| | U.S. Newswire : Releases : "NSF Secures New Contract with the U.S. Department of the Air Force..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | NSF Protocol P231 (NSF P231): Microbiological Water Purifiers was identified as the preferred protocol to evaluate the performance of these devices, and NSF was selected as the organization of choice to conduct the third party, independent testing. |
 | | In accordance with NSF P231, these water devices must remove, kill or inactivate disease- causing bacteria, viruses, and cysts from the water, to render the processed water safe for drinking. |
 | | NSF's data and performance evaluation of the specific handheld water purifiers will allow military personnel to make more informed decisions about the selection of water treatment devices for use when safe drinking water is not available. |
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