TM 10-1670-287-23&P  0010 00  RINSING PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY IMMERSED IN SALT-WATER NOTE RINSING PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY IMMERSED IN FRESH-WATER  If the parachute, or any of its components, has been immersed in salt water in excess of 24-hours it will  be condemned. Additionally, if the parachute, or any of its components, has been immersed in salt-water  for a period less than 24-hours, but cannot be rinsed within 48-hours after recovery, it will also be  condemned, unless the following actions are performed. Upon removal from the salt water, the parachute  is placed in a single heavy-duty plastic trash bag, the top of the bag secured closed and kept in a wet  state until a rinse can be performed following normal rinse procedures. The bag must be doubled when  outside temperatures exceed 85 degrees F. The bags must be inspected after transport and storage to  ensure the bag did not get torn and the assembly was allowed to dry. Parachutes recovered using this  method must be rinsed NLT than seven (7) days after the salt-water immersion or be condemned.  However, if the cited time limitations can be met, then immediately upon recover, suspend or elevate the  parachute assembly in a shaded area and allow it to drain for at least 5-minutes. Do not attempt to wring  the fabric or the suspension lines. Within 48-hours after recover, under the supervision of a qualified  parachute rigger (92R), rinse the recovered parachute assembly as follows:  If the salt-water-soaked parachute assembly is too large to be  placed into a rinsing container, then the rinsing process will be  affected by applying fresh, clean water to the assembly using a  hose. Any parachute, or its components, that has been immersed in a fresh water lake, river, or stream will not  require rinsing unless it has been ascertained that the water is dirty, oily, or otherwise contaminated. Procedures for handling a fresh water immersed parachute are as follows:  0010 00-3  Change 1  2.  Agitate the container contents by hand for 5-minutes.  3.  Remove the parachute assembly from the container and suspend or elevate it in a shaded area,  allowing a 5-minute drainage period. Do not attempt to wring the fabric or the suspension lines.  4.  Repeat the procedures in steps 1. through 3. above, two more times, using fresh, clean water for  each rinse.  5.  After the third rinse, allow the parachute assembly to drain thoroughly. Upon completion of draining,  dry the assembly in accordance with the DRYING FABRIC ITEMS procedures, below.  6.  When dried, perform a technical/rigger-type inspection of the parachute assembly. Corroded metal  components, or corrosion-stained fabrics or suspension lines, will be either repaired or replaced as  prescribed by the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in WP 0063 00.  7.  Record any repair, immersion, and rinsing in the parachute log record as shown in WP 0004 00.  1.  Place the parachute assembly in a large watertight container filled with a suitable amount of fresh,  clean water to cover the assembly. 