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|  MIL-R-24159A(SH)
4.7 Inspection of packaging. Sample packages and packs and the inspection
of the packaging, packing and marking for shipment and storage shall be in accord-
ance with the requirements of section 5 and the documents specified therein-
Sampling shall be in accordance with table I.
PACKAGING
5.
(The preparation for delivery requirements specified herein apply only
for direct Government acquisition. For the extent of applicability of the
preparation for delivery requirements of referenced documents listed in
section 2, see 6.4.)
Preservation shall be level A or C, (see 6.2.1).
5.1 Preservation.
5.1.1 Level A. Receptacles shall be cleaned, dried and individually
unit protected in accordance with method 1A-14 of MIL-P-116.
5.1.1.l Unit containers. Unit containers shall conform to PPP-B-636 or
PPP-B-640 with class, type and style and container selection at the option of
the contractor. Container closure shall conform to the applicable specifica-
tion or appendix thereto, with method I closure applicable to PPP-B-636 class
domestic boxes and method V closure applicable to PPP-B-636 class weather
resistant boxes. Metal staples shall not be used for box closure.
5.1.2 Level C. Receptacles shall be individually preserved to afford
protection against corrosion, deterioration and physical damage during shipment
from the supply source to the first receiving activity for immediate use. The
contractors normal retail or wholesale packaging methods may be used when such
meets the requirements of this level.
Packing shall be level A, B or C, as specified (see 6.2.1.).
5.2 Packing.
5.2.1 Level A. Receptacles preserved as specified (see 6.2.1), shall be
packed for containers conforming to any one of the following specifications at
the option of the contractor:
Type or class
Container
Specification
Class 2
Fiberboard, wood cleated
PPP-B-591
Overseas type
Wood, cleated-plywood
PPP-B-601
Class 2
Wood, nailed and lock corner
PPP-B-621
Weather-resistant
Fiberboard
PPP-B-636
Class 2
Fiberboard
PPP-B-640
When specified (see 6.2.1), shipping containers shall have case liners conform-
ing to MIL-L-10547. Case liners shall be closed and sealed in accordance with
the appendix to MIL-L-10547. Case liners for fiberboard boxes may be omitted
provided all center and edge seams and the manufacturer's joints are sealed and
waterproofed with pressure sensitive tape in accordance with the applicable con-
tainer specification or appendix thereto. Containers shall be closed, strapped
or banded in accordance with the applicable container specification or appendix
thereto with method V closure applicable to PPP-B-636 boxes. Fiberboard boxes
shall be reinforced with pressure sensitive reinforced filament tape or non-
metallic bonding applied in accordance with the appendix to the applicable
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