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ISS potty breaks, crew dons masks, goggles to repair
ISS potty breaks, crew dons masks, goggles to repair from spaceref.com, Saturday's on-orbit status report: In the SM, the FE completed the weekly SOZh/ECLSS servicing tasks, which today were extended for some non-routine IFM (inflight maintenance) activities. [For some time overnight and today, ground specialists at TsUP/Moscow and station crew (wearing face masks, goggles and gloves) performed troubleshooting on the ASU toilet facilities, which had a backflow and contamination problem with the preservative/pre-treat solution in the hoses up to the waste separator and fan. For the duration of the troubleshooting, the crew was cleared to use the Soyuz TMA-5 waste collection system (which has a one-day reserve capability). The E-K preservative container normally holds five liters of Tox Level 2 pre-treat solution, i.e., a mix of H2SO4 (sulfuric acid), CrO3 (chromium oxide, for oxidation and purple color), and H2O (water). The pre-treat liquid is mixed with water in a dispenser (DKiV) and used for toilet flushing.] any further details? did the repair work? |
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