
stance may be defined as any substance or mixture
of substances that is toxic, corrosive, irritating,
flammable, a strong oxidizer, a strong sanitizer,
or that generates pressure through decomposition,
heat, or other means. Hazard classifications and
stowage requirements for shipboard consum-
ables are contained in NAVSUP Publication
4500, Consolidated Hazardous Item List (CHIL),
now known as the Hazardous Materials Infor-
mation System (HMIS) list. Information on the
disposal of hazardous substance is included in sec-
tion A of this publication. Section A includes a
disposal code for each item listed and explains pro-
cedures for disposal of that particular substance.
LAUNDRY SCHEDULES
The laundry supervisor prepares the laundry
schedule for approval by his or her immediate
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