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FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

CUSHIONING MATERIAL, CLOSED CELL

FLEXIBLE, PLASTIC FILM

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Federal specification for all federal agencies.

1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION

1.1 Scope. This specification establishes requirements for flexible, closed cell, heat sealable, non-corrosive, plastic film for use in cushioning and packaging applications (see 6.1).

1.2 Classification. The cushioning material in rolls, perforated rolls, or sheets is furnished in the following classes (see 6.2).

Class 1 - Regular Class 2 - Static dissipative

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Government publications. The following documents, of the issues in effect on the date of invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.

PPP-C-795E

April 26, 2023

SUPERSEDING

PPP-C-795D

June 11, 1994

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, System Standardization and PHS&T Branch, Code BL32600, Mail Stop 120-3, Route 547, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08733- 5100 or emailed to LKE-NAVAIRDocCom.fct@navy.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST online database at https://assist.dla.mil.

INCH-POUND

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Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Controlled Unclassified Information

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD

MIL-STD-3010 - Test Procedures for Packaging Materials and Containers

(Copies of this document are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/.)

2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless a specific issue is identified, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal shall apply.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ)

ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - Procedures, Sampling and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. (DoD adopted)

(Copies of this document are available online at www.asq.org.)

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) INTERNATIONAL

ASTM B152/B152M - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar

ASTM D1596 - Standard Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics of Packaging Material.

ASTM D2221 - Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Package Cushioning Materials.

ASTM D3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging.

ASTM D4168 - Standard Test Methods for Transmitted Shock Characteristics of Foam-in-Place Cushioning Materials.

ASTM D5118/D5118M - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping

Boxes.

(Copies of these documents are available from www.astm.org.)

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ASSOCIATION

ANSI/ESD STM11.11 - Surface Resistance Measurement of Static Dissipative Planar Materials.

(Copies of this document are available from www.esda.org.)

SAE INTERNATIONAL

SAE AMS-QQ-A-250/4 - Aluminum Alloy 2024, Plate and Sheet - UNS A92024

(Copies of this document are available from http://www.sae.org.)

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2.3 Order of precedence. Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Material. The cushioning material shall be constructed of a composite of two or more sheets of plastic film. The composite material shall have uniformly distributed closed cells. The plastic film shall be laminated, coated, or fabricated in a manner such that the resulting material meets the requirements of this specification. The cushioning material shall have no adverse effect on the health of personnel when all precautions are followed for its usage in accordance with the applicable Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Class 2 cushioning material shall be not more than 2 months old when delivered to the Government.

3.1.1 Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased materials. Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased materials be used to the maximum extent provided that the material meets all of the requirements of this specification and in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

3.2 Form. The material shall be furnished in rolls, perforated rolls, or sheets, in the nominal thickness specified. Standard roll width shall be 48 inches (122 cm). Roll length shall be as specified (see 6.2).

3.2.1 Rolls and perforated rolls. Each roll shall be evenly wound on a core with a minimum inside diameter of 3 inches (7.6 cm) and restrained from unwinding or telescoping.

3.2.2 Sheets. Sheet size shall be as specified. Sheets shall be bundled in the quantities specified (see 6.2).

3.2.3 Dimensional tolerances. The width tolerance for rolls and sheets shall be ± ¼ inch (± 6.4 mm). Rolls shall not be less than the length specified. The tolerance for the distance between the rows of perforations along the roll shall be ± ¼ inch (± 6.4 mm). Sheets shall be the length specified with a tolerance of ± ¼ inch (± 6.4 mm).

3.3 Perforations. When specified, the cushioning material shall have rows of perforations spaced at intervals along the roll. The distance between perforations in a row shall not be greater than ½ inch for cell heights greater than 3/8 inch and ¼ inch for all other cell heights specified in

3.4. The size of the perforations shall be such that, when separated at the perforations, the sheets shall not be damaged.

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3.4 Nominal cushioning thickness. The nominal cushioning thickness shall be as follows.

Cell height shall be tested as specified in 4.5.1 herein.

Cell heights:

1/8 to 1/4 inch 1/4 to 3/8 inch Greater than 3/8 inch

3.5 Color. Class 1 material shall be tinted any color (except pink) and class 2 material shall be pink tinted. Both class 1 and 2 shall be transparent when tested as specified in 4.5.4.

3.6 Physical properties. The cushioning material shall meet the requirements listed in table I, when tested as specified in 4.5.

3.7 Workmanship. The material shall be uniformly fabricated in accordance accepted commercial practices, and free from cracks, cuts, holes, chafed spots, or other defects which can impair its usefulness. The material shall be free from dirt, contamination, mold release compounds, or other foreign matter. Rolls and perforated rolls shall be evenly wound. Sheets shall be evenly stacked.

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TABLE I. Physical properties.

Characteristic Requirements Test Paragraph Resistance to blocking No signs of blocking, rupture, or separation.

4.5.2

Contact corrosivity No corrosion, etching, or pitting

4.5.3

Transparency

Lettering shall be legible when viewed through a single layer of cushioning material.

4.5.4

Heat sealability No more than 0.79 mm (1/32”) seam opening.

4.5.5

Low temperature flexibility Cushioning material shall show no cracks, tears, or separation when bent over mandrel.

4.5.6

Abrasiveness Surface of the panel shall show no scratches caused by the movement of the cushioning material across the panel when the panel is examined under 10x magnification.

4.5.7

Creep Not more than 10 percent. 4.5.8 Resistance to reduced pressure Not more than 4 percent cell failure. 4.5.9 Transmitted Shock Equal to or below Figure 1, Figure 2 and

Figure 3 curve values. (thickness > ½”) 4.5.11

Surface resistance (class 2 only)

1. As received:

2. After aging:

Both sides: Greater than or equal to 1x104 ohm but less than 1x1011 ohm

4.5.12

Storage stability:

1. Contact corrosivity

2. Creep

3. Surface resistance (class 2 only)

No corrosion, etching, or pitting

Not more than 10 percent

Both sides: Greater than or equal to 1x104 ohm but less than 1x1011 ohm

4.5.10

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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor may use his/her own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the government. The government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.2 Quality conformance inspection. Conformance inspections shall consist of the tests listed in table II and examinations specified in 4.2.2.

TABLE II. Quality conformance tests.

Contact corrosivity 4.5.3 Creep 4.5.8 Surface resistance (Class 2 only)

4.5.12

4.2.1 Conformance test samples. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for conformance inspection shall be in accordance with ASQ Z1.4. The lot size (see 4.4) shall be expressed in units of square feet, rolls, or sheets of cushioning material, as applicable.

4.2.2 Examination of the end item. The end item shall be examined to ensure the cushioning material meets the criteria specified in table III at the inspection levels specified in

4.2.3. Both sides of the cushioning material shall be examined.

4.2.3 Samples for end item examination. The sample size for the number of rolls or package of sheets shall be in accordance with ASQ Z1.4. The lot size (see 4.4) shall be expressed in units of rolls or packages of sheets, as applicable. For examination of defects within rolls, the sample unit of product shall be two yards, the full width of the roll. For examination of sheets, the sample unit shall be two sheets randomly selected from a package. No more than five sample units, randomly selected, shall be drawn from any one roll or package of sheets.

TABLE III. End item defects.

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Examine Criteria

Construction Cells not uniformly distributed.

Form Not rolls, perforated rolls, or sheets, as specified.

Roll length Less than specified

Sheet Length More the ¼ inch (6.4 mm) longer than the specified length. More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) shorter than the length.

Width More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) wider than the specified width. More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) narrower than the specified width.

Spacing between perforations More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) on cushioning thickness less than 3/8 inch. More than ½ inch (12.7 mm) on cushioning material greater or equal to 3/8 inch.

Distance between rows of perforations

More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) greater than specified.

More than ¼ inch (6.4 mm) less than specified

Unwinding rolls During unwinding, material sticks together to the extent that unrolling causes tearing or injury to the material. Material not wound evenly. Telescoping.

Workmanship Not clean, presence of mold release compound or foreign matter. Delamination, embrittlement, cracks, holes, cuts, chafed spots. Other defects that would impair usefulness of the material.

4.3 Test conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the detail test methods herein, the physical tests contained in this specification shall be made with an atmosphere having a relative humidity of 50 ± 5 percent and a temperature ranging from 73 ± 3 oF. Material shall be considered in equilibrium after exposure to the above conditions for a minimum of 24 hours.

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4.4. Sample unit. Unless otherwise specified herein, a sample unit for all tests shall consist of 30 square feet of cushioning material. Sample units shall be selected as specified in table IV.

TABLE IV. Sample units.

Lot size Sample Units 100,000 ft2 (9,290 m2) or less 3 100,001 to 500,000 ft2 (9,291 to 46,452 m2) 5

4.5 Test methods. Unless otherwise specified, the tests in table I shall be conducted in accordance with the identified test method paragraphs. Failure of any sample unit to meet any of the requirements of tables I and II shall be cause for rejection of the lot. Sample units shall be selected as specified in 4.5.

4.5.1 Cell height test. Sufficient amount of 5 ± ¼ inch x 5 ± ¼ inch (12.7 ± 0.64 cm x 12.7 ± 0.64 cm) squares of cushioning material to make a stack as close to 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) high as possible shall be cut from each sample unit of cushioning material in a manner which provides the maximum number of closed air cells. The squares shall be carefully interleaved with sheets of 30 ply (approximately 0.1 inch) chipboard 5 ½ inch x 5 ½ inch (14 cm x 14 cm) in size. The squares of cushioning material shall be arranged so that each cell is directly over the corresponding cell in the square below. This stack shall be placed on a piece of glass approximately 5 ½ inch x 5 ½ inch x 1/8 inch (14 cm x 14 cm x 3.2 mm). A similar piece of glass shall be placed on top of the cushioning material. A weight which will exert a pressure of 0.09 to 0.11 psi (0.62 to 0.76 kPa) on the cushioning material shall be placed in the center of the piece of glass on top of the stack. After 60 ± 5 minutes, the distance between the glass plates shall be measured at each of the 4 corners of the stack with an instrument designed to measure to one thousandth of an inch. The measurements shall be taken carefully so as not to disturb the stack. These 4 measurements shall be averaged to determine the stack height. The stack height, minus the total thickness of the interleaving sheets, divided by the number of pieces of cushioning material in the stack, yields the cell height. The stacks prepared for determining cell height will subsequently be used for the creep test (4.5.8).

4.5.2 Blocking test. A piece of each sample unit of cushioning material shall be cut into six 5 ± ¼ inch x 5 ± ¼ inch (13.3 ± 0.64 cm x 13.3 ± 0.64 cm) squares so as to provide a maximum number of closed air cells. The apparatus used in this test is the static load box described in ASTM D2221. A resilient pad (Durometer hardness, Type “A”, 60 ± 2) ½ inch (12.7 mm) smaller than the pieces of cushioning material and a maximum of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) in thickness shall be placed on the inside bottom of the outer box of the apparatus. Two pieces of cushioning material, aligned with air cells directly over air cells, shall be placed over the pad and centered thereon. A stack of three couples shall be assembled, with each couple separate from the adjacent one by a resilient pad. The inner box shall be loaded with a weight which will exert a pressure of 1.0 ± 0.1 psi (6.89 ± 0.69 kPa) on the cushioning material and the assembly shall be placed in an oven at 160 ± 2 °F (71 ± 1.1 °C) for 120 ± 10 minutes. The assembly shall be removed from the oven and allowed to come to room temperature. The assembly shall then be dismantled and the pieces of cushioning material examined for blocking. If slight blocking

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occurs between the faces of a couple, an attempt shall be made to separate them by clamping a free end of one of the blocked pieces in a vertical position so that the couple hangs freely. A 200 ± 10 gram weight shall then be gently attached to the corresponding free end of the opposite piece. If after 2 minutes the pieces do not separate, the material shall be considered blocked.

4.5.3 Contact corrosivity test. Contact corrosivity shall be tested in accordance with MIL-STD-3010, Method 3005. The test surfaces, duration, and humidity shall be as specified in table V.

TABLE V. Contact corrosivity test surfaces.

Test Surface Class Duration (hours)

Humidity

Copper, ASTM B152/B152M 1 and 2 72 65 %

Low carbon steel, QQ-S-698, condition 5 (1010 steel)

1 20 65 %

4.5.4 Transparency test. Lettering of a 10-point type, approximately 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) in height, shall be held directly behind and touching a piece cut from each sample unit of the cushioning material.

4.5.5 Heat sealability test. Two 6 inch x 12 inch (15 x 30 cm) pieces shall be cut from each sample unit, 1 piece with the 12 inch (30 cm) length parallel to the length of the roll or sheet and 1 piece with the 12 inch (30 cm) length perpendicular to the length of the roll or sheet. Each piece shall be tested in accordance with Method 2024 of MIL-STD-3010. The bubbles shall be on the inside of the flattened tube. The test load shall be 1.0 ± 0.1 lb (0.45 ± 0.045 Kg) and two 1 inch (2.4 cm) wide strips from each piece shall be tested for compliance with table II.

4.5.6 Low temperature flexibility test. Four 4 x 12 inches (10 x 30 cm) pieces shall be cut from each sample unit, 2 pieces with the 12 inches (30 cm) length parallel to the length of the roll or sheet and 2 pieces with the 12 inches (30 cm) length perpendicular to the length of the roll or sheet. Condition all the pieces and a round, ¼ inch (6.4 mm) steel mandrel for 3 hours at -20 ± 2 °F (-29 ± 1.1 °C) in a manner which allows circulation of air against both surfaces of the cushioning material. When conditioning is complete, without removing the cushioning material or the mandrel from the conditioned area, bend each piece around the mandrel through an angle of 180°, with the bubble side facing up, at a rate such that bending takes 2 to 3 seconds.

Continue conditioning the cushioning material and the mandrel for an additional 3 hours, then bend the pieces around the mandrel again in the same manner they were bent previously, except that the bubble side shall face down.

4.5.7 Abrasiveness test. One piece of cushioning material of any convenient size shall be cut from each sample unit and placed with the bubble side facing down on a polished 2024-T4 aluminum panel conforming to SAE AMS-QQ-A-250/4. The aluminum panel shall be wider than the cushioning material and be long enough to permit the cushioning material to be pulled

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along the panel for 6 inches (15 cm). A weight that will exert a force of 1.0 ± 0.1 psi (5.89 ±

0.58 kPa) shall be placed on top of the cushioning material, then the weighted cushioning material shall be pulled 6.0 ± 0.5 inch (15 ± 1.3 cm) back and forth along the panel for 30 cycles at an approximate speed of 1 foot (30 cm) or cycle per second. The weight shall then be removed and the cushioning material reversed so that the bubble side faces up. The weight shall be replaced and the cushioning material pulled across the aluminum panel as was done above for an additional 30 cycles.

4.5.8 Creep test. Creep, based on initial thickness under test load, shall be determined as specified in ASTM D2221 with the following exceptions:

a. For each creep determination that is required, one test stack shall be prepared as specified in 4.5.1, except the plates as specified in ASTM D2221. This stack of cushioning material interleaved with fiberboard shall constitute the test specimen referenced by ASTM D2221. The total thickness of the fiberboard interleaving sheets shall be deducted from the vertical perpendicular distance between the plates when measuring initial thickness and deflected thickness.

b. A creep determination with a time interval of 96 ± 2 hours and a test load of 1.0 ± 0.05 psi (6.89 ± 0.34 kPa) shall be performed on each lot of cushioning material presented for inspection.

4.5.9 Resistance to reduced pressure test. A strip of cushioning material measuring 8 inch (20 cm) by the full width of the roll or sheet shall be cut from each sample unit. The strips shall be examined for defective cells. Each defective cell shall be marked. The strips shall be loosely folded or rolled and placed in a vacuum chamber. The air pressure on the cushioning material shall be reduced to 18.8 ± 0.2 inch (47.8 ± 0.5 cm) of mercury and maintained at this pressure for

5.0 ± 0.1 minutes. The air pressure shall then be raised to ambient and the cushioning material removed. Each strip shall be examined and the deflated cells without markings counted. The percentage of cell failure shall be the number of deflated unmarked cells times 100 divided by the total number of unmarked cells.

4.5.10 Storage stability. After one year of conditioned storage at 75 ± 2 ºF and 50 ± 5 percent relative humidity, a sample of the material (or sheets, if applicable) shall be tested for conformance to the requirements of the following tests:

Contact corrosivity Creep Surface resistance (Class 2 only)

4.5.11 Transmitted shock.

4.5.11.1 Transmitted shock. Transmitted shock testing shall be in accordance with ASTM D4168. The transmitted shock fragility curves shall conform to the shapes of the appropriate generalized curves presented in figures 1, 2 and 3 (18, 24 and 36 inch drop heights, respectively), within the specified tolerance band of ±10 percent. Five drop tests at each load weight, height

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and cushioning thickness combination shall be required to establish conformance. Two points shall be established within 10 percent of the static stress values at the extremities of the curve and one at the approximate minimum peak acceleration level point.

4.5.11.2 Peak acceleration versus static stress data. The data to plot the cushioning in inches versus fragility from a drop height of 18, 24 and 36 inches shall be established in accordance with ASTM D1596 with exceptions specified herein.

4.5.11.3 Specimens. All test specimens shall be 12 inches x 12 inches (± 1/16 inch) for the nominal cushioning thickness selected in accordance with 3.4.

4.5.11.4 Transmitted shock test procedure. Testing shall be in accordance with ASTM D4168 and as follows. All specimen thicknesses shall be within 10 percent of the thickness being evaluated prior to testing. Transmitted shock tests shall be conducted on eighteen random specimens. Nine specimens shall be used for testing at 24 inch drop height and nine for 36 inch drop height. At each drop height, three specimens will be tested at the static stress of 0.2 psi (±0.02 psi), three at 0.3 psi (±0.02 psi) and three at 0.4 psi (±0.02 psi). Each specimen shall undergo five consecutive instrumented freefall drops at the respective static stress with the values recorded for each drop. (The same specimen shall be used for the five drops for each static stress.) Each specimen shall be fitted into a 12 inches x 12 inches, Class weather resistant, single wall corrugated fiberboard box in accordance with ASTM D5118. At least one minute shall elapse between drops to permit the specimen to recover.

4.5.11.4.1 Computations. The first value obtained from each set of five drops shall be discarded and the peak acceleration values of the remaining 4 drops shall be averaged at each static stress. Each averaged peak G-static stress point shall be equal to or below the values on figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3.

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CUSHIONING THICKNESS (inches) FIGURE 1. 18 inch drop test.

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FIGURE 3. 36 inch drop test.

4.5.12 Surface resistance.

4.5.12.1 Test samples. Samples 5 by 5 inches shall be selected at random and numbered to represent the variation of material. Samples shall be selected across the length and width of the entire roll sample. All bubbles shall be popped using a safety pin, or other similar device, prior to testing. A minimum of five samples are required for each test condition.

4.5.12.2 Preparation of test specimens.

4.5.12.2.1 As received test specimens. Test samples shall be conditioned at 12 ± 3 percent relative humidity and 73 ± 5 °F for at a minimum of 48 hours prior to testing in the same environment.

4.5.12.2.2 Aged test specimens. Test samples shall be conditioned in a circulating oven at 120 oF for a period of 6 days. The material shall then be conditioned at 12 ± 3 percent relative humidity and 73 ± 5 °F for at least 48 hours prior to testing in the same environment.

4.5.12.3 Test environment. Perform tests in an atmosphere maintained at 73 ± 5 °F and 12 ± 3 percent relative humidity.

4.5.12.4 Test procedure. The testing procedure shall be in accordance with ANSI/ESD STM11.11. The flat specimen electrode configuration for measuring volume and surface

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resistance or conductance shall be used. Specimens shall be tested on the inner surface and the outer surface of the material. A surface resistance value not within the range specified in table I, on any of the five specimens tested per sample shall be cause for rejection.

5. PACKAGING

5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point’s packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service’s system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department’s or Defense Agency’s automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.

6. NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that is helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use. The cellular cushioning materials described in this specification are intended for use within packages to protect items from damage due to shock, vibration, concentrated forces, contamination, and abrasion during handling and shipment. The transparent class 1 material is also suitable for use as cushioning inserts within transparent bags and envelopes. The transparency of class 1 and class 2 material permits inspection of the contents, without opening the package, for condition of humidity indicators. The flexibility of the material permits it to be used as pads, pouches, wrap, or dunnage/void fill. When maximum transparency is desired, the use of class 1 or class 2 material should be limited to one thickness. Class 2 material is limited protection to items susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD).

For complete ESD protection, refer to MIL-STD-2073-1.

6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this specification.

b. Quantity.

c. Class (see 1.2).

d. Nominal thickness (see 3.2).

e. Form (rolls, perforated rolls, or sheets) (see 3.2).

f. Length and width of rolls and perforated rolls (if other than standard) (see 3.2).

g. Distance between perforations, if perforated rolls (see 3.3).

h. Length and width of sheets (see 3.2).

i. If first article testing is required (see 4.2)

j. Packaging requirements (see 5.1)

6.3 Conformance inspection lot. For purposes of sampling, an inspection lot for examinations and tests should consist of all material of the same class made by the same process from the same components by one manufacturer during one production run.

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6.4 Safety Data Sheets. An SDS must be prepared and submitted in accordance with FED- STD-313 (obtain from https://assist.dla.mil). The SDS must also meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200. The 29 CFR 1910.1200 requires that the SDS for each hazardous chemical used in an operation must be readily available to personnel using the material. Questions pertinent to the effect(s) of these materials on the health of personnel using them should be referred by the procuring activity to the appropriate medical service, who will act as its adviser. Contracting officers will identify the activities requiring copies of the SDS.

6.5 Subject term (key word) listing

protection packaging shock vibration

6.6 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.

CONCLUDING MATERIAL

Custodians: Preparing activity:

Army - SM Navy - AS Air Force - 11 (Project 8135-2023-003)

Review activities:

Army - AR, AV, GL, MD, MI Navy - CG Other - DS

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