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4.5.6 Six month storage stability. A one gallon (3.8 liter) container of the paint remover shall be
stored unopened at a temperature of 75 ±5 °F (24 ±3 °C) for a period of six months. At the end
of the storage period, the container shall be examined for visual signs of paint remover
deterioration. Any bulging of the container due to pressure build-up or signs of deterioration of
the container lining or material separation shall be cause for rejection. The paint remover shall
then conform to all the requirements of this specification.
5. PACKAGING
5.1 General. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite
packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's
packaging activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within the Military
Department's Acquisition Command. 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 which may be helpful, but is
not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The paint remover covered by this specification is intended to be used for
removing difficult paint finishes from aircraft wheels, landing gears, and other components.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following:
a. Title, number and date of this specification.
b. Issue of the DoDISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue of
individual documents referenced (see 2.2).
c. Type of paint remover required (see 1.2).
d. Selection of applicable levels of preservation, packaging and packing (see 5.1).
e. Material Safety Data Sheets, if required (see 6.4).
6.4 Material Safety Data Sheets. When specified, Material Safety Data Sheets will be provided in
accordance with FED-STD-313 (see 6.2).
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