Desiccants: the dry facts.

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A DESICCANT IS A DRYING AGENT.

A FEW WELL-PLACED BAGS CAN SUCK UP MOISTURE LURKING AROUND YOUR EQUIPMENT.

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HERE ARE JUST A FEW USES FOR DESICCANTS ...

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* to protect electronic gear

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* to prevent metal spare parts from corroding

* in camera and laptop computer bags

* in cargo shipments by land, sea or air

* in footlockers and inside boots that you're not wearing

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FELLOW DESICCANTS! PROTECT THE EQUIPMENT AT ALL COSTS!!

THE FED LOG CONTAINS SCORES OF NSNS AND A SLEW OF TECHNICAL DATA.

SO TO CUT DOWN YOUR RESEARCH TIME, HERE'S A LIST OF COMMONLY USED DESICCANT BAGS.

ALL ARE COVERED UNDER MIL-D-3464 AND ARE EITHER TYPE I, GENERAL PURPOSE, OR TYPE II, NON-DUSTING.

NON-DUSTING DESICCANTS LEAVE NO DUST RESIDUE.

USE THEM FOR PACKAGING ITEMS THAT SHOULDN'T BE EXPOSED TO DUST.

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    NSN          Unit      Numbers          Bag Size
  6850-00-     of Issue    of Bags        (in inches)        Type

965-2280          Bag          4        5.5 x 4.75 x .75       I
999-1094          Can          5       3.75 x 2.25 x .25       I
856-7955          Can         18         8.5 x 4 x 1.75        I
263-8640          Can         40          7 x 4 x 1.12         I
935-9793 *       Drum        120         8.5 x 4 x 1.75       II
264-6573          Can        130         5 x 4.75 x .5         I
264-6572         Drum        150         8.5 x 4 x 1.75        I
935-9794         Drum        240          7 x 4 x 1.12        II
264-6562          Can        250       3.75 x 2.25 x .25       I
809-7321 *        Can        300       3.75 x 2.25 x .25       I
264-6571         Drum        300          7 x 4 x 1.12         I
935-9795         Drum        400        5.5 x 4.75 x .75      II
264-6561 *        Can        450        2.5 x 2.25 x .20       I
264-6568          Can        450       2.75 x 2.25 x .25       I
264-6574         Drum        500        5.5 x 4.75 x .75       I
935-9799 *        Can        650        2.5 x 2.25 x .20      II
619-7805         Drum        800         5 x 4.75 x .5         I
935-9796 *       Drum      1,000       3.75 x 2.25 x .25      II
264-6564          Can      1,200        2.5 x 2.25 x .20       I
619-7804         Drum      1,300       3.75 x 2.25 x .25       I

* These NSNs are not listed on the AMDF. Order them
on DD-Form 1348-6 from RIC SMS and put "NSN not
on AMDF" in the REMARKS block.