Speacial Packaging Instructions.pdf

This is a Special Packaging Instructions document (Code ID 98752, SPI No. 00-715-0697) that specifies packaging and preservation requirements for kits. The document establishes two preservation levels with distinct requirements: Level A for overseas shipments using MIL-STD-2073 Appendix D specifications with overseas-type intermediate containers requiring a minimum three-inch forklift opening, and Level B for domestic shipments using MIL-STD-2073 Appendix D specifications with domestic-type containers also requiring a minimum three-inch forklift opening when applicable.

The packaging specifications detail requirements for cleaning, drying, preservation methods, and marking procedures in accordance with IAW MIL-STD-2073 and IAW MIL-STD-129. Marking must include the SPI number (00-715-0697), reusable container designation, and container dimensions in inches. The document addresses hazardous material markings per IAW AFMAN 24-204 for military air shipments and other transportation modes. Repairable and incomplete kits must be preserved and packed per IAW ASTM D 3951. The document references applicable standards including ASTM D 6651/D 6651 M for wood-cleated panelboard shipping boxes, ASTM D 6256/D 6256 M for wood-cleated shipping boxes with skidded load-bearing bases, ASTM D 6255/D 6255 M for steel or aluminum slotted angle crates, AFP 71-15 Vol 1 for corrosion control, and AFP 71-16 Vol II for interior blocking and cushioning. The document has undergone four revisions since its original issuance on 80263, with the most recent revision dated 031203.