MIL-PRF-24647E
TABLE VI. Packaging.
Packaging
Recommended requirements for direct Government acquisitions
Containers (except
a. The components should be specified to be furnished in cans appropriate to kit
Type VIII and Type
requirements capable of holding 0.47 liter (1 pint), 0.945 liter (1 quart), 3.78 liters
VIIIa)
(1 gallon), and 18.9 liters (5 gallons). Kits should consist of two containers, one of
which should be large enough to contain all components for mixing purposes.
b. Multiple friction plug containers should be in accordance with PPP-C-96, Type V,
Class 2. Interior coatings should be as specified therein. Exterior coatings,
including side seam stripping, should be as specified therein for Plan B. Wire
handles as specified therein, should be provided for the 1-gallon container. Closure
of the properly filled and sealed cans should be as specified in the appendix thereto.
c. All containers should comply with the requirements of the Uniform Freight
Classifications (UFC), the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), and the
applicable requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Department of
Transportation (DOT).
d. Unit of procurement: The paints covered by this specification should be purchased
by volume. The unit of procurement should be in multiples of 1 liter or 1 U.S. liquid
gallon at 15.5 °C (60 °F).
Commercial packaging
a. Commercial packaging should be to ASTM D3951.
(including Type VIII
b. All containers should comply with the requirements of the UFC, the NMFC, and the
and Type VIIIa)
applicable requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Department of
Transportation (DOT).
Packing
Packing should be specified as follows:
a. Overseas delivery packing. Intermediate containers of like-size kits of paint should
be packed in close-fitting wood boxes conforming to ASTM D6251, overseas type,
or ASTM D6880, Class 2. Box closure and strapping should be as specified in the
applicable box specification or the appendix thereto except that strapping should be
flat and the finish B.
b. Domestic delivery (Level B) packing. Level B packing should be as for Level A,
except that boxes should be domestic type or class and the strapping should be finish
A or B.
c. Commercial packing. The paint in the unit kit and intermediate containers should, as
applicable, be packed in multiples of like sizes in accordance with UFC, NMFC, and
49 CFR requirements.
Palletization
Intermediate containers should be palletized in accordance with MIL-STD-147. Only
one size unit or intermediate container should be placed on a pallet.
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