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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Military Standard - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-129B
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MILITARY STANDARD
MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE
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MILITARY STANDARD MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE
TO ALL ACTIVITIES:
1. The following pages of this standard have been revised and super sede the pages listed:
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
Supply and Logistics
10 April 1957
Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-129B
1. This standard has been approved by the Department of Defense and is mandatory for use by the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the A ir Force effective 10 April 1957.
2. In accordance with established procedure the Standardization Division has designated the Quartermaster Corps, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, and the Air Force, respectively, as Army-Navy-Air Force custodians of this standard.
S. Recommended corrections, additions, or deletions should be addressed to the Standardization Division, Office of the Assistant Secre tary of Defense (Supply and Logistics), Washington 25, D. C.
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL REQUIREM ENTS.................................... 1
1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 3
i 11..32 ADebvbiraetvioiantsion.s........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... J3 r 1.4 Unauthorized m a rk in g s ............... 1
1.5 Domestic address (application of) .............................................................
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1.6 Overseas address (application of) .........................................................
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2.
DEFINITIONS AND MARKING T E R M S .............................................................. 3
2.1
Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2
Marking t e r m s ................................................................................................................... 3
3.
MATERIALS ................................................................................................................... 9
8.1
General ......................................................................................................................... .. > 9
8.2
Waterproofing lacquer, varnish, label adhesive, cement and tape.......................... 9
8.3
Undercoating m a te ria l.................................................................................................... 9
3.4
Overcoating material ....................................................
9
8.5
Stencil marking m a teria l........................................................................
9
3.6
Obliterating lacquer, enamel, orp a in t ......................................................................... 9
3.7
Labels ...................................................................
9
3.8
Tags ..........................................
10
3.9
Waterproof envelopes ....................................................................................................... 10
3.10 Decals and tra n sfe rs.................................................................................................
10
4.
METHODS AND SIZE OF M ARK ING ................................ .................................... 11
4.1
Interior packages, unpacked items, shipping containers, and
loose or unpacked ite m s ................. ............................... ....................................
11
5.
INTERIOR PACKAGE MARKING OTHER THAN
SUBSISTENCE .....................................................................................
14
5.1
U nit and intermediate p ack ages.................................................................................... 14
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B.2 Fragile it e 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 P a c k .................................................................................................................. 14
5.7
Radiation hazard ............................................................................................................. 14
6.
STANDARD MARKINGS FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE
(SHIPPING CONTAINERS, PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS
AND UNPACKED ITEMS OTHER THAN SUBSISTENCE
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ITEMS AND PETROLEUM P R O D U C T S).......................................................... 15
6.1
Identification m a r k in g ...............................................................
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Contract data m a rk in g .................................................................................................... 15
6.3
Method II packs ............................................................................................................... 15
6.4
Shipping package n u m b er..............................................
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6.5
Bill of lading, shipping order or voucher n um ber................................................. 15
6.6
Destination marking ........................................................................ .............................. 15
6.7
Service designations .................................................................................................... 15
6.8
Packing list, invoice and shipping documents to accompany
shipment ...................................................................................................................... 15
6.9
Precautionary, regulation and statute marking ...................................................... 1?
6.10 Marking of foreign aid sh ip m en ts........................................................................... 17
7.
SPECIAL MARKINGS ON CONTAINERS OR UNBOXED
SUPPLIES AND E Q U IPM E N T ............................................................................. 19
7.1
Restrictive markings ................................................................................. ..................... 1
7.2
Set or assembly m a rk in g ................................................................................................ 19
7.3
Handling markings ........................................ ............................................................... 20
7.4
Structural markings .............................................................
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7.5
Preservation markings .................................................................................................. 22
7.6
Packing m a rk in g s.................................................................... ........................................ 22
7.7
Technical data m a rk in g ................................................................................
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7.8
Special assembly instructions and warnings ........................................
22
7.9
Service d a t a ........................................................................................................................ 22
7.10 Engineering or technical order changes or m odifications....................................... 22
8.
LOCATION OF MARKINGS ON INTERIOR PACKAGES, UN-
PACKAGED ITEMS, SHIPPING CONTAINERS, PALLET
IZED UNIT LOADS AND UNPACKED ITEMS OTHER
THAN FOR SUBSISTENCE ITEMS AND PETROLEUM
PR O D U C T S............. ..............................
23
8.1
General .......................
23
8.2
Interior packages and packaged it e m s ...........................................................
23
8.3
Boxes and c r a t e s ............................................................................................................... 23
8.4
Barrels, drums, etc............................................................................................................ 24
8.5
Bales, noncompressed bales, and cloth covered bundles........................................... 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 wire) ..............................
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 textile ............................................................ 28
; 8.13 Wrapped rolls ..................................................................................................................... 29
8.14 Boxed ca r b o y s.................................................................................................................... 29
8.15 Marking unpacked v e h ic le s...................................................................................
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9.
"ELECTRONIC" (NAVY) EQUIPMENT MARKING ....................................... 30
9.1
General ...........................................................
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9.2
Use of the word "electronics"........................................................................................ 30
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Page 9.3 Special symbols ................ 1..................................................................... 30 9.4 Instructions for opening ;............................................................ ........ 30
10. MARKING OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SUBSISTENCE ITEMS ................................................................. 31
10.1 G en eral...................................................................................................... 31 10.2 Shipping containers other than shipping sacks............................... 31 10.3 Shipping sacks and bags............................................................... j....... 31 10-4 Destination marking ,..................................................................... 32 10.5 Armed Forces Symbol for Subsistence............................................ 32 10.6 Fragile marking ............................................................................. ....... 32 10.7 Precautionary, regulation and statute marking............................... 32 10.8 Size of letterin g....................................................................................... 32 10.9 Location of markings............................................................................ 32
11. CONTAINER MARKING FOR PETROLEUM AND STEEL PRODUCTS ...................!....................................................................... 34
11.1 Marking of containers for petroleum products................................ 34 11.2 Marking of containers for unfabricated steel products................ 34
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LIST OF FIGURES
1A Army Service symbols.
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IB Bureau and Corps symbols.
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2 Symbol for Medical services of the Armed Forces.
3 Fragile label.
4A Basic marking for box (over 10 cu. f t ) , domestic shipment and storage.
4B Basic marking for box (under 10 cu. f t ) , domestic shipment and storage.
4C Basic marking for box (over 10 cu. f t ) , overseas shipm ent
4E> Basic marking for box (under 10 cu. ft.), overseas shipment
5A Basic marking for unsheathed crate, domestic shipment and storage.
5B Basic marking for unsheathed crate, overseas shipm ent
6A Markings for sheathed crate, domestic shipment and storage.
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6B Markings for sheathed crate, overseas shipment
7A Basic marking for steel drum, domestic shipment and storage.
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7B Basic marking for steel drum, overseas shipment
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7C Basic marking for barrel (other than subsistence), domestic ship
ment and storage.
7D Basic marking for barrel (other than subsistence), overseas shipm ent
8A Basic marking for tubular bale (presewn end), domestic shipment and storage.
8B Basic marking for tubular bale (presewn end), overseas shipment
8C Basic marking for cloth covered bundle (wire tied or sewn end)
domestic shipment and storage.
8D Basic marking for cloth covered bundle (wire tied or sewn end)
overseas shipment-
9A Method A for marking palletized unit load.
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9B Method B for marking palletized unit load.
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9C Method C for marking palletized unit load.
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9D Method D for marking box-type pallets.
10A Marking for paper shipping sacks.
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10B Marking for paper shipping sacks -- subsistence.
10C Marking for shipping bags (textile and laminated textile) -- subsistence.
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12 Basic marking of shipping container for "electronic" (Navy) equipment.
13 Crescent symbol for subsistence items. 14A Marking for shipping containers for nonperishable subsistence,
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overseas shipment, (resale item).
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14C Marking of shipping containers for perishable subsistence, overseas -
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shipment, (issue item).
14D Marking of shipping containers for perishable subsistence, overseas
shipment, (resale item).
15 Symbol for radiation hazard marking.
16 Foreign aid label.
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1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to provide uniform marking of military supplies and equipment for shipment and storage.
1.2 Deviations. When deviations from this standard are found to be necessary, specific instructions shall be obtained from the. cog nizant activity.
(b) Quantitative units:
Dozen____ ___________________________ DOZ
Each ..
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EA
Grow ___ _________________ _______ -- GR
Hundred____________________________ C
Pair ________________________________ PR
Quire .----------------------------------------- ------ QR
Ream -- ------------------------------ -------- -- RH
Round ----- .-------------------------------------- -- RD
Thoaaand ---------------- ------------------------- M
Great groes---------------------------------- -- GG
1.3 Abbreviations. The following abbrevi (c) Weights and measure units :
ations are authorized for use. In addition, Bushel ------------
BU
L
abbreviations of the item descriptions will Centigrade -------
C
be permitted when approved by the cogni Centimeter-------
CM
zant activity concerned. Periods will not be C o rd ----------------
CD
used with abbreviations except those rep Cubic centimeter
CC
resenting States.
Cubic f o o t -------
CU
Pram ------------ -
DM
(a) Package units:
Foot _________ G a llo n -------------
FT GAL
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Ball
PA
Grain .
GR
B arrd Book .
W Tj PIT
Hundredweight _ Inch ---------------
CWT IN
r Bottle
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Linear feet ------
LNF
Bundle
nnr.
Linear yard -----
LNT
Cake
nr
MUliampere -----
MA
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Hartaii
crpkr
O u n ce ________
OZ
Casa
ra
Pint -------------
PT
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Cktait
r.wnr
Pennyweight --
DWT
\ Coll ....
r Tc
Pound () -------
Q u a r t _________
LB(S) QT
Con#
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Crete
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Square fo o t------
SQF
SQT
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Deck
pr
Square yard ___
r
Drum
np
Net long ton --
tln
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Envelope
V.MV
Net short t o n __
TSN
Fleet .
......
PT.P
Long ton --------
TLG
Hank
Tnr
Gross short ton
TSG
Length
prT
Volume -----------
VOL
Package
p rn
W eight-----------
WT
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Pallet
PT.
Y a r d __________
YD
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Paper
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K
Piece
PA
(d) Miscellaneous abbreviations :
pr
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Reel
Ribbon
pp.
Advance b u s construction depot------------ ABCD
PT
Advance base depot ---------------------------- ABD
Bn
PT.
Advance baac section
------------- . ABS
Sheet
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Skid box
SR
Aviation supply annas--------- ---------------- ASA
SP
Basic boxed base lo a d ________________ BBB
Sldwva
ST.
Bill of lad in g------------------__---------------- B/L
Spool
SP
Centra] Torpedo Office______!---------------- CTO
Stick
ST
Chemical Corps . . . .
CMLC
Tuba
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TII
Combat serviceable___________________ CS
U nit
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UN,
Contract ____________________________ CONT
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1.4 Unauthorized markings. No markings
LCL
shall be placed on any containers other than
. LMTFLD those specified in this standard or authorized
MODS
by the cognizant activity concerned, or those
MCSD
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NA&ND case markings not interfering with the clar
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NDS NGF NM NMD NOP
be permitted, provided that no payment of royalties directly or indirectly by the Gov ernment is involved by the inclusion of such matter.
NOTS
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1.5 DOMESTIC ADDRESS (APPLICATION OF)
1.5.1 Full carloads and full truckloads. Domestic address will not be required on shipping containers, palletized unit loads, unpacked items and bulk items (such as cement, lumber, etc.) and for empty kegs or drums (new or used) shipped in full car
Po^t T ransportation Officer __
PTO
loads or full truckloads moving from a
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Reijnlaition
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Trim weiyht
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single consignor to a single consignee.
1.5.2 Less than carload (LCL) and less than truckload (LTL). The domestic address will be required on all shipping containers, palletized unit loads, and unpacked items for
T rknaportation Corps ....
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less than carload and less than truckload
T lnaportatinn Officer D j S. Coast Gnard
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United States Pharmacopoeia
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1.6 Overseas address (application o f). Un
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United States ship .... .
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less otherwise specified by the cognizant ac
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il3*l Abbreviation of corporate name of all shipping containers, palletized unit loads,
contractor. Where corporate name of con- and unpacked items.
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2. DEFINITIONS AND MARKING TERMS
2.1 DEFINITIONS
sibility for storage and shipment
2.1.1 Interior packages.
2.1.7 Methods of preservation and pack
2.1.1.1 Unit package. The first tie, wrap, or container applied to a single item or a multiple thereof or a group of items of
aging. Methods established by Military Specification M I L -P -1 1 6 , Preservation, Method of.
a single stock number preserved or unpre
2.1.8 Levels of preservation, packaging,
served, which involves a complete or identi and packing. Levels established by appropri
fied package.
ated departmental instructions for Preserva
2.1.1.2 Intermediate package. An interior tion, Packaging and Packing Levels.
container which contains two or more unit
2.2 Marking terms. Unless otherwise speci
packages of identical items.
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 specified, the words "Stock No.", "Nomenclature", etc., shall not be shown in the marking but the information indicated
shall be completed as follows :
2.1.3 Loose or unpacked items. Items' which do not require a shipping container.
2.2.1 Stock 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 activity concerned. The Federal
2.1.4.1 Bale. In conformance with Specifi cation MIL-B-3149, Baling of clothing and Equipage.
Stock Number shall be used when provided. When no FSN has been issued, the space im mediately above the stock number used shall be left for subsequent placement of FSN.
2.1.4.2 Noneompressed hale. Same as bale The stock number 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.
2J2.2 Nomenclature. Nomenclature shall be the exact nomenclature of the item specified in the contract or order or as specified by the cognizant activity concerned.
2.1.5 Palletised unit load. For the purpose
Note. Nomenclature shall consist of the item name
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of this standard, a palletized unit load shall approved and published by the Office of Cataloging,
consist of a container or a number of con OASD, and eueh additional modifiera or portions of
tainers placed on a pallet, or skid platforms
the approved item description as may be required by the cognizant activity. Abbreviated nomenclature
or runners, and secured thereto for the pur as authorized by the cognizant activity concerned
pose of shipping as a u n it
will be permitted.
2.1.6 Cognizant activity.
2.2.2.1 Assorted items. When an assort
2.1.6.1 For marking at contractors facili ties. Head of the bureau or service for which the supplies are procured.
ment of items which cannot be identified under one stock number is packed in a ship ping container, a brief description of the contents will 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, centrifugal, 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 o f 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 "WT" shall be used.
2.2.7 Net weight (air shipment) (Navy). The net w eight 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 secured 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 cubic foot, expressed decimally. Ir regular, cylindrical or round items shall be considered as rectangular solids. The ab breviation "CU" shall be used.
Inches expressed as decimals of a foot for calculation purposes shall be as follow s:
1 Inch
0,0
7 inches
0.58
2 Inches
.17
8 inches
.67
3 inches
2S
9 lnehet
.75
4 inches
.33
10 inches
.83
5 Indies
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11 Inches
.92
6 inches
AO
12 inches
1.00
2.2.9 Outside dimensions. Outside dimen sions shall be shown on all shipping con tainers, bundles or secured lifts, having a cube of 30 cubic feet or over or having any single dimension of 72 inches or over. Out side dimensions shall be shown in the order of length, width and height and shall appear in addition to the cube. Dimensions shall be shown in feet and inches to the nearest inch.
2.2.10 Protection and date markings. Un less otherwise specified, the markings re quired by 2.2.10.1, 2.2.10.1.1 and 2.2.10.1.2 shall be applied as applicable to all interior packages, shipping containers and palletized unit loads 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 under the conditions specified therein.
2.2.10.1 Levels of preservation and pack aging, packing, method of preservation and month and year preserved.
2.2.10.1.1 Interior packages. Level and method of preservation specified in 5.1.1 shall indicate the level of preservation and packaging applied to the item (level A or B ), the method of preservation (method I, 1A etc. of Military Specification MIL-P-116. Preservation, Methods of) and month and
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year preserved, and shall be marked In ac- unlike items, no date will be required on the
cordance with the following example: "A - shipping container.
IA -1 1 /6 6 ". 2.2.10.1.2 Shipping Containers and Pal
2.2.10.4 Expiration date. The expiration date used shall be that date which has been
letized Loads (Identical Items). The level of established by the manufacturers or specified
preservation and packaging of the content?, by an authorized activity. When two or more
the level o f packing, the method of preserva interior packages 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 containers.
cordance with the following example: A /A -
2.2.10.4.1 Sensitized materials. For sensi
1A-11/56. Where a shipping container or tized materials and for other items, specified
palletized load contains items with different in the contract or order, except drugs and
level of preservation, packaging, packing or biologicals, the expiration date shall be used
methods of preservation, markings for all and shown 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 -
11/ 66.
2.2.10.1.3 Shipping containers and. pal
dicated as shown by the following exam ple:
"EXPIRES 4/64." 2.2.10.4.2 Drugs and biologicals. For drugs
letized loads (Unlike Items). Shipping con and biologicals (potency dated materials),
tainers and palletized loads with unlike both the date 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 packages and containers, and shall
i5
packing, the method of preservation or the be indicated 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 refrigerants. For perishable biologicals
cations, bulletins, drawings, or other doc requiring refrigerants (such as whole blood
uments to be marked with date of manu or smallpox vaccine), each shipping contain
facture, the date of manufacture as required er shall prominently display the following
in the applicable document shall be used and information:
shown on packages and containers. When
"PERISHABLE SHIPMENT ICED
two or more interior packages bear different
(hour) A M ................ PM
dates of manufacture, only the earliest date
DATE (day, month, year)
shall be shown on the shipping container.
RE-ICE THIS CONTAINER WITH
When the contents of a shipping container
(number) POUNDS OF FRESH
includes two or more unlike items, no date
WATER
will be required on the shipping container.
ICE OR DRY ICE EVERY (number)
2.2.10.3
Date cured. For all rubber (or
HOURS
synthetic elastomers) items required by ap
MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF
plicable specifications, bulletins, drawings,
(number) DEGREES FAHREN
or other documents to be marked with cure
HEIT"
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 biologicals 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 fever and smallpox vaccine), each
ping container. When the contents of a shipping container shall prominently display
shipping container includes two or more the following information:
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"RUSH BI0L0GICALS
packed in one container only the first and
REMOVED FROM REFRIGERATION
last number of the series shall be shown.
Serial numbers assigned by the manufac
2______________________________________ 3_______________ _____, ____
turer solely for the purpose of indicating the quantity produced shall not be shown.
RETURNED TO REFRIGERATION
2.2.13 Name and address of contractor or
2______ _________ ___________________
manufacturer. The name and address of the contractor, or manufacturer when specified,
shall be shown by name, city, and state only.
To be delivered and returned to refrigeration
i
as soon as possible. May be unrefrigerated
2.2.14 Contract, purchase, order, or office
for period of actual tran sit to receiving ac identifying number. The contract, purchase
tivity provided this can be accomplished order, or 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
contract and purchase order number are
"DO NOT FREEZE OR ALLOW TO BE both shown, the purchase order number shall
SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURES
be used ; and for the Medical Services, when
ABOVE 95 F. AT ANY TIME."
the contract and office identifying numbers are both shown, the office identifying num-
2.2.10.4.3 Hazardous chemical, All pack bers shall be used.
age units of hazardous chemicals to be ultimately issued to the consumer who may
2.2.15 Shipping 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 M anufacturing Che mists Association's Manual L -l, A Guide
2.2.15.1 Overseas shipment. Shipments identified with an overseas address shall be numbered as directed by the cognizant ac tivity.
for Preparation of W arning Labels for Hazardous Chemicals or In accordance with appropriate Department of Defense in structions as published which shall take precedence.
2.2.15.2 Domestic shipment. Unless other wise specified by the cognizant activity, for domestic shipments of identical items, package numbers will not be required. For domestic shipment of mixed items, con
2.2.11 Lot, batch, or control number. Shall be th a t series of numbers or letters establish ed by the m anufacturer to record production and control of product.
tainers shall be numbered consecutively, starting with number 1, and the number shall show in addition, the total number of containers, palletized unit loads or unpacked items comprising the shipment, for example,
2.2.12 Serial number. The serial number shall be th a t appearing on the item as as signed by the m aunfacturer or the Govern ment for identification or control purposes, and when unit packaged shall be shown on each unit and intermediate package and
package No. 2 of a 28-package shipment shall be indicated at "PKG2 of 28." The shipping
package number for shipments within or be tween Military departments shall be in ac cordance with Bureau or Service regulations or instructions.
shipping container, except when several
2.2.16 Requisition, project, and consign
items bearing consecutive serial numbers are ment number. The requisition, project, and
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consignment number shall be that covering
Servies
Color
the shipment as furnished by the cognizant
Chemical Corps
Dark blae (35044)
activity concerned.
Corps of Engineers
Bed (11136)
2.2.17 A ir priority and authorization number. The priority identification and air movement authorization shall be that ap pearing on the shipping documents as fur nished by the appropriate routing office or air movement control agency.
2.2.18 Destination markings. (See 6.6.)
Medical Service Quartermaster Corps Ordnance Corps Signal Corps Transportation Corps
M aroon Willow green (141B7) Yellow (13538) Orange (12246) Light grey (16376)
2.2.19.1.2 U. S. Air Force. Service color blue (16193) is assigned for the Air Force. No service color markings shall be placed on
2.2.18.1 Domestic address. The domestic air cargo for Air Force shipment.
address shall be composed as follows:
2.2.19.1.3 Navy. Service color black
FROM (Name of consignor and ad dress) (City and state).
TO (Name of consignee and address)
(87038) is assigned for the Navy except for electronics (Navy) color green (14187) and Medical Supplies color maroon are assigned.
(Street, city, and state).
2.2.19.1.4 Marine Corps. Service colors are
2.2.1841 Overseas address. Overseas ad dress shall be as specified by the cognizant activity and in accordance with the regula tions contained herein. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE OVERSEAS ADDRESS BE THE MOST CONSPICUOUS MARKING
assigned for Marine Corps classes of ma terial as follows (these service colors shall match the indicated color of Federal Stan dard No. 595, colors except that service color for the Medical Service shall be that author ized by the cognizant activity).
t
ON THE CONTAINER AND THAT IT BE
torn
Clatt
Color
AS LARGE AS THE AVAILABLE SPACE
1 Ordnance
Yellow (18538)
AND STEN C IL LIM ITATIONS WILL
2 Aviation
Blue (15193)
PERMIT (See 4.1.8.1.2). If a surface does
3 Engineer
Red (11186)
not permit the placing o f the overseas ad
4 Chemical
Dark blue (35044)
dress all on one line, a break will be made
6 Electronic*
Orange (12246)
I.
only when a dash (space) occurs. On ship
6 Medical
Maroon
ments marked in the dear (uncoded), breaks
7 Quartamatter Willow green (14187)
1J' shall only be made between complete words. S(Gupepnleyr)al
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2.2.19 Service designations. Service de
8 Port Exchange Willow green (14187)
with 3-inch X marked
signation shall be that of the service origina
above.
ting the overseas requisitions as shown by
9 Motor Tranport Willow gnen (14187)
i
the requisition number.
with S-inch MT
marked above.
2.2.19.1 Service colors. Service colors shall match the indicated color of Federal Stan dard No. 595, Colors, except that service color for the Medical Service shall be that
2.2.19.1.5 National Security Agency. Serv ice color purple (27144) is assigned for the National Security Agency.
authorized by the cognizant activity.
2.2.19.2 Service symbols.
2.2.19.1.1 Army, Service colorsare u signed for the Army as follows:
2J.19.2J Army services (see 8JS.5.2.S). Army service symbols shall conform to the
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f; design shown on figure 1A The symbol shall U. S. COAST GUARD
be stenciled on the same surface immedi
From Commanding Officer
7
ately adjacent to the overseas address and
Coast Guard Supply Center
-,
shall be of a size commensurate with the size
3rd Avenue and 31st Street
of the letters of the overseas address and
Brooklyn 82, N. Y.
ball be of the same color. When Engineer's
symbol stencil is not available and 8-inch
2.2.19.2.3 Marine corps symbol shall con
block letter E or E of a size proportional to form to the design shown on figure IB and
the available space may be used.
shall be stenciled in the appropriate serv
ice color. Stencils for the Marine Corps sym
k
2.2.19.2.2 Navy Department bureaus and bol may be procured from U. S. Marine
Coast Guard. Bureau symbols shall conform Corps Clothing 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 wiUi the design 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.
Navy bureaus:
From Naval Supply Depot, Scotia, 2, N. Y,, and
2.2.19.3 Armed Forces Symbol for Sub sistence. The symbol for the Armed Forces for subsistence items shall be a solid black crescent conforming to the design shown on
Naval Supply Center, Oakland, figure 18 and shall be used ip lieu of service
Calif.
symbols.
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metals, currency, watches, jewelry, and simi ternational organizations (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 shown in paragraph 6.10.4, whether
known, a complete packing list(s) as re shipped from 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, metal 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 shall 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 shall 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 3Vs
waterproof envelope shall also be attached inches, 5 by 6%t Inches, 8Vg 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 be 6V4 by 3i/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 UU-T-81, Tags, Shipping and Stock,
ber 1. 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 shall 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 largest possible shield shall be printed
permitted by the procuring activity or de on the paper tag and each size of label- The
partmental regulations.
largest possible size label consistent with
6.8.3 Shipping documents. When required, available space shall be used for marking
shipping documents shall be inclosed in a purposes. Labels 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 of transportation involved, or the
container of the shipment in a manner to levels of preservation and packaging or pack
facilitate easy access for inspection purposes. The words "SHIPPING DOCUMENTS" or, when applicable "BILL OF 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
ing. 6.10.2 Interior packages. When paperboard
boxes, bags, cans, bottles, or other interior containers, usually printed or carrying a printed affixed label, are required in large quantities for packaging a Foreign Aid item, but are not yet printed at the time of con tract, the Foreign Aid label in color, as shown in figure 16, will be applied at time of printing. When shipment of an item is made from contractor or depot stocks, marking of interior packages with the Foreign Aid label will not be required,
6.10.3 Exterior packages. All exterior boxes (including those CONEX contain ers), crates, 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; all explosives, all vehicles, tanks,
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