TT-P-645C
TABLE X. Suggested packing and packaging.
Packaging |
Recommended requirements for direct Government acquisitions |
Unit of procurement |
The paints covered by this specification should be purchased by volume. The unit of procurement should be in multiples of 1 U.S. liquid gallon or 1 L at 60 °F (15.5 °C). |
Containers |
(a) The paint should be furnished in cans of appropriate volume such as 3.78-L (1-gallon) or multiples thereof. (b) 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) Pails should be to PPP-P-704. (d) 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). |
Intermediate containers |
(a) Paints should be packaged in intermediate containers. (b) Intermediate containers should be close-fitting corrugated fiberboard boxes in accordance with UFC, NMFC, and 49 CFR requirements. Fiberboard used in the construction of interior (unit and intermediate) and exterior containers, including interior packaging forms, should conform to ASTM D4727. ASTM D4727 classes should be domestic fire-retardant or weather resistant fire-retardant as specified. |
Commercial packaging |
(a) Commercial packaging should be to ASTM D3951. (b) 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). |
Packing |
Packing should be specified as follows: (a) Overseas delivery (Level A) packing. Intermediate containers of paint should be packed in close-fitting wood boxes conforming to ASTM D6251, overseas type, or PPP-B-621, 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 specified unit 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. |
Packing for Navy acquisitions |
Treated lumber and plywood. All lumber and plywood, including laminated veneer materials, used in shipping container and pallet construction, member, blocking, bracing, and reinforcing should be fire-retardant treated material in accordance with MIL-L-19140 as follows: (a) General use, weather resistant: MIL-L-19140, Type II, Category I. (b) General use, non-weather resistant: MIL-L-19140, Type I, Category I. |
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) and ASTM F718 |
A copy of the MSDS and ASTM F718 should be attached to the shipping document for each destination (see 6.6). |
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