DOCUMENT RESUME ED 123 475 CE 007 265 TITLE Ship's Serviceman Laundry Handbook: Rate Training Manual and Nan-Resident Career Courise. INSTITUTION Naval Education and Training Command, Pensacola, Fla. PEPORT NO NAVEDTRA-10293 PUB DATE 76 NOTE 232p. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, 'U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock Number 0502-LP-051-4650) EDFS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$12.-11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Clothing Maintenance Specialists; Course Content; Individual Instruction; *Instructional Materials; *Job Training; *Manuals; *Military Training; Technical Education; Textiles Instruction IDENTIFIERS Laundrymen; Navy ABSTRACT The manual and course form a self study package that enables laundrymen to fulfill the requirements of the Ship's Serviceman (Laundry) rating. Chapter 1provides information regarding the administration of ship's service activities (equipment maintenance, supervisory responsibilities, and procurement of suppiies).,Chapters 2 through 12 cover the following topics: laundry organization and management, fibers and fabrics, washing, extracting and drying, flatwork ironing, pressing and finishirig, assembly and issue, drycleaning and finishing, removal of spots and stains, decontaminating and disinfecting, and portable laundry equipment. Photographs and diagrams supplement the narration. The set of assignments in the Nonresident Career Course include learning objectives and supporting questions designed to guide students through the manual.A list .of commonly used Federal supply laundry products, a glossary, an explanation of the metric system, a subject index, and a 37 -page .nonresident career course assignment booklet conclude the document. 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T PotNYs ,:,-,Fv ,EYS, OR OP N,QNS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFF DA, NAT ORAL NSTHTL,TE OF EDL,CT ON POS.T,ON OR POLICY CI NAVAL EDUCATION ANDTRAINING COMMAND RATE TRAINING MANUAL AND NONRESIDENT CAREERCOURSE 4 -N\ PREFACE , / This Rate Training Man al andNOnresident Career Course(RTM/NRCC) wyll enable Laundrymen tohelpgiemselves .form a self-Study package that the fulfill the requirements of they'rating. Among these requiremeIlfs are aswasher-extractors, abilities to opetolauntl equipment,such tumbler-dryers, presses, anflatwork ironers, to wash andfinish washable clothing and garments, spot, cleanri d ,deodorize, and press nonwashable materials using equi nt such ,as drycleaningmachines, steam presses, knowledge of effects of Navy steam-air-finishers, a steam cabi .ets, apply washing formulas, cleaning solnts, stain removing agents,and heat in cleaning fabrics of various t ures, plan. the flowof work, distribute and coordinate dutiet, and mtam records, and trainassistants in shipboard laundry procecires. Designed/for indi'idual study and not formalclassroom instruction, the RTM prov 4es subjectmatter that relatesdirectly to the occupational Ship's Seruceman (Laundry)rating. The setof qualificatns of the objectives and supporting assignmitsinthe NRCC includeslearning students through the RTM. quests is designed to lead prepared by T is training manual and thenonresident career,course were Development Center, Pensacola, the',n al Educatioknand Training Program Naval Education and Training.Technical assistance Fl nda. for the Oiiel of Naval 'as prodded the Navy Resale SystemOffice, Brooklyn, New York, Engineering hip Enginring Center.Hyattsville,' Maryland. Naval Ship Pennsy kania, andt heFleetTraining Center, Center, N chanicsburg, Norfolk irgima Stock Ordering No. Revised 1976 0502-LP-051-4650 4. Published, by NAVAL I DI:CATION Ay)TRAINING SUPPORT COMMAND AI ," UNI1I-1) S1ATI S /140\PRINTING,N1 PRINTIN011 ICI- / SIIING1 ON. I) C 1976 , 1 t THE UNITEDSTATES NAVY GUARDIAN OF OUR COUNTRY The United States Navyis responsible for maintaining control of and is a ready force the sea on watch at home and overseas, capableof strong action to preserve the peace or of instant offensive action towin in war It is upon the mai2tenance of this control that our country'sglorious future depends, the UnitedStates Navy exists to make it-so WESERVE `v*: 1TH HONOR Tradition valor, and victory are the Navy's heritage from thepast To these may be added dedication, discipline, and vigilance as thewatchwords of the present and the future At home or on distant stations we serve with pride, confidentin the respect r of our country_...ir shipmates, and our families Our responsibilities soberus, our adversities strengthell us Service to God and Countryis our special privilege. We serve with honor THE FUTURE OF THENAVY The Navy will always employnew weapons, new techniques, and greater power to protect and defend the United States on thesea, under the sea, and in the air Now and in the future, control of the sea gives the UnitedStates her greatest advantage for the maintenance of peace and for victoryin war. Mobility, surprise. dispersal,and offensive power are the keynotes the new Navy of The roots of the Navy liein a strong belief in the future, in continued dedication to our tasks, and in reflectionon our heritage from the past Never have our opportunities and our responsibilities beengreater / 4 ) f It / / CONTENTS Page CHAPTER I.Administration of Ship's Seri ice Activities ..... 1 Laundry Organization and Management 9 30 3 Fibers and Fabrics . ...... 39 4 14ashing 55 5.Extracting and Drying . 6.Fla twork Ironing ...... 68 7.Pressing and Finishing 79 8.Assembly and Issue 99 105 9.Drycleaning and Finishing . 10.Removal of Spots and Stains 130 144 11 Decontaminating and Disinfecting 17.Portable LaundjEquipment . 156 APPENDIX I.Commonly Used Federal Supply Laundry Products . 161 II.Glossary ..... 164 III.The Metric System ........ 174 INDIA 180 Occupational Standards / . 185 Nonresident Career Coure follows OccupationalStandards iii CREDITS Source Figures Ajax Pressing Machine Co 7-8, 7-9 American Laundry Machine Co. 6-1, 6-4, 6-5 12-1, 12-2 Cissell. V.),v1 Mfg.. Co. 5-4 Co lmac Industries. Inc 7-6 Pe Herm Milnor Corp. 4-1, 5-2 Textile Marking Machine Co.,Inc. 2-9 Vic Cleaning Machine Co 9-7 ... k. I 6 1 / / IV i A CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION OF SHIP'SSERVICE ACTIVITIES istheir There are many types ofservice aetisities Navy than any other ratingService overall authorized for ships The number ofthese to be watchword You can be sure that the increased found aboard apartieulai ship is governed by morale of your ship will be greatly such factors as size and type ofship, number of when efficient laundry and drycleaning services, personnelassigned,and spaceavailable A tailoring, and barbering are furnished.' provide all the You must remember that as a Ship's destroyer, for example, cannot In services available on a carrier Serviceman, you are 'performing a service performing this service, you should acquirethe officers hale at All ships with Supply 'Corps habit of doing high quality work arfdof being activities laundry, least the'basicthree fairandconsiderate.Always establish good barbershop,andvending machineVending customer relations by turning outhigh quality Ship's S'em«nall 3 & machines are discussed in work and by treating the customer as youwould 2, NAVPERS 102.86-F As the size increases,the like to ltreated. range of service activities may eand to include a tailorshop anddrseleanin eddy f or the in maiority -of ships thees sesincurred MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT operating the scrk ice activit es arepaid' from profits derivedfrom sales in the ship's store As a Ship's Serviceman in chargeof the j'esale activities laundry, it will be your responsibility to ensure, The commanding officer IM.11! decide 'to that all machinery in the laundry isthoroughly collect a monthlylaundry anddry cleanini! inspected before beginning the daily' operations charge to cosec the cost of operatingall service Machinery must be carefully examinedfor loose activities. This is the only chargeauthorized. no nuts. bolts, parts, connections,and the like, this charge can bemadeforhaircuts or other is especially importantwhen the equipment is in services. Commandingofficers seldom require constant use. such a collection e \Lept attimes when store A thorough inspection of machineryshoild profits are insut t Ment to corer costs alsobe made after firing the guns andupon/ the Service activities are administered bythe completion of any structural tests to which component of the supply, ship may be subjected. ship'sstore maintenance of department. On ships wit h Supply Corps oft leers Even thoughthe 'actual equipment located in ship service spaces isthe supply officeroroneofhis designated the responsibility of the engineering department, assistantsactsas the shik's stoleofficer. On andoperators of the equipment ships