INDIVIDUAL WATER PURIFIER SYSTEM IWPS

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INDIVIDUAL WATER PURIFIER SYSTEM (IWPS)
Test Strips
Rock Salt
InLine MicroFilter
Hydration System
Instructions
MSR MIOX Purifier
Batteries
Stuff Sack
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Terminal Learning Objective

• Without the aid of reference and in accordance
  with the NAVMC DIR 3500.87 INFANTRY TRAINING AND
  READINESS MANUAL, employ the Individual Water
  Purifier System (IWPS) to provide safe drinking
  water.

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Enabling Learning Objectives

• The need for a modular, on the move IWPS.
• Procedures for setting up and operating the IWPS.
• Proper care and stowage care of the IWPS.
• Safety concerns associated with purifying water
  in the field.

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Waterborne Diseases Kill

• Over 3.4 million people die every year as a
  result of water related diseases.
• Water related deaths are the leading cause of
  preventable disease and death around the world.
• (The World Health Organization)

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Why the IWPS is needed

• Marines can become seriously ill and die from
  drinking unsafe water. Dangers include
• Bacteria
• Protozoa
• Viruses
• Man-made dangers
• Pesticides
• Chemicals
• NBC agents (GB, Sarin)
• Dont assume that any source of water is safe.

Protozoa
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Waterborne Bacteria and Protozoa

• Bacteria
• Cholera
• Typhoid fever
• E-Coli
• Protozoa
• Giardia
• Cryptosporidium

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Waterborne Virusesand Man-made Dangers

• Viruses
• Rotavirus
• Norwalk
• Man-made dangers
• Pesticides
• Chemicals
• NBC agents (GB, Sarin)

Rotavirus
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The IWPS is an effective system to protect
against disease

• InLine MicroFilter
• Bacteria
• Protozoa
• Protozoan cysts
• Sediment
• Taste and odors in the water

• MSR MIOX Purifier
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Protozoa

The InLine MicroFilter does not remove viruses.
The InLine MicroFilter will reduce the required
wait time for the MSR MIOX Purifier treatment
time.
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Individual Water Purifier System (IWPS) Overview

• Hydration System

MSR MIOX Purifier

• InLine MicroFilter

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Hydration System
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Filling Reservoir

• Open Fill Cap.
• Hold Hydration Reservoir firmly while filling
  with water.
• Close Fill Cap and tighten for airtight seal.

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Cleaning Reservoir

• To improve taste and remove biofilm build up
• Remove hydration bag from pack.
• Disassemble tube from hydration bag at
  quick-connect fitting.
• Fill reservoir with warm water and mild soap.
• Clean reservoir and tube with a sponge or brush.
• Rinse reservoir and tube with warm water.
• Dry reservoir and tube completely.
• Reassemble.

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Hydration System Warnings

• Do not fill the reservoir with boiling water.
• Do not freeze reservoir full of water.
• Do not scrub the reservoir with abrasive
  materials.
• Do not fill the reservoir with juice or drink
  mixes. Use only water.

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IWPS InLine MicroFilter

• Designed for use with hydration USMC
  Source-Vagabond hydration system (may not be
  compatible with other hydration systems).
• Collect unfiltered drinking water in reservoir
  and filter while drinking.
• Removes bacteria, protozoa, protozoan cysts,
  sediment, taste, and odors from the water.

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Installation

• Detach the hose at the fitting on the reservoir.
• Plug MicroFilter unit into hydration bag fitting.
• Attach drink tube to MicroFilter.
• Install reservoir and filter in the hydration
  carrier.

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Removal

• Detach the drink tube from the MicroFilter.
• Detach the MicroFilter from reservoir.
• Clean the reservoir.
• Reconnect the drink tube to the reservoir.

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MicroFilter Use

• Disconnect the MicroFilter from the reservoir.
• Fill the reservoir with water.
• Treat the water for viruses and wait appropriate
  time.
• Reconnect the MicroFilter to the reservoir and
  drink through the drink tube.

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Warnings

• The InLine MicroFilter does not remove viruses.
  The InLine MicroFilter is designed to be used in
  conjunction with the MSR MIOX Purifier, which
  will kill viruses.
• After first use, do not allow the InLine
  MicroFilter to freeze. If frozen, discard and
  replace the InLine MicroFilter.
• Do not allow water that may be contaminated with
  viruses to pass through the InLine MicroFilter.
  If contaminated, follow instructions for
  Sterilizing the MicroFilter.
• The use of drink mixes will reduce MicroFilter
  life.
• In the event that the case cracks or breaks for
  any reason, the unit is considered inoperable and
  must be replaced.
• Do not Microwave the InLine MicroFilter.
• Caution extreme impacts can damage MicroFilter
  internally. Impacts equivalent to a drop from an
  excess of four feet onto concrete may compromise
  MicroFilter efficacy.

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Cleaning the InLine MicroFilter

• Backflush the filter if drawing water becomes
  difficult
• Draw/suck water through filter to fill the drink
  tube with filtered water.
• Disconnect the MicroFilter from the hydration
  reservoir.
• Blow air into the bite valve until all of the
  water in the drink tube has been expelled through
  the MicroFilter.
• Reconnect the MicroFilter to the hydration
  reservoir.
• If drawing/sucking water through MicroFilter
  remains difficult, repeat Steps 1-4 as necessary.

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Sterilizing the MicroFilter

• In case of biofilm growth or contamination
• Remove the MicroFilter from the drinking tube and
  hydration reservoir.
• Completely submerge the MicroFilter in a pot of
  water.
• Bring the water to a boil.
• Boil for 3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat source and let the MicroFilter
  cool in the water.
• When the water is cool, remove and re-install the
  MicroFilter.
• To prevent contamination of the drink tube, do
  not reconnect the drink tube to the reservoir
  until the reservoir has been sterilized.

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Storing the MicroFilter

• Blow or shake all excess water out of the
  MicroFilter.
• Store the MicroFilter disconnected from the
  reservoir and hose.
• Do not allow the MicroFilter to freeze during
  storage after first use.

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Troubleshooting the MicroFilter

• Flow Rate Slows or Ceases
• Tubing kinked
• Hollow Fibers plugged by solids
• MicroFilter has reached maximum unit life
• MicroFilter Leaks
• Case cracked
• Fitting component leak

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MSR MIOX Purifier

• The MSR MIOX Purifier makes water from unreliable
  sources microbiologically safe for drinking and
  storing.
• Using salt, water, and an electrical current, the
  purifier creates a powerful dose of mixed
  oxidants (MIOX).
• The mixed oxidant solution is then added to
  untreated water, inactivating all
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Protozoa
• Safety indicator strips provide solid
  confirmation that you have added enough
  disinfectant to purify your water.

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COMPONENTS
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Installing Batteries

• Unscrew the black battery cap.
• Lift the round end of the flexible battery
  contact strip and insert the batteries into the
  battery chamber.
• Fold the strip over so that the end of the last
  battery and round end of the strip make contact.
• Screw the battery cap firmly to engage the O-ring
  seal.

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Adding Salt

• Unscrew the salt chamber cap.
• Fill the salt chamber full with salt.
• The salt needs to be moistened before use if it
  is dry. Add a few drops of water to the salt
  chamber to wet the salt.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Unscrew the black salt chamber from the MSR MIOX
  Purifier body.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Fill the electrolytic cell with water.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Screw cap on, then shake the purifier 15-30 times
  (or for 10 seconds) to mix the water and the salt
  in the salt chamber. This creates a brine
  solution.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Determine the number of button clicks required
  for the amount of water you wish to purify.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Hold the purifier upright and remove the cap to
  expose the electrolytic cell filled with the
  brine solution.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Activate the purifier by pressing the gray button
  the number of clicks decided earlier. An
  electrical current changes the brine solution
  into a potent disinfectant solution.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Mix the contents of the cell with the water to be
  treated in your hydration reservoir.

POUR
SHAKE
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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Pour treated water onto cap threads. Then close
  and twist cap back and forth 3 times.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Follow the instructions for using the safety
  indicator strips to determine if the
  concentration is high enough for effective
  disinfection.

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Using Test Strips

• After you have dosed your water with the
  appropriate level of solution, check it with a
  safety indicator strip.
• Remove one safety indicator strip from the bottle
  and swirl the end with the pad in the treated
  water for one second.
• After 15 seconds, compare the color of the pad to
  the color chart on the bottle to determine if the
  water has been treated with enough MIOX solution.
  The color should match or be darker than the
  color block next to the OK reading.
• If it is, wait 10 minutes and repeat the check
  one more time.
• If the reading is OK after the 10 minute wait,
  the water is safe to drink through your InLine
  MicroFilter.
• If the reading is TOO LOW at any point, repeat
  the entire dosing procedure and recheck.

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Test Strips

• Reason for use
• Background demand refers to impurities in a
  water source.
• The greater the background demand, the more
  disinfectant is needed for effective
  purification.
• Test strips are used to confirm sufficient
  disinfection by measuring residual oxidant
  solution.

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Operating the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Wait the appropriate dwell time before drinking.
  
• Wait a total of 10 minutes after treatment when
  properly used in conjunction with the IWPS InLine
  MicroFilter.
• If not using the Inline MicroFilter, wait 4
  hours.
• Dwell Times without InLine MicroFilter
• 15 minutes Viruses and Bacteria
• 30 minutes Giardia
• 4 hours Cryptosporidium

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Storing the MSR MIOX Purifier

• Short Term
• Rinse the cell chamber with water.
• Long Term
• Remove the batteries.
• Dispose of salt.
• Rinse out cell chamber.

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Troubleshooting MSR MIOX Purifier

• Issue SALT LED Steady Red
• Cause - Salt content in cell chamber is too low.
• Remedy 1
• Check that salt chamber is filled full with salt.
• Re-wet new salt as described in initial steps.
• Dump out cell chamber contents (not the salt
  chamber contents) and restart activation
  procedures.

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Troubleshooting MSR MIOX Purifier

• Issue BATT LED Blinking Red RUN LED Steady
  Green
• Cause Batteries are becoming weak and may only
  work a few more times.
• Remedy Replace batteries soon.
• Issue BATT LED Steady Red
• Cause Batteries are too weak to activate cell.
• Remedy Replace batteries immediately.

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First Aid

• If oxidant gets in eyes, remove contact lenses
  and rinse with plenty of clean water for 15
  minutes.
• If undiluted oxidant is swallowed, drink large
  amounts of clean water. DO NOT induce vomiting.
  Call a physician or medic immediately.
• If oxidant comes in contact with skin,
  immediately remove contaminated clothing and wash
  skin thoroughly with water.

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Operational Use

• Check each new water source to determine dose
  needs. Recheck the source if a severe weather
  event has occurred.
• After the appropriate dose of a water source has
  been determined, checking the dose on every batch
  of treated water from the same source is not
  necessarily needed.

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Warnings

• Use test strips to verify disinfection level.
• Rinse container cap to clean threads since they
  can be contaminated.
• When in doubt or without safety indicator strips,
  overdose.
• Be sure to properly dose your water treat caps
  and threads and sufficiently clean/flush any
  associated bag or tubing. Failure to do so will
  increase your chances of contracting a waterborne
  disease.
• Dont drink the oxidant directly from Purifier.
• Dont use saltwater or brackish as a water source
  since the Purifier does not desalinate water.
• Dont add drink mixes to the water.

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Warnings

• Dont mix the oxidant with acids or other
  chemicals.
• Hold Purifier away from face when activating.
• Hold Purifier and MIOX solution away from
  clothing and gear when activating or using. The
  MIOX solution can discolor or damage fabrics.
• Dont add additional water to container after the
  treatment process. Adding water after this step
  increases the risk of contamination.
• Batteries may explode or leak if disassembled,
  short-circuited, recharged, or disposed of in
  fire.
• Wipe battery terminals clean with dry cloth
  before use.
• Do not store batteries in direct sunlight, high
  temperature, or high humidity.

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Individual Water Purification SYSTEM

• The main objective of IWPS is to provide an
  effective water purification system.
• The MSR MIOX Purifier is designed to work in
  conjunction with the InLine MicroFilter.

When used properly as a system, the wait time is
reduced from 4 hours to 10 minutes
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Summary

• We have covered the following
• The need for the IWPS
• The components of the IWPS
• How to use the IWPS
• Proper care and stowage of the IWPS
• Safety concerns with purifying water in the field

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QUESTIONS