The Water Indicating Paste, cataloged under National Stock Number 6850-01-694-8626, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6850 (Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties) of the Chemicals and Chemical Products group. The manufacturer of record is Arkema Inc. Government technical data includes 1 specification, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6850-01-694-8626 |
| Primary Part Number | 78353 BX/12EA |
| Item Name | Water Indicating Paste |
| FSC / FSG | 6850 / 68 — Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties |
| Manufacturer | Arkema Inc |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Quantity Within Each Unit Package | 1.00 FLUID OUNCES |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 78353 BX/12EA PRIMARY | Arkema Inc (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SAR-GEL BLUE PASTE | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Arkema Inc |
| MIL-PRF-83779 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 6850-01-694-8626 is a Water Indicating Paste, manufactured by Arkema Inc, classified under FSC 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Status: active.
NSN 6850-01-694-8626 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 78353 BX/12EA (Arkema Inc).
Key specifications for 78353 BX/12EA: Quantity Within Each Unit Package: 1.00 FLUID OUNCES; Special Features: ACTIVE INGREDIENT: POLY(OXY(METHYL-1,2-ETHANEDIYL)), HYDRO-HYDROXY-: 60 >WEIGHT-% 30; POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL), ALPHA- HYDRO-OMEGA-HYDROXY : 60 >WEIGHT % 5; PHYSICAL FORM: PASTE; COLOR: ORANGE; WATER FINDING PASTE PROVIDES A FAST, RELIABLE WAY TO DETECT WATER BOTTOMS IN STORAGE TANKS CONTAINING GASOLINE AND GASOLINE/ETHANOL BLENDS CONTAINING UP TO 15% ETHANOL. IT IS ALSO EFFECTEFFECTIVE WITH DIESEL, JET FUEL, FUEL OIL,BIODIESEL, AND OTHER WATER INCOMPATIBLE SOLVENTS. THE ORANGE PASTE TURNSBLUE ON CONTACT WITH WATER AND WORKS ESPECIALLY WELL IN ALCOHOL BLENDSYSTEMS. PHENOLPHTHALEIN-FREE. WATER/ALCOHOL INDICATING PASTE SHOWS THEPRESENCE OF WATER BOTTOMS IN FUEL STORAGE TANKS. AVAILABLE IN ONE OUNCE TUBES. ORANGE PASTE TURNS BLUE ON CONTACT WITH WATER. WORKS ESPECIALLY WELL IN ALCOHOL BLEND SYSTEMS (UP TO 15% ALCOHOL). PACKAGE CONTAINS 12 EACH 1.0 FL. OZ TUBES;; Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: SAR-GEL BLUE WATER INDICATING PASTE. 1 specification is documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.