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This file contains technical specification changes to Military Specification MIL-O-37997 for medical grade oxygen USP compressed gas cylinders, specifically for Size H cylinders with 1,650-gallon capacity in accordance with a Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support pre-solicitation (SPE2DP-26-D-0002). The changes modify the baseline MIL-O-37997 standard dated December 18, 1985, by deleting references to obsolete military standards (RR-C-901/3, MIL-STD-105, MIL-STD-129) and incorporating updated standards including ASTM D 1974, ASTM D 5118, and ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 for sampling and inspection procedures. The specification requires cylinders to be permanently marked by stamping on the shoulder with specific height requirements based on diameter, include a Clean Air Star marking per 49 CFR 173.34, display the fill date rather than expiration date, and prohibit any expiration dating on cylinders or labels. Packaging requirements vary by cylinder length: cylinders 30 inches or greater are palletized on 4-way entry pallets per MIL-HDBK-774 with zinc-coated strapping, while smaller cylinders must be boxed in accordance with ASTM D 5118 or federal specifications PPP-B-601 or PPP-B-621 depending on packing level (A or B). The National Stock Number for this item is 6505-00-132-5199, and the specification applies to Type I-DOT 3AA Steel cylinders with CGA 540 valves supplied with valve caps and neck flanges in compliance with USP standards.

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OXYGEN, TECHNICAL

MEDICAL GRADE OXYGEN USP COMPRESSED GAS IN A CYLINDER; SIZE H, 1650 GALLON, INLET SIZE 6, CGA 540 VALVE; SUPPLIED WITH VALVE CAP AND NECK FLANGE;

COMPLIES WITH UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEDIA (USP).

SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-O-37997 DATED

18 DECEMBER 1985 EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:

PARA. 2.1.1., UNDER "STANDARDS MILITARY" DELETE

ALL REFERENCE TO RR-C-901/3.

PARA. 2.1.1, UNDER "STANDARDS MILITARY" DELETE

ALL REFERENCE TO MIL-STD-105 AND MIL-STD-129.

ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"OTHER MILITARY

. "MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1"

PARA. 2.1.2, UNDER PUBLICATIONS, DELETE

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

UNDER 2.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"ASTM INTERNATIONAL

. "D 1974 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR METHODS OF

. CLOSING, SEALING AND REINFORCING

. FIBERBOARD 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.)

"AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

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

. TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY

. ATTRIBUTES

"(APPLICATION FOR COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, 11

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

PARA. 3.2.1 DELETE "AND FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

SHEET RR-901/3".

RENUMBER EXISTING PARA. 3.2.3 TO 3.2.3.1 AND

EXISTING PARA. 3.2.3.1 TO 3.2.3.2 AND ADD THE

FOLLOWING NEW PARA. 3.2.3:

"3.2.3 MARKING. CYLINDERS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY

MARKED BY STAMPING ON THE SHOULDER OF EACH

CYLINDER. THE MARKINGS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN

3/16 INCH HIGH FOR CYLINDERS LESS THAN 6 INCHES

IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND NOT LESS THAN 3/8 INCH

HIGH FOR CYLINDERS MORE THAN 6 INCHES IN OUTSIDE

DIAMETER. IN ADDITION, EACH CYLINDER SHALL BE

PERMANENTLY MARKED WITH THE CLEAN AIR STAR IN

ACCORDANCE WITH 49 CFR, PARA. 173.34."

IN RENUMBERED PARA. 3.2.3.1 SPECIAL MARKINGS,

DELETE "DELETE FIRST SENTENCE ("CYLINDERS...

RR-C-901/3.") LINE 5, DELETE "POTENCY - 60

MONTHS" AND SUBSTITUTE "FILL DATE"; LINE 8,

DELETE "EXPIRATION DATE" AND SUBSTITUTE "FILL

DATE".

NOTE: THERE SHALL BE NO EXPIRATION DATING

ANYWHERE ON THE CYLINDER. THIS INCLUDES ANY

LABEL ON THE CYLINDER.

PARA. 3.3.1.1 DELETE THE WORD "EACH" IN LINES 3

AND 5 AND REPLACE WITH THE WORD "THE".

PARA 3.3.11 DELETE "MIL-V-2/42" AND SUBSTITUTE

"MIL-DTL-2/42" AND DELETE "MIL-V-2/41" AND

SUBSTITUTE "MIL-DTL-2/41".

IN PARA 4.3 INSPECTION DELETE MIL-STD-105 AND

SUBSTITUTE "ANSI/ASQ Z1.4".

IN SECTION 5, DELETE PARAGRAPHS 5.1 THROUGH

5.2.3 ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

"5.1 PRESERVATION. PRESERVATION SHALL BE

MILITARY, AS SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2).

"5.1.1 MILITARY.

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

AS SPECIFIED, CONSTITUTES ONE UNIT.

PRESERVATIVES SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO ANY PART

OF THE CYLINDER.

"5.1.1.1.1 CYLINDERS 30 INCHES OR GREATER IN

LENGTH. UNIT PACKAGING IS NOT REQUIRED.

"5.1.1.1.2 CYLINDERS UNDER 30 INCHES IN LENGTH.

EACH CYLINDER SHALL BE PACKAGED IN A

BOX CONFORMING TO ASTM D 5118, CLASS DOMESTIC,

STYLE OPTIONAL. CLOSURE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED

IN ASTM D 1974, CLOSURE METHOD 1F.

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

AS SPECIFIED (SEE 6.1).

"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. MIL-HDBK-774 MAY

BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR PALLETIZATION. RECOMMEND

LOAD TYPE IX BE USED; IN ADDITION, 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 AND SEALING SHALL BE AS

SPECIFIED IN THE LINER SPECIFICATION. EACH WOOD

BOX SHALL BE CLOSED AND STRAPPED 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

SPECIFIED 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.

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."

IN SECTION 6, PARAGRAPH 6.2.1, DELETE SUBPARA-

GRAPH F ENTIRELY.

DELETE PARAGRAPH 6.4 ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE:

"NATIONAL STOCK NO. ITEM IDENTIFICATION

"6505-00-132-5181 OXYGEN, USP, FILLED SIZE D

. CYLINDER, 95 GAL

"6505-00-132-5199 OXYGEN, USP, FILLED SIZE H

. CYLINDER, 1650 GAL

"6505-00-132-5225 OXYGEN, USP, FILLED SIZE M

. CYLINDER, 750 GAL"

IN FEDERAL SPECIFICATION RR-C-901, PARAGRAPH 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 THE

THE REQUIREMENTS OF 3.10.1 AND 3.10.2."

6505-00-132-5181/5199/5225 10 AUG 09

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