Accession Number:

AD0725844

Title:

Report of Disposable Mess Gear Test Conducted at Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

SYSTEMS RESEARCH CORP WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1969-08-08

Pagination or Media Count:

69.0

Abstract:

The report describes a test of disposable mess gear conducted at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, COMSUBFLOT 6 Submarine Mess. The purpose of the test was to determine the acceptability of plastic utensils by Navy personnel and the characteristics of incinerator disposal. The acceptability test was designed to give the Navy personnel the free choice of plastic or standard Navy mess gear. The plastic gear used in the test was found to be very acceptable. Minor design problems with the plastic flatware were uncovered which, when corrected, should make the total system highly acceptable. Incineration proved to be an excellent method of disposal however, modification will be required to make it suitable for shipboard application. Author

Descriptors:

• (*KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
• NAVAL VESSELS)
• ACCEPTABILITY
• SANITARY ENGINEERING
• INCINERATORS
• PLASTICS
• NAVAL RESEARCH

Subject Categories:

• Food, Food Service and Nutrition
• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE