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Preservative Method Codes
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METHOD 10 (FORMERLY METHOD III) - PHYSICAL PROTECTION. THE UNPRESERVED ITEM(S) SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. CUSHIONING MATERIALS, DUNNAGE, BLOCKING AND BRACING S HALL BE APPLIED AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE ITEM(S) AND THE ENCLOSING MEDIA AND RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE ITEM WITHIN THE CONTAINER. MATERIALS SHALL BE AS CLEAN AND DRY AS PRACTICABLE. BLOCKING AND BRACING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1186. METHOD 10 PACKS SHALL PASS THE APPLICABLE INSPE CTION REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073-1, TABLE G.I
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METHOD 20 (FORMERLY METHOD I) - PRESERVATIVE COATING ONLY (WITH GREASEPROOF WRAP AS REQUIRED). ITEMS SHALL BE TREATED WITH APPROPRIATE PRESERVATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OF 5.2.2.2 OR 5.2.2.3. CONTACT PRESERVATIVE COATED ITEMS SHALL BE WRAPPED IN MATERIAL CONFORMING TO MIL-B-121, GRADE A, OR QQ-A-1876. FLEXIBLE WRAPS SHALL SNUGLY ENCLOSE THE COATED PART OR ITEM AND BE SECURED TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL UNWRAPPING. PARTS OR ITEMS COATED WITH HARD FILM PRESERVATIVES CONFORMING TO MIL-PRF-16173, GRADE 1 OR 4, MAY, WHEN DRIED, BE EXEMPTED FROM WRAPPING. ITEMS PRESERVED WITH VCI TREATED MATERIALS CONFORMING TO MIL-PRF-3420 OR MIL-B-22019,RESPECTIVELY TAPED OR SEALED TO FORM AN AIRTIGHT ENCLOSURE, ARE ALSO EXEMPTED FROM WRAPPING. PROJECTION S, SHARP EDGES, OR OTHER FEATURES OF THE ITEM, WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE BARRIER WRAP, SHALL BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.3. THE TYPE OF CUSHIONING OR BARRIER MATERIAL USED SHALL BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE SIZE, WEIGH T AND CONFIGURATION OF THE PRESERVED PART OR ITEM. METHOD 20 PACKS SHALL PASS THE APPLICABLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073-1, TABLE G.I.
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METHOD 30 (FORMERLY METHOD IC) - WATERPROOF OR WATERPROOF-GREASEPROOF PROTEC TION WITH PRESERVATIVE AS REQUIRED. ITEMS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH METHOD 30 SHALL BE SEALED WITHIN A WATERPROOF OR WATERPROOF-GREASEPROOF BAG. PROJECTIONS, SHARP EDGES OR OTHER PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM, WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE WATERPROOF OR WATERPROOF-GREASEPROOF BARRIER OR CONTAINER SHALL BE CUSHIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.3. THE ITEM SHALL ALSO BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE SHOCK, THEREBY PREVENTING PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DAM AGE TO THE ITEM. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PRESERVATIVE COATING REQUIREMENT S SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.2.1. ALL PACKS PREPARED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH ANY METHOD OF THIS BASIC GROUP SHALL PASS THE APPLICABLE QUALITY AS SURANCE TESTS SPECIFIED IN MIL-STD-2073-1, TABLES G.1. AND G.II.
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METHOD 31 (FORMERLY IC-3) - WATERPROOF BAG SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.5, SHALL BE EN CLOSED IN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS B, STYLE 2, OR MIL-B-22020 AS LIMITED BY MIL-I-8574. WHEN SPECIFIED, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HEREIN, SHALL BE PROVIDED. (NOTE: WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A CARTON OR BOX SHALL BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE UNIT CONTAINER AND THE PRIMARY CUSHIONING SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TON OR BOX.)
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METHOD 32 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IC-2) - CONTAINER, WATERPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.5, SHALL BE EN CLOSED IN A CLOSE FITTING CONTAINER (BOX) SELECTED FROM TABLE C.I, WHICH IN TURN SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED WATERPROOF BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYP E I, CLASS B, STYLE 2. WHEN SPECIFIED, A PROTECTIVE WRAP OF HEAVY DUTY KRAFT PAPER OR EQUIVALENT MATERIAL (TAPE SEALED) SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PROTECT THE BARRIER MATERIAL DURING HANDLING AND STORAGE.
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METHOD 33 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IC-1) - GREASEPROOF-WATERPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.5, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A CLOSE FITTING SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS C, STYLE 1, 2 OR 3; OR TYPE II, CLASS C, STYLE 1; OR BAGS CONFORMING TO MIL-B-22020 AS LIMITED BY MIL-I-8574. WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HEREIN, SHALL BE PROVIDED. (NOTE: WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A CARTON OR BOX SHALL BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE UNIT CONTAINER, AND THE PRIMARY CUSHIONING SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTON OR BOX).
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METHOD 40 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA) - WATERVAPORPROOF PROTECTION WITH PRESERVATI VE AS REQUIRED. ITEMS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH METHOD 40 SHALL BE SEALED WITHIN A WATERVAPORPROOF ENCLOSURE. PROJECTIONS, SHARP EDGES OR OTHER PHYSICA L CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM, WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE WATERVAPORPROOF ENCLOSURE, SHALL BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.3. THE ITEM SHALL ALSO BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE SHOCK, THEREBY PREVENTING PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ITEM. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PRESERVATIVE COATING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.2.1. ALL PACK S PREPARED INACCORDANCE WITH ANY METHOD OF THIS BASIC GROUP SHALL PASS THE APP LICABLE QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS SPECIFIED IN MIL-STD-2073-1, TABLES G.I AND G. II.
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METHOD 41 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA-8) - WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.6, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A CLOSED FITTING HEAT SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS E, STYLE 1, 2 OR 3; OR TYPE I, CLASS F, STYLE 1; OR TYPE III, CLASS E, STYLE 1. (NOTE: FOR ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION REFER TO 5.2.4.1). WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRAC T OR PURCHASE ORDER, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HEREIN, SHALL BE FURNI SHED. (NOTE: WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A CARTON OR BOX SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE UNIT CONTAINER AND THE PRIMARY CUSHIONIN G SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE OUTS IDE OF THE BAG AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTON OR BOX.)
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METHOD 42 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA-14) - CONTAINER, WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED, CONTAINER. THE ITEM, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.6, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A CLOSE FITTING INNER CONTAINER (BOX), SELECTED FROM TABLE C.I, AND ENCLOSED IN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS E, STYLE 1 ; OR TYPE III, CLASS E, STYLE 1. BAGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-E-6060 SHALL BE USED WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS OF MIL-B-117 ARE EXCEEDED. WHEN SPECIF IED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HERE IN, SHALL BE FURNISHED. THE SEALED BAG SHALL THEN BE ENCLOSED WITHIN AN APPRO PRIATE OUTER CONTAINER (BOX), SELECTED FROM TABLES C.I OR C.II, UNLESS OTHERWI SE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER. WHEN FIBERBOARD CONTAINERS AR E SELECTED OR SPECIFIED FOR THE OUTER CONTAINER OF THIS METHOD, THEY SHALL CON FORM TO THE WEATHER RESISTANT CLASS AND GRADE OF ASTM-D5118 OR ASTM-D5168 AS APPLICABLE. WHEN WOOD, WOOD CLEATED PLYWOOD, OR WOOD CLEATED FIBERBOARD IS SP ECIFIED AS THE OUTER CONTAINER OF THIS METHOD, 6 MIL POLYETHYLENE FILM CONFORM ING TO A-A-3174 OR EQUIVALENT MATERIAL SHALL BE USED AS AN OVERWRAP (TAPE SEAL ED) AROUND THE SEALED BAG TO PREVENT CHAFING OR RUPTURE BY THE OUTER CONTAINER . WHEN THE PRIMARY CUSHIONING IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE SEALED BAG AND THE OUTER CONTAINER, THIS OVERWRAP IS NOT REQUIRED. CLOSURE, BANDING OR SEALING OFF THE OUTER CONTAINER SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SPECIFICA TION PROCEDURES OR ASTM D1974, MAKING CERTAIN THAT NO DAMAGE IS INFLICTED ON T HE BAG. (NOTE: WHEN THE OUTER CONTAINER BECOMES THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, IT S HALL BE MARKED AS A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129; THE BAG SHALL BE MARKED AS A UNIT PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.)
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METHOD 43 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA-16) - FLOATING WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.6 AND ANCHORED OR SHOCK MOUNTED AS REQUIRED IN MIL-STD-1186, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-E-6060. (NOTE: WHEN THE OUTER CONTAINER BECOMES THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, IT SHALL BE MARKED AS A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129; THE BAG SHALL BE MARKED AS A UNIT PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.)
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METHOD 44 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA-13) - RIGID CONTAINER (OTHER THAN METAL), SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.6, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED, SNUG FITTING, RIGID CONTAINER OTHER THAN ALL METAL. ANY SEALED RIGID CONTAINER OTHER THAN ALL METAL MAY BE USED IF THE SEA LED CONTAINER PROVIDES A WATERVAPOR TRANSMISSION RETE (WVTR) NOT EXCEEDING 0.0 075 GRAMS PER 100 SQUARE INCHES PER 24 HOURS WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS TM-D1008.
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METHOD 45 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IA-5) - RIGID METAL CONTAINER, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED AND CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.6, SHALL BE SNUGLY ENCLOSED IN A SEALED, RIGID METAL CONTAINER. ANY SELECTED TYPE OF RIGID METAL CONTAINER WITH MACHINE SEAMED OR REUSABLE GASKETED CLOSURE MAY BE USED IF THE CONTAINER PROVIDES A WVTR NOT EXCEEDING 0.075 GRAMS PER 100 SQUARE INCHES PER 24 HOURS, WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM-D1008 UNLESS A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CONTAINER AND CLOSURE IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER. WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER OR WHEN DICTATED BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ITEM, THE METAL CONTAINER MAY BE VACUUM SE ALED.
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METHOD 50 (FORMERLY METHOD II) - WATERVAPORPROOF PROTECTION WITH DESICCANT. ITEMS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH METHOD 50 SHALL BE SEALED IN A WATERVAPOR- PROOF ENCLOSURE WITH ACTIVATED DESICCANT AS REQUIRED. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, UNIT PACKS OF ALL THESE METHODS SHALL INCLUDE A HUMIDITY INDICATOR. PROJECTIONS, SHARP EDGES, OR OTHER PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE WATERVAPORPROOF BAG OR CONTAINER SHALL BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.3. THE ITEM SHALL ALSO BE CUSHIONED AS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE SHOCK, THEREBY PREVENTING PHYS ICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ITEM. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PRESERVAT IVE COATING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.2.1. WHEN BAGS ARE USED, THE BAG SIZE SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SURFACE AREA TO PERMIT TWO SUBSEQUENT RESEALINGS AFTER ITEM INSPECTION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. UNLESS PROHIBITED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, CARRYING CASES OR HOUSING S, WHICH FUNCTION AS A SEALED CONTAINER, MAY ALSO BE USED AS THE WATER- VAPORPROOF ENCLOSURE WITHIN WHICH THE DESICCANT AND HUMIDITY INDICATOR WILL BE PLACED. PRECAUTIONS MUST BE PROMINENTLY NOTED ON THE ITEM CASES OR HOUSINGS THAT THE DESICCANT AND INDICATOR CARDS MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO PLACING THE IT EM INTO USE. REQUIREMENTS FOR DESICCANT AND HUMIDITY INDICATORS ARE AS FOLLOW S: A. DESICCANT (ACTIVATED) - THE BAGGED, ACTIVATED DESICCANT SHALL CONFORM TO MIL-D-3464. TYPE I SHALL BE USED UNLESS TYPE II OR III IS SPECIFIED OR REQUIRED BECAUSE OF SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM. DESICCANT SHALL BE IN STANDARD SIZED BAGS. THE DESICCANT SHALL BE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN THE PACK SO AS NOT TO BE LOAD BEARING. OPTIMALLY, IT SHOULD BE PLACED IN VOIDS OF THE ITEM OR PACK INTERIOR. DESICCANT SHALL BE ADEQUATELY SECURED TO PREVENT ITS SHIFTING OR MOVEMENT OR PLACED IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED DESICCANT BASKETS AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER INTERIOR. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL DESICCANT BE PERMITTED TO COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH CRITICAL SURFACES OF THE ENCLOSED ITEM. THE DESICCANT SHALL NOT BE UNNECESSARILY EXPOSED TO THE AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE SEALED DESICCANT STORAGE CONTAINER. REMOVAL OF THE DESICCANT AND ITS INSERTION INTO THE UNIT PACK SHALL BE THE LAST ACTION PRIOR TO FINAL SEALING OF THE BAG OR CONTAINER. B. QUANTITY OF DESICCANT - THE MINIMUM QUANTITY OF DESICCANT TO BE USED PER UNIT PACK SHALL BE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EITHER FORMULA I OR II AS APPLI CABLE. THE VARIOUS VALUES OF "X" TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE QUALITY AND TYPE S OF DUNNAGE. THE INNER CONTAINER (WHEN APPLICABLE) MUST BE CONSIDERED IN THE DUNNAGE CALCULATIONS. FORMULA I - TO FIND UNITS OF DESICCANT FOR USE WITHIN A SEALED CONTAINER OTHER THAN RIGID ALL METAL: U = CA + X1D + X2D + X3D + X4D FORMULA II - TO FIND UNITS OF DESICCANT FOR USE WITHIN A SEALED RIGID METAL CONTAINER: U = KV + X1D + X2D + X3D + X4D SYMBOLS USED ABOVE ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: U = THE NUMBER OF UNITS OF DESICCANT TO BE USED. C = 0.011 WHEN THE AREA OF THE BARRIER MATERIAL IS STATED IN SQUARE INCHES. C = 1.6 WHEN THE AREA OF THE BARRIER MATERIAL IS STATED IN SQUARE FEET. A = AREA OF CONTAINER (BARRIER) STATED IN SQUARE INCHES OR SQUARE FEET. K = 0.0007 WHEN VOLUME IS STATED IN CUBIC INCHES. K = 1.2 WHEN VOLUME IS STATED IN CUBIC FEET. V = VOLUME WITHIN RIGID METAL CONTAINER IN CUBIC INCHES OR CUBIC FEET. X1 = 8.0 FOR CELLULOSIC MATERIAL, INCLUDING WOOD AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL NOT NOTED BELOW. X2 = 3.6 FOR BOUND FIBERS (SYNTHETIC OR VEGETABLE FIBERS BOUND WITH RUBBER). X3 = 2.0 FOR GLASS FIBERS (FIBERGLASS). X4 = 0.5 FOR SYNTHETIC FOAMS AND RUBBER. D = POUNDS OF DUNNAGE WITHIN THE CONTAINER. NOTE: FORMULA II MAY ALSO USED TO DETERMINE THE UNITS OF DESICCANT REQUIRED FOR SEALED RIGID CONTAINERS OTHER THAN ALL METAL, WHEN THE SEALED ENCLOSURE PROVIDES A WVTR NOT EXCEEDING 0.001 GRAMS PER 24 HOURS PER 100 SQUARE INCHES,
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METHOD 51 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IIC) - WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, CUSHIONED AND DESICCATED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.7, SHALL BE ENCLOSED WITHIN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS E , STYLE 1, 2 OR 3; OR TYPE III, CLASS E, STYLE 1. WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTR ACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HEREIN, SHALL BE FUR NISHED. (NOTE: WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A CARTON OR BOX SHALL BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE UNIT CONTAINER, AND THE PRIMARY CUSHIONING SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE OUTSID E OF THE BAG AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTON OR BOX.)
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METHOD 52 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IIB) - CONTAINER, WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED, CONTAINER. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, CUSHIONED AND DESICCATED AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5.2.3.7, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A CLOSE FITTING INNER CONT- AINER (BOX) SELECTED FROM TABLE C.I. THE ITEM AND CONTAINER SHALL THEN BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-B-117, TYPE I, CLASS E, STYLE 1; OR TYPE III, CLASS E, STYLE 1. WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A DESIGNATED BAG, OTHER THAN NOTED HEREIN, SHALL BE FURNISHED. BAGS IN ACCORD ANCE WITH MIL-E-6060 SHALL BE USED WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS OF MIL-B- 117 ARE EXCEEDED. THE SEALED BAG SHALL THEN BE ENCLOSED WITHIN AN APPROPRIATE OUTER CONTAINER (BOX) SELECTED FROM TABLES C.I OR C.II. WHEN FIBERBOARD OUTER CONTAINERS ARE USED, THEY SHALL CONFORM TO THE WEATHER RESISTANT CLASS AND GRA DE OF ASTM-D5118 OR ASTM-D5168 AS APPLICABLE. WHEN WOOD, WOOD CLEATED PLYWOOD OR WOOD CLEATED FIBERBOARD BOXES ARE SPECIFIED AS THE OUTER CONTAINER, A 6 MIL POLYETHYLENE FILM CONFORMING TO A-A-3174 OR EQUIVALENT MATERIAL SHALL BE USED AS AN OVERWRAP (TAPE SEALED) AROUND THE SEALED BAG TO PREVENT CHAFING OR RUPTU RE BY THE OUTER CONTAINER. WHEN THE PRIMARY CUSHIONING IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE SEALED BAG AND THE OUTER CONTAINER, THIS OVERWRAP IS NOT REQUIRED. CLOSURE, B ANDING, OR SEALING (AS APPLICABLE) SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CONTAINER SPECIFICATION PROCEDURES OR ASTM D1974, MAKING CERTAIN THAT THE BAG IS NOT DAMAGED. (NOTE: WHEN THE OUTER CONTAINER BECOMES THE SHIPPING CONTAIN ER, IT SHALL BE MARKED AS A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129; THE BAG SHALL BE MARKED AS A UNIT PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.)
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METHOD 53 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IIA) - FLOATING WATERVAPORPROOF BAG, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, CUSHIONED AND DESICCATED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.7 AND ANCHORED OR SHOCK MOUNTED AS REQUIRED IN MIL-STD-1186, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED BAG CONFORMING TO MIL-E-6060. WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER, A WINDOW OF MATERIAL CONFORMING TO MIL-PRF-22191, TYPE I SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE BAG IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-E-6060 PROCEDURES FOR PACKS 15 CUBIC FEET OR LARGER. WHEN SPECIFIED, EXTERNALLY MOUNTED PLUG TYPE HUMIDITY INDICATORS CONFORMING TO MIL-I-26860 SHALL BE USED. WHEN AN EXTERIOR CONTAIN- ER IS TO BE PLACED OVER THE FLOATING BAG, A REMOVABLE INSPECTION PORT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE EXTERIOR CONTAINER BODY, SO SITUATED AS TO COINCIDE WITH THE INSPECTION WINDOW OF THE BAG OR THE MOUNTED HUMIDITY PLUG.
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METHOD 54 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IIF) - RIGID CONTAINER (OTHER THAN METAL), SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, CUSHIONED AND DESICCATED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.7, SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED, CLOSE FITTING, RIGID CONTAINER OTHER THAN ALL METAL. ANY SEALED, RIGID CONTAINER OTHER THAN METAL MAY BE USED IF T HE SEALED CONTAINER PROVIDES A WVTR NOT EXCEEDING 0.075 GRAMS PER 100 SQUARE I NCHES PER 24 HOURS WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1008.
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METHOD 55 (FORMERLY SUBMETHOD IID) - RIGID METAL CONTAINER, SEALED. THE ITEM, PRESERVED, WRAPPED, CUSHIONED AND DESICCATED AS REQUIRED IN 5.2.3.7, SHALL BE ENCLOSED WITHIN A SEALED, CLOSE FITTING, METAL CONTAINER. ANY SELECTED TYPE OF RIGID METAL CONTAINER WITH MACHINE SEAMED OR WELDED CLOSURE OR REUSABLE CONTAINER WITH GASKETED OR THREADED CLOSURE MAY BE USED IF THE SEA LED CONTAINER PROVIDES A WVTR NOT EXCEEDING 0,075 GRAMS PER 100 SQUARE INCHES PER 24 HOURS, WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1008, UNLESS A SPECIFIC TYP E OF RIGID METAL CONTAINER AND CLOSURE IS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHAS E ORDER.
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SEAL OR PLUG ALL OPENINGS WITH APPROVED NONCORROSIVE MATERIALS TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF MOISTURE, DIRT AND FOREIGN MATTER. PACKAGE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF METHOD 10.
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