NEW MSR Miox Portable Pocket Water Purifier

Description

USMC USGI MIOX Water Purifier Portable (Coyote Brown) The MIOX Purifier is the easiest and most reliable method for warfighters to purify water in the field.• Treats over 200 Liters on a set of batteries. Shock and Freeze Proof and works in extreme environments.• Kills bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.• Uses electricity to convert salt and water into a powerful disinfectant. Operation is simple. Remove the cap, add a few drops of water, and shake to create a brine solution. Press the button, and the brine is converted into a mixed oxidant solution through electrolysis. Pour this solution into a canteen or hydration system and wait 30 minutes. The result is safe drinking water.• INCLUDES: MIOX Purifier, Rock Salt, Safety Indicator Strips, 3 Volt Lithium Batteries, Instruction Booklet, Quick-Start Guide and a sack for storage and travel. BRAND NEW in sealed bag.The MSR MIOX Purifier has also undergone stringent testing by the Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA). AFMESA conducted a limited military assessment under realistic field conditions using operations personnel and water sources at Fort Polk, LA and Albuquerque, NM. The Long Range Surveillance Detachment soldiers of the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne Divisions, the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Observer/Controllers, along with U.S. Marines from D Company, 4th Marine Reconnaissance Battalion used the purifier. They concluded that the purifier is easy to use and ideally portable for long-range patrols and other far-forward combat and reconnaissance warfighters.Concurrent with the military tests, the MSR MIOX Purifier was field tested by Marines in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, and was shown to offer safe, portable drinking water, a lightweight and reduced footprint for on-the-move operations, fast action with a palatable taste - better than chlorine or iodine - and inactivation of even extremely resistant microorganisms by 99.9%.