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Answer 1

APPENDIX A

1. PREPARATION OF 0.1 PERCENT SALT SOLUTION

A solution of 0.1 percent table salt in drinking water may be prepared by one of the following general methods:

a. Adding table salt directly to the drinking water using any of the following proportions:

2 ten-grain salt tablets dissolved in 1 quart canteen

4 ten-grain salt tablets dissolved in 2 quart canteen

1 1/2 level mess kit spoons dissolved in 5-gallon can

9 level mess kit spoons dissolved in Lyster bag

1 level canteen cup dissolved in 250-gallon water trailer

*Salt tablets shouldbe crushed before attempting to dissolve them.

2. PREPARATION OF A SATURATED SALT SOLUTION (approximately 26 percent) and ADDING SPECIFIC QUANTITIES OF THE SATURATED SOLUTION TO DRINKING WATER TO MAKE A 0.1% SALT SOLUTION

Saturated Salt Solution is made by adding nine level teaspoons of table salt to 2/3 of a canteen cup of water. Saturated salt solutions are NOT safe to drink. Be sure saturated salt solutions are properly diluted.

0.1% salt solution can be made using saturated salt solution added to plain, potable water in any of the following proportions.

1/8 canteen cap (1 qt size) added to 1 quart canteen

1/4 canteen cap (2 qt size) added to 2 quart canteen

1 mess kit spoonful added to gallon

5 mess kit spoonsful added to 5-gallon can

1/2 canteen cup added to 250-gallon water trailer

Answer 2

Mix salt with water until the water is saturated with salt ( when the solution starts to thicken). Pour off the water..