TM 5-4220-225-14
Personnel should wear chemical protective gloves to prevent skin irritation when contact with isopropyl
alcohol is necessary.
Isopropyl alcohol shall be maintained in a covered container to preclude excess concentrations in the air
for fire protection. The cover should be removed only for placement or removal of soft goods.
NOTE
Table 4-5 lists all compatible cleaning agents for general soft goods used in the Army diving systems.
Only the isopropyl alcohol procedure is listed below.
a.
Soak component soft goods or aluminum parts in a tray of isopropyl alcohol for 10 minutes maximum.
b.
Wipe each piece of soft good individually with wipes soaked in isopropyl alcohol. Do this until all dirt and
foreign matter is visually removed.
c.
Rinse soft goods with fresh isopropyl alcohol.
d.
Blow dry with air, nitrogen, or helium.
Table 4-5. Cleaning Agents Comparable with Soft Goods.
Freon PCA
TSP
NID
IA
Soft Goods
MIL-C-81302B
O-S-642
MIL-D-16791
TI-1-735A
Adiprene C
X
X
Adiprene L
X
X
Buna N
X
X
X
X
Buna S
X
X
X
X
Butyl
X
X
Delrin
X
X
X
Epoxy Resin
X
X
Kel-f
X
X
X
X
Hypalon 40
X
X
Kralartic
X
X
Lexan
X
X
Lucite
X
X
Neoprene W
X
X
Nylon
X
X
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