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Old 03-17-2007, 12:46   #6
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Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor
Thanks Eagle.

TR,

Is this the right one?

http://www.msrcorp.com/filters/miox.asp
Yep.

Uses nothing but a few drops of water, CR 123 batteries (like the high speed flashlights), and salt. Rock salt is included in the kit, but really any type will work including the MRE packets. I believe that the Miox has an NSN for unit purchases.

Just add a few drops of water, shake, and press a button.

IIRC, it makes some sort of elemental Chlorine from the NaCl.

Inactivates all viruses, bacteria, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium.

Test strips are included so that you know how much to add and how long to wait. Inactivation takes 15 minutes for viruses and bacteria, Giardia 30 minutes, and the bad mammajamma, Cryptosporidium: 4 hours.

Weight of the pen itself (the operational part) is 3.5 oz.

Someone on another board used the chlorine output to clean a wound, and it seemed to work well, but I would be worried about the effects of a highly concentrated Chlorine solution on open tissue.

HTH.

TR
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