NONMETALLIC INSTRUMENTS- Barber-ing equipment that is not made of metal.

NONPATHOGENIC BACTERIA- Bacteria that do not cause disease.

NSA- Navy Stock Account is the inventory of supplies purchased from the Navy Stock Fund that have not yet been expended to end use.

NSF- The Navy Stock Fund is a revolving fund that finances the purchase or manufacture of supplies and services that are to be taken up in the Navy Stock Account (NSA).

ORLON ACRYLIC- A synthetic fiber chemically composed of acrylonitrile.

OVERRING- An incorrect higher price for an item rung up on a cash register.

OXALIC ACID- A poison powder used to remove rust from clothing.

PADDED ROLLS- The rolls on the flatwork ironer that smooth and flatten fabrics to the heated cylinders.

PARAFFINED CLOTH- A cloth saturated with wax for use in waxing the flatwork ironer.

PATHOGENIC BACTERIA- Bacteria that attack plant or human tissue and cause disease.

PERFORATED BASKET- The rotating basket within the tumbler dryer.

PERMANENT HARDNESS- That character-istic of water that contains calcium and magnesium chlorides unaffected by boiling.

POOR BARBER ETHICS- Bad rules and standards for conduct and practice in the barbershop that reflect poorly on the way customers feel about the barbershop.

POSITIONING INTERLOCK SWITCH- Safety device that eliminates the possibility of having the washer motor activate while the outer shell door is open.
POTASSIUM IODIDE- A white crystalline or powdered substance used for removing silver nitrate and other silver stains.

PRECONDITIONING- Preparing heavy items to be pressed by drying them slightly in the tumbler dryer to make pressing easier.

PRESPOTTING- Examining and treating spots or stains before the fabric is cleaned.

PRESS COVER- The top portion of the buck that covers the buck, flannel pads, and steel wool pad; it is fastened using the drawstring and press cover springs that are attached underneath the buck.
PRESS DECK LOG- A record used to log press deck laundry in and out; press deck laundry includes officer and chief petty officer lots.

PRESS HEAD MITTS- Mitts used to prevent laundry personnel from being burned while cleaning press heads.

PRESS UNIT- Two or more presses grouped together.

PRESSURE GAUGES- Gauges found in the laundry that indicate such things as steam and air pressure on different pieces of equipment. These gauges are checked to be sure the equipment is operated within the appropriate limits.

PRICE MANIPULATION- A change in the price of an item of ship's store stock by unlawful means to one's own advantage.
PRIMARY LINT TRAPS- Traps located in the front of the tumbler dryer inside the lower lint trapdoor; they prevent lint and dirt from entering the secondary lint trap and exhaust ducting.

PROCUREMENT- The act of obtaining supplies or services.

PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT- A document used to obtain supplies or services that is assigned either a purchase order or requisition serial number.

PROFIT- The amount of money remaining after all expenses and costs have been paid.

PROGRAM CHART- A chart attached to the drum control disk of the programmer that is cut to conform with the Navy wash formula so it can be used during the automatic operation of the washer extractor.

PROGRAMMER- A mechanism that controls all manual and automatic operations of the washer extractor.

PURCHASE ORDER- An order for material that also establishes a one-time contract. An item ordered from the Ship's Store Afloat Catalog is procured via a purchase order.

RECEIPT- The acceptance of the quantity and quality of material for accountability purposes.

RECEIPT INSPECTOR- An officer or enlisted person given the authority to receive, identify, and inspect incoming ship's store stock. This authority is given in writing by the ship's store officer.
RECORDSKEEPER- A person in charge of keeping ship's store records.

REFUND- Cash given back to a customer in exchange for merchandise that was previously bought from a sales activity.

REQUISITION- An order for material from a government source; for example, other supply officers, another ship's store, or a shore supply support activity.

RESALE ACTIVITY- A sales outlet.
RESALE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM- A microcomputer-based recordskeep-ing system used to assist ship's store personnel in administering the requisition, management, and control of the ship's store inventory and in producing resale operations reports and returns.
RESPONSIBILITY- The obligation to exercise care, custody, and protection of ship's store money and materials.

RETAIL ITEM- Any item sold in its original form in exchange for cash.

RETAIL MARKDOWN- A voluntary price reduction in the retail price of an item to a price above or equal to its original cost price.
RETAIL PRICE- The price at which an item other than standard Navy clothing and cost of operations items is sold or issued.

RETAIL STORE- A sales outlet where retail items are sold.
RETAIL STORE OPERATOR- The person in charge of a retail store. For combined responsibility operations, it also refers to the custodian of a retail store and bulk storeroom who provides supplies for that store.
RETURN RIBBONS- A mechanism that holds flatwork in contact with the heated cylinder of the flatwork ironer until the flatwork is discharged.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS- Acts or measures that must be carried out to prevent injury to operators.
SALE- Any expenditure of stock for which cash is received. Accountability is unchanged by a sale.
SALES OUTLETS- Retail stores, vending machines, amusement machines, and standard Navy clothing stores.
SECONDARY LINT TRAPS- Traps used to help in cutting down the buildup of lint in the ducting from which the exhaust air enters from the tumbler dryer.

SEPARATE RESPONSIBILITY OPERA-TION- An operation in which two or more persons are responsible for the operation of a sales activity and the bulk storeroom that supplies that activity.
SERVICE ACTIVITY- A ship's store facility that renders a service. The barbershop, laundry, dry-cleaning plant, and tailor shop are service activities.

SERVICE LOTS- Clothing of cooks, foodservice attendants, barbers, hospital corpsmen, and snack bar personnel.
SERVICE-TYPE SHIPS- Surface ships that provide services to other ships or sub-marines.

SHELL- Outer part of the washer extractor that holds the water and cleaning ingredients.
SHIP'S STORE- The sales outlets and service activities on board a ship.

SHIP'S STORE AFLOAT CATALOG-
Catalog containing luxury and semiluxury items. It is published and maintained by NAVRESSO.

SHIP'S STORE CONTRACT BULLETIN- Catalog containing basic staple-type items required to support the needs of the crew. It is published and maintained by NAVRESSO.

SHIP'S STORE OFFICER- The officer in charge of the ship's store operation aboard a ship. The ship's store officer is the accountable officer.

SIGNAL ALARM- An alarm on the washer extractor that warns the operator when a load is completed when the automatic mode is used.
SINGLE OPERATOR STATION- Two utility presses and one pants topper press.

SLEEVEBOARD- Smaller board attached to the main spotting board used when working stains on sleeves and other small areas.
SNACK BAR- A sales outlet where ice cream, drinks, and retail snack items such as candy and cookies are sold.

SNACK BAR OPERATOR- The person in charge of the snack bar.

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE- Spotting agent used on vegetable and synthetic fibers to remove blood, glue stains, grass stains, indelible pencil, mildew and molds, medicine, and perspiration stains.

SODIUM THIOSULFATE- Spotting agent used to remove iodine stains.

SOFT WATER- Water that has not picked up salts from the earth, or water that has had these substances removed or neutralized.

SOLVENT TEST- Test used to determine whether a spot or stain should be removed by water or dry solvent.
SOURING- The process of neutralizing the alkalinity in a garment by using one of the mild acids or acid salts; used on the last rinse cycle of the washing formula in the laundry.

SPATULA- A knifelike implement made of bone or plastic used to increase the penetration or to spread out thick spotting agents and soften the stain.
SPECIAL ORDER- The procurement and sale of a retail item to a specified individual who has ordered the item. The item is sold through a retail store but is not carried as stock.
SPECIAL SOILS- Soils that are insoluble in either water or laundry chemicals. They must be removed partially or entirely using spotting operations.
SPOT- Mark on clothing caused by foods, blood, grease, or other substances.

SPOTTER- A person who actually does the spotting.

SPOTTING- A specialized art in which a spot or stain is identified and removed using the proper chemical agent without damaging or affecting the clothing.

SPOTTING BRUSHES- Used to help break up stains so the spotting agents can penetrate into and around the stains.

SPOTTING GUN- Used for removing spots or stains from wool, silk, and synthetics.

SPRAY GUNS- Used on the press deck in t he laundry to dampen shirts or trousers that have gotten dry so they can be pressed properly.

STAIN- The setting of a spot on material or clothing.

STANDARD NAVY CLOTHING ITEMS- Items authorized in the Navy Standard Clothing Price List for Men and Women, NAVRESSO Pub 90.

STANDARD PRICE- The price at which an item of standard Navy clothing is bought and sold.

STARCHING- The process of adding sizing to clothing to give it stiffness.
STAY TIME- The maximum permissible exposure duration that a person may stay in a heat stress environment before being removed to a cool, dry recovery environment.

STEAM AIR FINISHER- Piece of equipment used in dry-cleaning activities to finish coats, overcoats, peacoats, and foul weather jackets.
SUIT WRAPPER- Plastic wrapper used to cover all pressed or finished articles to keep them free of dirt or dust and to keep them together.
SUPPLY DOOR- Door located on the side of the washer extractor used to add supplies manually to the washer extractor.
SURVEY- An expenditure of stock for immediate disposal. Surveys reduce accountability.
SUSPENSION- The solution in which solids are finely dispersed and held in suspension by liquid or solid, as soil is held in suspension by soaps.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL- Control on the program chart that regulates the temperature of the water according to what is set on the thermostat.

TENSION SPRINGS- Used to secure the press head cover to the head of the press.

THERAPEUTIC PRACTICES- The treat-ment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods. These types of practices are prohibited in the barbershop.

THERMOSTAT- The device that controls the desired temperature in the washer extractor. This thermostat can control the high temperature setting for washing and the low temperature setting for sour.

TRANSFER- The movement of stock from the accountability of one ship's store officer to that of another.

TROUSER GUARD- A tubular or flattened piece of cardboard affixed to a clothes hanger to prevent lines from being imprinted on trousers after they have been hung up.

UNDERRING- Occurs when a price lower than the selling price of an item is rung up on the cash register.

UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE- A symbol assigned by the Comptroller of the Navy to ships, aircraft units, stations, and other

activities or units for the purpose of identification and arrangement of stock, lighting, and signing on all accounting documents and reports. help increase salability.

VENDING MACHINE- A sales outlet where canned or cup-type drinks, candy, cookies, prescribed procedure established for washing

WASHING FORMULA- A standard, cigarettes, and other retail items are sold. certain types of clothing.