INCH-POUND
A-A-52119A
11 November 2012
SUPERSEDING A-A-52119
11 December 1992
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
SACHET, CHLORINE, FLOCCULATING, EMERGENCY WATER PURIFICATION The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item
Description.
This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers a chlorine flocculating emergency water purification sachet, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by the Federal Government. The sachet is intended to clarify and disinfect polluted water to make it microbiologically safe for drinking. The sachet is recommended for use in situations where municipally treated water is not provided or where the available water is suspected of being polluted.
Salient characteristics.
The sachets shall contain a chlorine disinfectant and a combination of flocculating and coagulating agents which promote rapid formation of a sediment in the polluted water. Each sachet;s contents shall weigh 600-1000 mg. The active ingredient shall be sodium dichloro-s- triazinetrione (sodium dichloroisocyanurate) at a level 11-15 miligrams per sachet. When used according to label instructions, the sachet shall provide 7 to 9 parts per million free available chlorine and enough flocculating agents to clarify and disinfect 1 liter (1.10 quarts) of polluted water at 41°F (5°C) and above. The sachets shall be certified and registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for emergency treatment of water for human consumption. The sachets shall be certified to have a stable shelf life of not less than two years at 41-77°F (5-25°C).
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Commander, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, ATTN: SATNC-WTP, Natick, MA
01760-5018.
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FSC 6850
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