6505-00-130-1920_Nitrous Oxide_Changes.docx

NITROUS OXIDE,USP

PHYSICAL FORM GAS SUPPLIED AMOUNT 250.000 GALLONS NITROUS OXIDE USP SZ D CYLINDER 250 GL SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES D-DAY ITEM FOR DOD UNIT OF ISSUE - EA(EACH)

SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-N-37996 DATED

24 DECEMBER 1985, EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:

PARA. 2.1.1, UNDER "SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL",

DELETE ALL REFERENCE TO RR-C-901/3; UNDER

"SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY" ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"MIL-L-10547 - LINER, CASE, AND SHEET, OVERWRAP,

. WATER VAPORPROOF OR WATERPROOF,

. FLEXIBLE";

UNDER "STANDARDS MILITARY" DELETE ALL REFERENCE

TO MIL-STD-105, MIL-STD-129 AND MIL-STD-1186.

ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW CATEGORY:

"OTHER MILITARY

. "MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1"

PARA. 2.1.2, UNDER PUBLICATIONS, DELETE

"TM-38-250" AND SUBSTITUTE "DLAI 4145.3".

PARA. 2.2, UNDER "AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS

INSTITUTE (ANSI), ADD THE FOLLOWING:

. "ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND

. TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY

. ATTRIBUTES"

DELETE PARENTHETICAL NOTE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE:

."(APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, 11 WEST

42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036-8002.)"

ALSO IN PARA. 2.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

. "ASTM INTERNATIONAL

. "D 1974 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR METHODS OF

. CLOSING, SEALING, AND REINFORCING

. FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES

. "D 5118 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR FABRICATION OF

. FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES

. "(APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO

ASTM INTERNATIONAL, 100 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, WEST

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428-2959, WWW.ASTM.ORG.)"

PARA. 3.2.2, SECOND LINE, DELETE "AND FEDERAL

SPECIFICATION SHEET RR-C-901/3" ENTIRELY. ADD THE

FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS ARE

APPLICABLE TO RR-C-901:"

ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SUBPARAGRAPHS:

"3.2.2.1, IN RR-C-901, PARA. 3.1 DESCRIPTION,

THIRD LINE AFTER 'FROM 4130X STEEL' ADD 'OR

INTERMEDIATE MANGANESE STEEL'.

"3.2.2.2, IN RR-C-901, PARA. 3.2.2

NONSHATTERABILITY, FOURTH LINE AND SIXTH LINE,

AFTER '4130X STEEL' ADD 'OR INTERMEDIATE MANGANESE

STEEL'.

"3.2.2.3, IN RR-C-901, PARA. 3.10 COMPONENTS,

LAST SENTENCE, DELETE "AND D". ADD 'ALL SIZE D

MEDICAL CYLINDERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A NECK

FLANGE AND A CAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS

OF PARAS. 3.10.1 AND 3.10.2.' "

DELETE PARA. 3.2.3.1 ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE:

"3.2.3.1 WHEREVER POSSIBLE ON D SIZE CYLINDERS,

THE TARE WEIGHT AND SERVICE PRESSURE SHALL BE MARKED

IN BOTH ENGLISH AND METRIC UNITS. METRIC MARKINGS

ARE MANDATORY ON ALL OTHER SIZES. THE FILL DATE

SHALL BE STENCILED ON THE CYLINDER. EACH CYLINDER

SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MARKED WITH THE CLEAN AIR STAR

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR,

PARA. 173.34.

"NOTE: THERE SHALL BE NO EXPIRATION DATING ON THE

CYLINDER OR ON ANY LABEL ON THE CYLINDER."

PARA. 3.3.1, ADD "SAFETY DEVICE SHALL BE A RUPTURE

(FRANGIBLE) DISK TYPE CG-1 (S-1)."

PARA. 3.3.5, ADD "SAFETY DEVICE SHALL BE A RUPTURE

(FRANGIBLE) DISK TYPE CG-1 (S-1)."

PARA 4.3 THIRD LINE, DELETE "MIL-STD-105" AND

SUBSTITUTE "ANSI/ASQ Z1.4"; SEVENTH LINE, DELETE

"MIL-STD-129" AND SUBSTITUTE "MEDICAL MARKING

STANDARD NO. 1".

PARA. 4.5, SECOND LINE, DELETE "UNITED STATED

PHARMACEUTICAL (U.S.P.)" AND SUBSTITUTE "UNITED

STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP)".

DELETE PARAS. 5.1 THROUGH 5.4 ENTIRELY AND

SUBSTITUTE:

"5.1 PRESERVATION. PRESERVATION SHALL BE

MILITARY, AS SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2).

"5.1.1 UNIT. EACH (EA). ONE FILLED CYLINDER,

AS SPECIFIED, CONSTITUTES ONE UNIT. PRESERVATIVES

SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO ANY PART OF THE CYLINDER.

"5.1.1.1 CYLINDERS 30 INCHES OR GREATER IN LENGTH.

UNIT PACKAGING IS NOT REQUIRED.

"5.1.1.2 CYLINDERS UNDER 30 INCHES IN LENGTH.

EACH CYLINDER SHALL BE PACKAGED IN A BOX CONFORMING

TO ASTM D 5118, CLASS DOMESTIC. CLOSURE SHALL BE

AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM D 1974, CLOSURE METHOD 1F.

WHEN NECESSARY, BOX DESIGN SHALL INCLUDE SUITABLE

CUSHIONING, BLOCKING AND BRACING TO PROTECT THE

CYLINDER AGAINST DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING, HANDLING

AND STORAGE.

"5.2 PACKING. PACKING SHALL BE LEVEL A OR B, AS

SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2).

"5.2.1 LEVEL A.

"5.2.1.1 CYLINDERS 30 INCHES OR GREATER IN LENGTH.

CYLINDERS OF ONE SIZE AND TYPE ONLY SHALL BE

PALLETIZED ON 4-WAY ENTRY PALLETS, 40 INCHES LONG

BY 48 INCHES WIDE. PALLETIZATION SHALL CONFORM TO

MIL-STD-147, LOAD TYPE IX. STRAPPING SHALL BE

ZINC-COATED.

"5.2.1.2 CYLINDERS UNDER 30 INCHES IN LENGTH.

CYLINDERS SHALL BE PACKED IN BOXES CONFORMING TO

PPP-B-601, OVERSEAS TYPE, STYLE I OR STYLE J, OR

PPP-B-621, CLASS 2. EACH WOOD BOX SHALL BE LINED

WITH A CASE LINER CONFORMING TO MIL-L-10547.

CLOSURE OF THE BOX SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE

APPLICABLE BOX SPECIFICATION.

"5.2.2 LEVEL B.

"5.2.2.1 CYLINDERS 30 INCHES OR GREATER IN LENGTH.

CYLINDERS SHALL BE PALLETIZED AS SPECIIFED IN

5.2.1.1.

"5.2.2.2 CYLINDERS UNDER 30 INCHES IN LENGTH.

CYLINDERS SHALL BE PACKED IN BOXES CONFORMING TO

PPP-B-601, DOMESTIC TYPE, OR PPP-B-621, CLASS 1.

CLOSURE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICABLE

BOX SPECIFICATION.

"5.2.3 UNITIZED LOADS. CYLINDERS SHALL BE

UNITIZED AS SPECIFIED HEREIN AND IN THE CONTRACT

OR ORDER.

"5.3 MARKING.

"5.3.1 UNIT. EACH CYLINDER SHALL BE MARKED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC

ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, AND AS

SPECIFIED IN PARA. 3.2.3. THROUGH 3.2.3.1. MARKING

SHALL INCLUDE THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN),

LOT (CONTROL) NUMBER, AND FILL DATE.

EXPIRATION DATE SHALL NOT APPEAR IN ANY MARKINGS.

"5.3.2 EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINER AND UNITIZED

LOAD. EACH EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINER AND

UNITIZED LOAD SHALL BE MARKED AS SPECIFIED IN

MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1. MARKING SHALL

INCLUDE THE LOT (CONTROL NUMBER AND FILL DATE.

EXPIRATION DATE SHALL NOT APPEAR IN ANY MARKINGS."

PARA. 6.2.1 DELETE SUBPARAGRAPH F ENTIRELY.

6505-00-130-1920/1940 4 FEBRUARY 2009