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FILE NAME: Warning Labels (WL)
DATE: 1967 Apr 10 DOC#: WL018
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Marking for Shipment & Storage Military Standard 129B
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SUPERSEDIN G M IU STD -129A 8 February 1954
MILITARY STANDARD
MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE
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Marking for Shipment and Storage
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MIL-STD-129B
10 April 1957
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1. This standard has been approved by the Dej artment of Defense
and is mandatory for use by the Departments of tl e Army, the Navy,
and the Air Force effective 10 April 195?.
2. In accordance with established procedure he Standardization
Division has designated the Quartermaster Corps, Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, and the Air Force, respectively, as Aj my-Navy-Air Force
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custodians of this standard.
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S. Recommended corrections, additions, or <eletions should be
addressed to the Standardization Division, Office of he Assistant Secre*
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tary of Defense (Supply and Logistics), Washington 25, D. C.
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CONTENTS
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1.
INTRODUCTION AND GENERALREQU REM ENTS................................... 1
1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................ .......................
1.2 Deviations ............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Abbreviations ....................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Unauthorized m arkings........................................................................................ 2
1.5 Domestic address (application o f ) ..........................
2
1.6 Overseas address (application of) .............
2
2.
DEFINITIONS AND MARKING TERMS ...................................................
3
2.1 Definitions .................
2
2.2 Marking te rm s ....................................................................................................... 3
3.
MATERIALS ...............................................................................
9
8.1 General ................................................................ ...................................... .. 9
8.2 Waterproofing lacquer, varnish, labeladhesh s, cement and tape......................... 9
8,8 Undercoating m aterial..................................
9
8.4 Overcoating material ............
9
8.5 Stencil marking m aterial...................................................................................... 9
3.6 Obliterating lacquer, enamel, or paint ................................................................ 9
3.7 Labels ......................................................
9
3.8 Tags ..............................................................
10
8.9 Waterproof envelopes ......................
10
8.10 Decals and tran sfers.................................................................
10
4.
METHODS AND SIZE OF MARKING...................................................
11
4.1 Interior packages, unpacked items, shippi ig containers, and
loose or unpacked item s.................................................................................... 11
5.
INTERIOR PACKAGE MARKINGOTHEI, THAN
SUBSISTENCE ............................................................................................... 14
5.1 Unit and intermediate packages ........................................................................... 14
5.2 Fragile ite m s ............................................................ ............................................ 14
5.3 Arrows ........................................................................................................
14
5.4 Fungus-proofing (tropicalization) ...................
14
5.5 Method II Unit P a c k ..............................................................................
14
5.6 VCI Unit Pack ..................................................................................................... 14
5.7 Radiation hazard .................
14
6.
STANDARD MARKINGS FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE
(SHIPPING CONTAINERS, PALLETIZ ED UNIT LOADS
AND UNPACKED ITEMS OTHER TRWN SUBSISTENCE
ITEMS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; ..................... v............................ 15
6.1 Identification m ark in g ..........................................................
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6.2 Contract data m arking......................................................................................... 15
6.3 Method II p a c k s................................................................................................... 15
6.4 Shipping package num ber................................................................
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6.5 Bill of lading, shipping order orvouchernum ber............................................... 15
6.6 Destination marking ........... ............................
....................................... 15
6.7 Service designations ....................................................
15
6.8 Packing list, invoice and shipping documents to acco npany
shipment .................................................................................. ....................... 15
6.9 Precautionary, regulation andstatutem arking .......................
17
6.10 Marking of foreign aid shipm ents....................................................... ........ . 77
7.
SPECIAL MARKINGS ON CONTAINERS OR UK BOXED
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPM ENT..................................................................... 19
7.1 Restrictive markings .........
1
7.2 Set or assembly m arking...................................................................................... 19
7.3 Handling markings ............................
20
7.4 Structural m arkings..............................................................
22
7.5 Preservation markings ........................................................................................ 22
7.6 Packing m arkings........................................................................................... .. 22
7.7 Technical data m arking........................................................
22
7.8 Special assembly instructions andwarnings ....................................................... 22
7.9 Service d a t a ........................................................................................................... 22
7.10 Engineering or technical order changes or modificati m s ................................... 22
8.
LOCATION OF MARKINGS ON INTERIOR PACK itGES, UN
PACKAGED ITEMS, SHIPPING CONTAINERS, PALLET
IZED UNIT LOADS AND UNPACKED ITEI 'S OTHER
THAN FOR SUBSISTENCE ITEMS AND PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS....................................................................................................... 23
8.1 General .................................................................................................................. 23
8.2 Interior packages and unpackaged item s.....................................................
23
8.3 Boxes and c ra te s ................................................................
23
8.4 Barrels, drums, etc...................................................................................
24
8.5 Bales, noncompressed bales, and cloth covered bundle i ....................................... 25
8.6 Loose or unpacked items and small containers.................................................... 27
8.7 Rods, shafting, bars, etc......................................................................................... 27
8.8 Reels or spools of cable and wire (except barbed wir 0 ..................................... 27
8.9 Coils of wire ....................................................................................................... 28
8.10 Palletized unit load ................................................................................
28
8.11 Paper shipping s a c k s ..........................
28
8.12 Shipping bags, textile and laminated te x tile .................................................
28
; 8.13 Wrapped rolls ........................................................................................
29
8.14 Boxed carboys ........................................................................................................ 29
8.15 Marking unpacked vehicles.................................................................................. 29
9.
"ELECTRONIC" (NAVY) EQUIPMENT MARKING ................................... 30
9.1 General ....................................
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9.2 Use of the word "electronics" .............................................................................. go
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10. MARKING OF SHIPPING CONTAINE. IS FOR
SUBSISTENCE ITEMS ....................................................
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10.1 G eneral............................
31
10.2 Shipping containers other than shipping acks.................... ....... 31
10.3 Shipping sacks and bags,.;............................................................. 31
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10-4 Destination marking .....!.............................................................. 32
10.5 Armed Forces Symbol for Subsistence........................................ 32
10.6 Fragile marking .....................................................................
32
10.7 Precautionary, regulation and statute ma king............................. 32
10.8 Size of lettering.............................................................................. 32
10.9 Location of markings.................................................................... 32
11. CONTAINER MARKING FOR PETROI EUM AND STEEL PRODUCTS .................................................................................. 34
11.1 Marking of containers for petroleum proiucts............................. 34
11.2 Marking of containers for unfabricated i teelproducts................ 34
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LIST OF FIGURES
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1A Army Service symbols. IB Bureau and Corps symbols2 Symbol for Medical services of the Armed Forces. 3 Fragile label4A Basic marking for box (over 10 cu. f t ) , domes tic shipment and storage. 4B Basic marking for box (under 10 cu. f t ) , domes! ic shipment and storage. 4C Basic marking for box (over 10 cu. f t ) , overseas shipment 4D Basic marking for box (under 10 cU- ft.), overseas shipment 5A Basic marking for unsheathed crate, domestic shi pment and storage. GB Basic marking for unsheathed crate, overseas ship ment 6A Markings for sheathed crate, domestic shipment i nd storage. 6B Markings for sheathed crate, overseas shipment 7A Basic marking for steel drum, domestic shipment a id storage. 7B Basic marking for steel drum, overseas shipment 7C Basic marking for barrel (other than subsistence], domestic ship
ment and storage. 7D Basic marking for barrel (other than subsistence , overseas shipment 8A Basic marking for tubular bale (presewn end), dc mestic shipment and storage. 8B Basic marking for tubular bale (presewn end), ov srseas shipment 8C Basic marking for cloth covered bundle (wire tic d or sewn end)
domestic shipment and storage. 8D Basic marking for cloth covered bundle (wire tiid or sewn end)
overseas shipment 9A Method A for marking palletized unit load. 9B Method B for marking palletized unit load. 9C Method C for marking palletized unit load. 9D Method Dfor marking box-type pallets. 10A Marking for paper shipping sacks. 10B Marking for paper shipping sacks -- subsistence. 10C Marking for shipping bags (textile and laminated textile) -- subsistence. 12 Basic marking of shipping container for "eiectronk " (Navy) equipment 13 Crescent symbol for subsistence items. 14A Marking for shipping containers for nonperish: ble subsistence,
overseas shipment, (resale item). 14B Marking of shipping containers for nonperishi ble subsistence,
overseas shipment, (resale item). 14C Marking of shipping containers for perishable subs istence, overseas
shipment, (issue item). 14D Marking of shipping containers for perishable subs stance, overseas
shipment, (resale item). 15 Symbol for radiation hazard marking.
| 16 Foreign aid label. 17 Symbol for "USE NO HOOKS." 18 Warning label (method II package).
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1. INTRODUCTION AND GENER; JL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard
(b Quantitative units:
is to provide uniform marking of military supplies and equipment for shipment and storage.
Dozen _
__ . -- - DOZ
E a ch _______________________________ - EA
G row ------------------------------- ;---------------- GR
Hundred ----------.-------- -------------------------- C
I 1.2 Deviations. When deviations from this P a ir ------------------------------------------------- PR
standard are found to be necessary, specific
Quire------------------------------------------------ QR Ream -......... ............ ............. ----- -- RM
instructions shall be obtained from the cog Round------------------------------- ---- .......-- RD
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nizant activity.
Thouaau ------------------------------------------ M
Great gi ms ------------------------------------- GG
1.3 Abbreviations. The following abbrevi
ations are authorized for use. In addition, abbreviations of the item descriptions will be permitted when approved by the cogni
(e. W eights and m easure u n its:
Bushel . ............-- -- -- -
BU
Ceutlgn le -------------------------- ------ ------ G
Centime: a r ---------------------------------------- CM
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zant activity concerned. Periods will not be Cord___ ________________ ___________ CD
X
used with abbreviations except those rep Cubic ce itimeter
... i--.............-- CC
resenting States.
Cubic fo it .
CU
Dram --
-- , -- .. - .............. .... . DM
(a) Package units:
F o o t ___________________________
FT
Gallon - ----------------------------- --- ---- - GAL
Rail B arrel
B o o k ..................
Bottle B u n d le
Cake C arton
Case Chest Coil Cone Czmts D ark D ram Envelope Flask Hank Length Package Pallet
PA
G rain------------- ---------------------------------- GR
way.
Hundred eight_ _ -- _-------------------------- CWT
PR-
In c h _____________________ ______ ____ IN
Linear 1 se t---------------------------------------- LNF
PT
Linear j rd --------
LNY
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Millianq ere ----------------------------- -- -- . MA
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Ounce________________________________ OZ
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Pint _ ----------------------------------------
FT
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Pennywi Ight---------- -------- ------------------- DWT
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Pound ( i ) ------------------------------------------LB(S)
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Quart _ _________________
QT
rp T
Square 1s o t---------------------------------------- SQF
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Square ; ard -------------------------------------- SQY
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Net lon( to n -------------------------- --- .---- T U f
WMV PT.ir TTTT T.r:
?vnr PT.
Net shoi t ton -------------- -------------------- TSN
Long to i ----------------
TLG
Gross si ort t o n _______
TSG
Volume
----- ---.-- ---. VOL
W e ig h t______________________________ WT
Yard_________________________________ YD
Paper Piece
PA
(d - M iscellaneous abbreviations:
p r.
Beel Ribbon Roll Sheet
pp.
Advance base construction depot------------ ABCD
PT
Advance base depot ---------------------------- ABD
PT.
Advance base section_________________ ABS
SR
Aviatiot supply annex--------- ---------------- ASA
Skid h o r Sleeve Spool
SP
Basic be red base lo a d __ ______________ BBB
ST.
Bill of 1 iding_____________:___________ B/L
SP
Central Torpedo Office_____ i----------------- CTO
Stick Tube
ST
Chemica Corps
CMLC
Combat lenriceable____________________ CS
Unit
UN
Contrad _________________ !__________ CONT
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1.4 Unauthorized markings. No markings shall be placed on a ay containers other than
those specified in th s standard or authorized by the cognizant ac ivity concerned, or those
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1.4.1 Advertising matter and ease mark
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MMCFP ing. Unless otherw se specified herein or in
Sqpply Depot ____ NASD tho contract or orde r, advertising m atter and
NAAND case markings not nterfering with the clar
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ity of required ms' kings on containers will
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be permitted, prov ded that no payment of royalties directly cr indirectly by the Gov ernment is involve by the inclusion of such matter.
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Nqjral Supply Center
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1.5 DOMESTIC ADDRESS
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(APPUCA HON OF)
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shipping contain s, palletized unit loads,
Ordnance Corpe
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unpacked items a id bulk items (such aa
Ordnance Supply DapoC Ordnance Stock Office
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OSD OSO
cement, lumber, et<.) and for empty kegs or
Picked
PFD
drums (new or ui ed) shipped in full car
Pc^t Tnneportation Officer ..............
PTO
loads or full truikloads moving from a
Orisntltv Qqwtenaaatar Corpt
QTY
single consignor t >a single consignee.
QMC
Rajulsition ________ Signal Corps Shipment order ________ Standard Nary Stock No. .
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1.5.2 Less than carload (LCL) and less than truckload (LI 'L). The domestic address will be required o i all shipping containers,
T i e w eight. Transportation Corps _ Transportation Officer U i S. Coast Guard__
T/WT TC TO USCG
palletized unit loac s, and unpacked items for less than carload and less than truckload lots.
U.; S. Marine Corps . United States Pharmacopoeia
USMC USP
1.6 Overseas ad<ress (application of). Un
United States ship _ _ _ _ _
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less otherwise spe ified by the cognizant ac
tivity, overseas ac dress will be required on
1.3.1 Abbreviation of corporate name all shipping contai aers, palletized unit loads,
contractor. Where corporate name of eo and unpacked iten s.
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2. DEFINITIONS AND MARKE JG TERMS
2.1 DEFINITIONS
sibility for itorage and shipment
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2.1.1 Interior packages.
2.1.7 Methods of preservation and pack
2.1.1.1 Unit package. The first tie, wrap, aging, Met cods established by Military
or container applied to a single item or a Specificatio i M IL -P -116, Preservation,
multiple thereof or a group of items of1 Method of.
a single stock number preserved or unpre
2.1.8 Lev ds of preservation, packaging,
served, which involves a complete or identi and packing. Levels established by appropri
fied package.
ated depart cental Instructions for Preserva
2.1.1.2 Intermediate package. An interior tion, Packa; ing and Packing Levels.
container which contains two or more unit packages of identical items.
2.2 Mark! ig terms. Unless otherwise speci fied herein, when the following marking
2.1.2 Unpackaged items. Items not pack aged that are to be placed in a shipping con tainer.
terms are s pecified, the words "Stock No.", "Nomenclat ire", etc., shall not be shown In the markinj: but the information indicated shall be con pleted as follows:
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2.1.3 Loose or unpacked items. Items! which do not require a shipping container.
2.2.1 Sto tk number. The stock number
shall be the exact stock number specified in
2.1.4 Shipping container. Any exterior con the contract or order as specified by the
tainer which may be used for shipment.
cognizant a rtlvity concerned. The Federal
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Stock Numl *r shall be used when provided.
2.1.4.1 Bale. In conformance with Specifi When no Fi N has been issued, the space im
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cation MIL-B-3149, Baling of clothing and Equipage.
mediately a rave the Btock number used shall
be left for subsequent placement of FSN.
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2.1.4.2 Noncompressed hale. Same as bale The stock n iraber shall not be altered by any
except that no compression is applied.
addition or deletion.
2.1.4.3 Cloth covered bundle. An item (such as most tents) pattern folded and packed by covering with jute, burlap, or cotton osnaburg cloth.
2X2 Non enclature. Nomenclature shall be the exact m menclature of the item specified in the contr tct or order or as specified by the cognizant a tivity concerned.
% 2.1.5 Palletized unit load. For the purpose
of this standard, a palletized unit load shall
consist of a container or a number of con
f tainers placed on a pallet, or skid platforms
or runners, and secured thereto for the pur
Not. Nom< 'idature shall consist of the item name approved and published by the Office of Cataloging, OASD, and s ich additional modifiers or portions of the approved item description as may be required by the eognta nt activity. Abbreviated nomenclature as authorised by the cognizant activity concerned
pose of shipping as a unit.
will be permi Zed.
2.1.6 Cognizant activity.
2J.2.1 A sorted items. When an assort
2.1.6.1 For marking at contractors facili ment of it ms which cannot be identified
ties. Head of the bureau or service for which under one s :ock number is packed in a ship
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the supplies are procured.
ping container, a brief description of the contents w 11 be permitted in lieu of no
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2.1.6.2 For marking at installations. Head of the bureau or service having respon
menclature, for example: ``Repair parts for pump, :entrifugal, 2-inch disc, gas eng
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2.2.3 Specification number. The specifica tion number shall be that shown by the con tract or order and shall include the revision designation and amendment, for example "MIL-P-6064A (2)". In addition, as appli cable, type, grade, style, class, size, etc., shall be shown.
2.2.4 Quantity. Quantity shall be the num ber of units contained in each unit package, and the number of units of issue in each intermediate package, shipping container, bundle or secured lift. When specified by the cognizant activity concerned, the abbrevia tion "QTY" shall be used.
2.2.5 Unit of issue. Unit of issue shall be as specified in the contract or order. Fol lowing are examples of units of issue: piece, pair, bottle, can, each, dozen, gross, pound, gallon, yard etc. Unit of issue shall be used in conjunction with, and on the same line as number of designated units of issue. When specified by the cognizant activity concerned, the abbreviation "UN" shall be used.
2.2.6 Gross weight. The weight shown on shipping containers, bundles and secured lifts, etc., shall be the gross weight indicated to the nearest pound. The abbreviation "W T ` shall be used.
2.2.7 Net weight (air shipment) (Navy). The net weight shown on air shipment con tainers for the Navy shall be the weight of the contents, not including dunnage, cush ioning or the exterior container. The net weight shall be shown in pounds; fraction will be rounded to the next higher pound. The abbreviation "NET WT" shall be used. The net weight and gross weight shall both be shown on air shipments.
2.2.8 Cube. Cube shall be the cubic dis placement of the shipping container bundle
or secui ed lift, or the item, whichever is the greater, calculated from the extreme overall length, width, and height dimensions, and shall be sHown in cubic feet to the nearest 1/10 ci bic foot, expressed decimally. Ir regular, cylindrical or round items shall be consideied as rectangular solids. The ab breviati m "CU" shall be used.
Inche ) expressed as decimals of a foot for calculat on purposes shall be as follows :
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2.2.9 Outside dimensions. Outside dimen sions s iall be shown on all shipping con tainers, bundles or secured lifts, having a cube of 30 cubic feet or over or having any single c intension of 72 inches or over. Out side dir tensions shall be shown in the order of lengt h, width and height and shall appear in addii ion to the cube. Dimensions shall be shown n feet and inches to the nearest inch.
2.2.1( Protection and date markings. Un less otl erwise specified, the markings re quired >y 2.2.10.1, 2.2.10.1.1 and 2.2.10.1.2 shall bt applied as applicable to all interior packag a, shipping containers and palletized unit loi ds protected at level A or B (see 2.1.8). In addition, the markings required by 2.2.10.2 through 2.2.10.4.2.2 shall be ap plied u' ider the conditions specified therein.
2.2.1( .1 Levels of preservation and pack aging, ,tacking, method of preservation and month vnd year preserved.
2.2.11.1.1 Interior packages. Level and method of preservation specified in 5-1.1 shall ir dicate the level of preservation and packaging applied to the item (level A or B), th< method of preservation (method I, 1A etc. if Military Specification MIL-P-116, Presen ataon. Methods of) and month and
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year preserved, and shall be marked In me. unlike iter is, no date will be1required on the
cordance with the following example*. "A- shipping c >ntainer.
IA-11/ 66".
2.2.10.4 Expiration date. The expiration
2.2.10.1.2 Shipping Containers and Pal date used ihall be that date which has been
letized Loads (Identical Items). The level of establish by the manufacturers or specified
preservation and packaging of the contents, by an auth prized activity. When two or more
the level of packing, the method of preserva interior pitckagea bear different expiration
tion and the earliest interior package date, dates, only the earliest shall be shown on the
as specified in 6.1.1, shall be applied in ac shipping c mtainers.
cordance with the following example: A/A-
2.2.10.4.. Sensitized materials. For sensi
1A-11/56. Where a shipping container or tized mate 'ials and for other items, specified
palletized load contains items with different in the contract or order, except drugs and
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level of preservation, packaging, packing or biologicals the expiration date shall be used
methods of preservation, markings for all and showi by month and year on packages
items will be shown on the shipping con and shipping containers, and shall be in
tainer. Example: A/A-1A-11/56, A/B-1C- dicated as shown by the following example:
11/ 66.
"EXPIRE 3 4/54."
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2.2.10.1.3 Shipping containers and. pal
2.2.10.4.1Drugs and biologicals. For drugs
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letized loads (Unlike Items). Shipping con and biolopcals (potency dated materials),
tainers and palletized loads with unlike both the d ite of manufacture and expiration
items will not have the level of preservation date shall be used and shown by month and
and packaging of the contents, the level of year on p ickages and containers, and shall
it packing, the method of preservation or the be indica ed as shown by the following
package date indicated thereon.
example: 'MFD 4/52 EXPIRES 4/54."
2.2.10.2 Date manufactured. For all items 2.2.10.4.2.1 Perishable biologicals requir
or assemblies required by applicable specifi ing refrig irants. For perishable biologicals
cations, bulletins, drawings, or other doc requiring refrigerants (such as whole blood
uments to be marked with date of manu or smallpc x vaccine), each shipping contain
facture, the date of manufacture as required er shall jrominently display the following
in the applicable document 9hail be used and information:
shown on packages and containers. When
"PEBISHABLE SHIPMENT ICED
two or more interior packages bear different
(hcur) A M ...............PM
dates of manufacture, only the earliest date
DATS (day, month, year)
shall be shown on the shipping container.
RE-IOE THIS CONTAINER WITH
When the contents of a shipping container
(number) POUNDS OF FRESH
includes two or more unlike items, no date
Wj iTER
will be required on the shipping container.
ICE 3R DRY ICE EVERY (number)
2.2.10.3
Date cured. For all rubber (or
HC URS
synthetic elastomers) items required by ap
MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF
plicable specifications, bulletins, drawings,
(number) DEGREES FAHREN-
or other documents to be marked with cure
HI IT"
date, the cure date as required in the appli 2.2.10.4 2.2 Perishable biologicals not re-
cable document shall be used and shown on quiring constant refrigeration. For perish
packages and containers. When two or more able biokgicals not requiring constant re
interior packages bear different cure dates, frigeration during shipment (other than
only the earliest shall be shown on the ship yellow fe/er and smallpox vaccine), each
ping container. When the contents of a shipping i:ontainer shall prominently display
shipping container includes two or more the folloving Information;1
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10 April 1957
"RUSH EIOLOGICALS
packed m one container only the first and
REMOVED FROM REFRIGERATION
last number of the series shall be shown.
Serial ) umbers assigned 'by the manufac
2 _________________________________________
turer sc lely for the purpose of indicating the
3____ _____________________________ quantit; produced shall not be shown.
RETURNED TO REFRIGERATION
2.2.12 Name and address of contractor or
2_________ ____ __________
manufa :turer. The name and address of the eontrae or, or manufacturer when specified,
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shall be shown by name, city, and state only.
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To be delivered and returned to refrigeration
2.2.14 Contract, purchase, order, or office
as soon as possible. May be unrefrigerated for period of actual transit to receiving ac
identifi ing number, The contract, purchase
tivity provided this can be accomplished order, <r office identifying number shall be
within three or four days. If delayed en- that appearing on the procurement doc
route, return to refrigeration during delay. uments covering the shipment. When the
contrac; and purchase order number are
"DO NOT FREEZE OR ALLOW TO BE both sh >wn, the purchase order number shall
SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 95F. AT ANY TIME."
be used : and for the Medical Services, when the cor tract and office identifying numbers are bot b shown, the office identifying num
2X10.4.3 Hazardous chemicals, AH pack bers sh all be used,
age units of hazardous chemicals to be ultimately issued to the consumer who may
2 X 1 1Shipping package number,
be exposed to such chemicals under condi tions of ordinary use shall have affixed there to such warning labels as may be required in accordance with the Manufacturing Chemiste Association's Manual L -l, A Guide
2.2.. 5.1 Overseas shipment. Shipments identifi id with an overseas address shall be numbe ed as directed by the cognizant ac tivity.
for Preparation of Warning Labels for Hazardous Chemicals or in accordance with appropriate Department of Defense in structions as published which shall take precedence.
2.2.1 S2 Domestic shipment. Unless other wise ipecified by the cognizant activity, for domestic shipments of identical items, package numbers will not be required. For dc mestie shipment of mixed items, con
2.2.11 Lot, batch, or control number. Shall be that series of numbers or letters establish ed by the manufacturer to record production and control of product.
tainer: shall be numbered consecutively, starting with number 1, and the number shall s bow in addition, the total number of contaii iers, palletized unit loads or unpacked items omprising the shipment, for example,
2X12 Serial number. The serial number shall be that appearing on the item as as signed by the maunfacturer or the Govern
packai e No. 2 of a 28-package shipment shall be ind cated at "PKG2 of 28." The shipping packai e number for shipments within or be tween Military departments shall be in ac-
ment for identification or control purposes, and when unit packaged shall be shown on each unit and intermediate package and shipping container, except when several
cordar ce with Bureau or Service regulations or ins ructions.
2.2.' 6 Requisition, project, and consign
items bearing consecutive serial numbers are ment lumber. The requisition, project, and
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6 January 195k
consignment number shall be that covering
Servies
Color
the shipment as furnished by the cognizant
Chut lesi Corps
Dark bloc (35044)
activity concerned.
Corpi of Engineers
Red (11136)
Medi al Service
Maroon
2.2.17 A ir priority and authorization
Quar ermaster Corps Willow green (141B7)
number. The priority identification and air
Ordn mes Corps
Yellow (13538)
movement authorization shall he that ap
Slgm I Corps
Orange (12246)
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pearing on the shipping documents as fur
Tran portatici! Carpi Light grey (16376)
nished by the appropriate routing office or
air movement control agency.
2.2.19,1.2 U. S. Air Force. Service color
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blue (IE 193) is assigned for the Air Force.
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2.2.18 Destination markings. (See 6.6.)
No servi ce color markings shall be placed on
2.2.18.1 Domestic address. The domestic air carg i for Air Force shipment.
address shall be composed as follows :
2.2.19,1.3 Navy. Service color black
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FROM (Name of consignor and ad (37038) is assigned for the Navy except for
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dress) (City and state).
electronic (Navy) color green (14187) and
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TO (Name of consignee and address) Medical Supplies color maroon are assigned.
(Street, city, and state).
2.2.19.1.4 Marins Corps. Service colors are
assigned for Marine Corps classes of ma
2.2.18.2 Overseas address. Overseas ad terial as follows (these service colors shall
dress shall be as specified by the cognizant match t],e indicated color of Federal Stan
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activity and in accordance with the regula dard No. 595, colors except that service color
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tions contained herein. IT IS ESSENTIAL for the 1iedical Service shall be that author
THAT THE OVERSEAS ADDRESS BE ized by he cognizant activity).
THE MOST CONSPICUOUS MARKING
ON THE CONTAINER AND THAT IT BE Item
Class
Color
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AS LARGE AS THE AVAILABLE SPACE
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/rdnanee
YeHow (1863S)
AND STENCIL LIMITATIONS WILL
2 Aviation
Blue (15193)
PERMIT (See 4.1.8.1.2). If a surface does
3 Engineer
Rod (11186)
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not permit the placing of the overseas ad
4 , Ihemieal
Dark blue (85044)
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dress all on one line, a break will be made
6 Slectroniea
Orange (12246)
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only when a dash (space) occurs. On ship
Iedical
Maroon
X
ments marked in the clear (uncoded), breaks shall only be made between complete words.
7 ! 1uartam aster Willow green (14187) (General
Supply)
2.2.19 Service designations. Service de signation shall be that of the service origina ting the overseas requisitions as shown by the requisition number.
8 ; 'oat Exchange Willow green (14187) with 3-inch X market above.
9 1 lotor Transport Willow green (14187) with 3-inch MT
marked above.
2.2.19.1 Service colors. Service colors shall
match the indicated color of Federal Stan
2.2.19. .5 National Security Agency. Serv
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dard No. 595, Colors, except that service ice color purple (27144) is assigned for the
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color for the Medical Service shall be that National Security Agency.
authorized by the cognizant activity.
2.2.19.: Service symbols.
2.2.19.1.1 Army, Service colors are assigned for the Army as follows:
2.2.19.! .1 Army services (see 8 J .5 .2 .S ). Army se vice symbols shall conform to the
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r dbeesisgtnenschiloewdnoonn tfhigeurseam1Ae Tsuhrefascyembimolmsehdalil UFi. oSm. CCOomASmTanGdUinAg RODfficer
ately adjacent to the overseas address and
Ccast Guard Supply Center
shall be of a size commensurate with the size
3ri Avenue and 31st Street
of the letters of the overseas address and
Biooklyn 32, N. Y.
ball be of the same color. When Engineer's
I sbylomcbkolletstteerncEiloirsEnooft aavsaizielabplreopaonrdtion8-ailnctho for2m.2.1to9.2th.3< Mdeasriignne schoorwpsn soynmfbioglursehaIBll caonnd
the available space may be used.
shall be stenciled in the appropriate serv
ice color. SI encils for the Marine Corps sym
2.2.19.2.2 Navy Department bureaus and bol may bi procured from U. S. Marine
Coast Guard, Bureau symbols shall conform Corps Clot ring Depot, 1100 South Broad
to the design shown on figure IB. Navy Bu Street, Philadelphia 46, Pennsylvania.
reau and Coast Guard symbols shall be sten
ciled in black. Stencils for these symbols
2.2.19.2.4 Medical Services of the Armed
may be procured from the following sources Forces. The symbol for the Medical Services
under appropriate stock numbers indicated of the Armed Forces shall be in accordance
in Class 7520 of the Navy Stock list of gen with the de sign shown on figure 2, and shall
eral stores. Contractors may obtain stencils be stenciled in the appropriate service color
for Navy bureaus through the cognizant specified in 2.2.19.1.1.
government inspector.
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Navy bureaus:
2.2.19.3 . Irned Forces Symbol for Sub sistence. Ti e symbol for the Armed Forces
From Naval Supply Depot, Scotia, for subsistence items shall be a solid black
2, N. Y,, and
crescent co: iforming to the design shown on
Naval Supply Center, Oakland. figure 13 ai d shall be used ip lieu of service
Calif.
symbols.
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MIl-STD-mB 6 January 1958
metals, currency, watches, jewelry, and simi ternational organisations (e.g., grant aid,
lar valuables, when it is not advisable that civilian aid, reinburseable aid, etc.) except
the nature of the contents be generally those show a in paragraph 6.10.4, whether
known, a complete packing list(s) as re shipped frern the Continental United States,
quired shall be placed inside the container, oversea stocks, or offshore procurement
6.8.2 Invoice. When required an invoice sources, shall be identified with Foreign Aid
shall be prepared on all shipments. When an labels, metil tags (minimum .015 inch thick
invoice is to accompany shipments, on both ness), or paper tags as shown in figure 16
domestic and overseas shipments, a copy of and as required by 6.10.2 and 6.10,3, Foreign
the invoice shail be included inside one con Aid labels shall be printed on ungummed
tainer of each shipment and the marking on white stock , conforming to the requirements
the outside of the container shail indicate of 3.7 Labels, and shall be nonfading and
inclosure. A copy of the invoice placed in a durable. The label sizes shall be 2% by 3Vo
waterproof envelope shall also be attached inches, 5 b / 6%,, inches, 8>/g by 11%# inches,
to the outside of one container. When ma and 11 by 14y8 inches. Paper Foreign Aid
terial under a single requisition is packed tags shall lie 6% by 8% inches, size 8, Type
in more than one container, the copy of the B, Class 2, Grade 15 SU of Federal Speci
invoice shall be attached to container num fication Ul-T-81, Tags, Shipping and Stock,
ber X. This copy will cross-reference items to and printed on both sides with the Foreign
container or box numbers. On an individual Aid emblem. They Bhall be strung with either
container, when a copy of the invoice will tinned annealed or galvanized tag wire un
serve as a packing list, it will not be neces less special wire fastening devices are used.
sary to provide a separate packing list, when The larges1, possible shield shall be printed
permitted by the procuring activity or de on the pap sr tag and each size of label The
partmental regulations,
largest possible size label consistent with
6.8.3 Shipping documents. When required, available apace shall he used for marking
shipping documents shail be inclosed in a purposes. 1Abels or tags shall be affixed as
waterproof envelope and securely attached required in 6,10.2 and 6.10.3, regardless of
in a protected location to the number one the type o ' transportation involved, or the
container of the shipment in a manner to levels of pr eservation and packaging or pack
facilitate easy access for inspection purposes. ing.
The words "SHIPPING DOCUMENTS" or, when applicable "BILL OP LADING" shall be marked on the outside face of the water proof envelope with black waterproof ink or marking crayon.
6.9 Precautionary, regulation, and stat ute marking. Special handlings instructions, markings and warnings shall be shown as required by the Interstate Commerce Com mission regulations, U. S. Coast Guard reg ulations, Civil Aeronautics Board publica tions and by statute regardless of destina tion of shipment.
6.10 MARKING OF FOREIGN AID SHIP MENTS
6.10.2 In erior packages. When paperboard boxes, bagi, cans, bottles, or other interior containers, usually printed or carrying a printed affixed label, are required in large quantities v'or packaging a Foreign Aid item, but are no t yet printed at the time of con tract, the Foreign Aid label in color, as shown in fl jure 16, will be applied at time of printing. \ Tien shipment of an item is made from contz actor or depot stocks, marking of interior pa :kages with the Foreign Aid label will not be required,
6.10-3 Vxterior packages. All exterior boxes (in duding those CONEX contain ers) , crate i, bales, shipping sacks, and bun
6.10.1 General. All Foreign Aid Shipments dles of lumber; all drums, barrels, kegs,
to recipient foreign governments and in- and pails j all explosives, all vehicles, tanks.
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