Corrosion Studies of the M11 Portable Decontamination Apparatus (PDA) Body by Aqueous Bleach.

摘要

It is desirable to be able to use the Portable Decontamination Apparatus (PDA) with dilute aqueous bleach solutions in chemical defense training exercises. The steel body of the PDA, however, is not compatible with the bleach solutions. The test described in this report shows that the corrosion of the PDA is serious, but that a film of oil is sufficient to ameliorate the corrosion. While use of an oil coating or of rinse water containing a rust inhibitor would tend to extend as received PDA service life with dilute aqueous bleach solutions, body wall failure would be the ultimate outcome. Further, use of these techniques would place additional responsibility and burden on the user.