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Z-i-c HH-P-00J4C (GSA-FSS) October 2. 1968 INTERIM REVISION OF F*d. Spec. HH-P-34b April 21. 1948 INTERIM FEDERAL SPECIFICATION PACKING MATERIAL, (ASBESTOS, ROD, BRAIDED) This fatcrim Federal Specification was developed by the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Washington, D. C. 2040S, based upon currently available technical information. It is recommended that Federal agencies use it in procurement and forward recommendations for changes to the preparing activity at the address shown above. 1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATDN 1.1 Scope. Tnis specification covers braided rod asbestos packing material. L 2 Classification. The packing material covered by this specification shall be of the following types and aises, as specified (see 6.2): Type I - Plain, no wire. Type II - With wire insertion. Nominal sixes - inches PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CSR-17 N.-e _. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Specifications and standards. Tht following documents of tht issue irf effect on date of Invita tion for bids or request for proposal, fora a part of the specification to the extent specified herein: Frttni fiatfilflfiiitaor PPP-B-M6 - Boses. Folding. Paperboard. PPP-B-634 - Boxes, rfaeiboard. PPP-B-648 - Boxes. Paperboard, Metal Stayed (faeluding Stayed Material). PPP-B-6T6 - Boxes. Setup. Federal Standard: Fed. Std, No. US - Marking for Domestic Shipment (Civilian Agenelee). .(Activities outside the Federal Government may botala copiee of Federal Specifications, Standards and Bamfeooks as outlined under'Generel Informalioa in tbs fades of Federal Specifications and Stand* ards and at the prices indicated in the fades. The fades, which includes cumulative monthly supple ments as issued, is for sale on a subscription basis by ths Superintendsnt of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Offiee, Washington, D. C. 20402 . FSC 8380 pS MSO-3583 PLAINTIFF^' EXHIBIT 1102^0- HH-P-0034C (GSA-FSS) (Single copies of (he specification snd other product specification* required by activities outside the Federal Government (or bidding purposes are available without charge at the General Services Administration Hegional Offices in Boston, New York. Wash, D. C., Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas Mo.. Fort Wo>rth. Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, Wash. (Federal Government activities may obtain copies of Federal Specifications, Standards, and Hand* books and the Index of Federal Specifications and Standards from established distribution points in their agencies.) Military Specifications: MIL-C-121 - Barrier Material. Greaseproofed, Water*Proofed. Flexible. Military Standards: MIL-STD-IOS * Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage. (Cofitea of specifications, standards, drawings end publications rsquired by supplies in connection' with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unlees otherwise indicated, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal shall apply. Uniform Classification Committee: Uniform Freight Classification Rules. (Application for copies should be addressed to the Uniform Classification Committse, 202 Union Station, SIS West Jackson Boulevard. Chicago, Illinois SOSOS.) National Classification B*erd. Me.1 * 3 4 National Motor Freight Classification Rules. 4 (Application for coplee should bs addressed to the National Classification Board. Me.. ISIS P St.. N. W.. Washington. U C. 200.18. ) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM1 Standard. D 1918 * Asbestos Content of Asbestos Textile Materials (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society For Testing and Materials. )Pit ftace St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.) 3. REQUIREMENTS 4. i Preproduction sample. When specified (sse 8.3). before productionJe commenced, a sample item covered by this specification atell bs submitted or made available to the contracting officer or nts authorised representative for approval in accordance with 4.2. The approval of the preproduc tion sample authorises the commencement of production but does not relievs the supplier of respons* ibllity for compliance with all applicable provisions of this specification. The preproduetioo sample shall be manufactured in the same facilities to be used for the manufacture of the production items. 3.2 Standard product. The peeking material delivered under this specification shall be the man ufacturer's standard commercially currant produet, except for any changes necessary to comply with specification requirements. 2 ti$635d$ HH*P-0034C (CSA-FSS) j. 3 Material* .. 3.1 Asbeato*. The asbestos shall be chrysolite. of not lee* than 12 percent, by weight, water of crystallisation. <see 4.4.4). J. 3.2 Lubrication. Each asbestos yarn or strand shall be treated with a high temperature lubri cating compound. The finished packing shall be coated with lubricating graphite and shall contain not more than 30 percent, by weight, of lubrication, which shall include the lubricating compound and the graphite, (see.4. 4.2.1) 3.4 Type 1 Packing, plain, no wire. 3. 4.1 Aabeatoa yarn. Thejam shall contain not lest than 83 percent, by weight, of asbeatos fiber (see 4. 4. 3.2). Other Nbers shall be organic. 3. fc. 2 Construction. Peeking 1/8 and 3/1$ inch ahall be either "ftouod Braided** or Square Braided". All other eisea shall be "Square Braided." A core will be permitted in all sises. When "Square Braided" a warp (or corner ends) shall not be included in sises below 8/8 inch, but it will be permitted in siaes 3/8 inch and over. The finished packing ahall be approximately square in cross section. 3.4.3 Weight. Tbs weight per linear yard of type I packing ahaU conform to the requirements in table l TABUS 1 Weight per linear yard, type I packing Nominal Silt Weight per linear vartf Minimum Maximum inch 1/8 3/18 V* 8/18 3/8 7/18 1/2 8/18 8/8 it* 7/8 l Pounds o.ots .034 .10 .la .24 .30 .43 .84 .88 P4 1.30 1.70 Pounds 0.12 .20 .28 .38 - .44 .88 .86 .80 .02 1.2$ 1.88 2.10 3. 3 Type 11 Packing, with wire insertion. 3.3.1 Asbestos yarn. The fl>roue materiel in the yarn ahall contain not loss than 85 percent, by weight, of asbestos ttber (see 4.4.3.2). Other fibers shell be organic. 3.3.2 Wire inserted yarn. The yarn shall be composed of eebettoe yam and brass, copper or nickel-copper wires. Each strand ahall contain two (2) Asbestos yams and not more than four (4) brass, copper or nickel-copper writs twisted together. `Die wir^ shall be net more than 0.01 inch in diameter.3 3. 5.3 Construction. Packing 1/8 and 4/18 inch shall be either "round braidod" or "square braid ed". All other sises shall be "square braided". A core will be permitted In ail iUes. A warp (or corner endt) shall not be included la sises below 8/8 inch, but will be permitted in sises 3/8 inch and over. The finished packing shall be approximately square in cross section. 3*. HH-P-003c (GSA-FSS) 3. 0. 4 Weight. The weight per linear yard of type II pecking shall conform to the requirement# in table IL TABLE JL Weight per linear yard, type II pecking Nominal sise Weight per linear yard Minimum Maximum Inch 1/0 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/0 7/16 1/3 0/16 0/0 4/4 7/0 l Pounds 6.020 .06 .12 .20 .20 .30 .00 .60 .00 1.10 ).0 2.10 Pounds 0.16 .24 .30 .40 .00 .64 .70 .05 1.12 1.04 2.02 3.00 3.6 Marking. The pecking material, epool or coil, aa applicable, ahell be permanently massed with the manufacturer's name, trade name or trademark for the purpose of identification of the man' ufecturer. 3.7 Workmanship. The workmanship shall be first class in every respect. 4. QUALIFY ASSURANCE PROV610NS 4.1 Reeponefeility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified In the contract or purchase order, the supplier is respoosfele for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or order, the supplier may use his own or My other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, wises die* \r-nrs. Vjovemmem. The Government reserve* the right to perform any of tbs Inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections ere deemed necessary to assure that suppliers and services conform to preecrfcsd requiremente. 4.2 Preproduction sample inspection. When a preproduction sample is required U shall be examined for visual defects in tabic III and for dimensions specified herein, and tasted as specified in 4. 4. t through 4. 4.4 inclusive. 4.3 Sampling for inspection. Sampling for inspection shell b# performed in accordance with the provisions set forth in M0--6TD-IO0, except where otherwise indicated. 4.3. l End product inspection. The inspection lot shell consist of all pocking materialof ooe type and sise offered for inspection at the same time. Tho sample unit shall be ooe spool or co!' of pock* ing material. 4. 3.1.1 Visual examination. Examination shell be made of the packing materiel fer the defects in table HL The inspection level shatlje with an acceptable quetity level tAQL) of 3. S for major detect and ti. S for total defects, expressed in terms of defects per hundred unite. TABLE UL Classification of defects Classification Effect Major - Minor Not treated with lubricating compound Not coated with lubricating graphite Sitea above 3/16 inch not square braided Not approximately squere in cross section X X X X 4 HH-P-OOUc (GSA-FSS) TABLE Ml. Classification of defects (con't) Classification Defect Major Minor Wtre missing for Type 11 Wire for Type II not as specified J/8" and 3/16*' not round or square braided All other sizes not square braided Sizes below 6/9" have a warp (corner ends) Permanent marking illegible or missing on packing material, spool or coil X X X X X X 4. 3.1.2 Dimensional examination. An examination shall be madeottne pecking material for dimensional defects. Any dimension not within specified requirements shall be classified as a defect. The inspection level shall be S3 with an AQLof 4.0 expressed in terms ofdefects per hundred units. 4.3.1.3 End product testing. Packing material shall be tested as specified in 4.4.1 through 4.4.4 inclusive. The inspection level shall be 5*2 with an AQL of 4.0 expressed in terms of defects per hundred units. 4. 3.2 Examination of preparation for delivery. An examination shall be made to determine that packaging and packing as required by section i are complied with. Defects shall be scored as specified in table JV. The sample unit shall be one shipping container fully prepared for delivery. The lot shall be the number of containers offered for delivery at one time. The inspection level shell be S-2 with an AQL of 4.0 expressed in terms of defects per hundred units. TABLE IV. Examination of preparation for delivery Examination Defect Marking (exterior and interior container) Materials Workmans hip Contents Omitted; incorrect; illegible; of improper sis* location, sequence, or method of application. Component missing, damaged, or otherwise defective. Inadequate application of components such as incomplete closure of container flaps; loose strapping or tape banding; inadequate etaplinf; bulging or distortion of containers. Content per container is more or lees than required. 4.4 Tests. 4. 4.1 Preparation of samples for analysis. Small strips or cross-sections shall be cut from all samples so as to be representative of the entire lot. 4.4.2 Lubricant. A 5* to 6-gram specimen shall be weighed accurately and placed in a siphon cup without a fitter thimble. A few milliliters of chloroform shall be added to the cup. and.agitated gently to dislodge tbe bulk of the graphite, which shall be removed by decanting the solvent Into an extraction flask. This is done so as to prevent the siphon tube from becoming plugged. Two or three such treatments are usually sufficient to remove most of the graphite, which shall be collected la tbe extraction flask. The siphon cup is then assembed la the extraction flask; sufficient chloroform shell be added to bring the volume of solvent up to almost (0 milliliters. Tbe extraction shall be continued in the usual manner for a period of 2 hours. The extracted material shall then be removed, and permitted to air-drr cn s watch glass. Whan dry. the yams shall be carefully separated and the re maining graphite carefully snaken or brushed off and collected on the watch glass, after which it Shall be added to the extraction flask. The chloroform shall be removed from the extraction flask with s gentle stream of air, and the extract shall be dried at 108C. for l hour, cooled, and weighed. 4.4. 2.1 Calculation. Lubricant, percent; Increase in weight of flask Weight of specimen * 100 (See 3. 3. 2) 5 K503587 HH-P`0034c (G&A-FSS) 4.4.3 Asbestos. 4. 4. 3. 1 Removal of foreign material. After removal of the lubricant, the apeeimen shall be placed in a 125-milliliter lipped assay flask, and approximately 20 millilitera of chloroform added. The flaak and contents ahall be agitated by ehaking aufficiently to loaaen the fibera ao aa to permit the aeparation of nonfibroua materia). The contenta of the flaak ahall be poured through an BO-meah acreen. which will retain the fibera and metal, and waahed well with chloroform. The treatment with chloroform ahall be repeated until all of the nonfferoua material (except the metal) haa been removed. The filtrate and waahinga ahall be poured through a portion of the sieve not occupied by fibera in order to recover any long fibrous material that may have slipped through the aieve. The wire shall be carefully removed from the fiber with the aid of forceps and the fferoua material permitted to dry. 4. 4. 3. S Asbestos content. Specimens shall be taken from the fibrous material which haa been treated as required In 4.4.2 and 4.4. 3.1. The asbestos content shall be determined in accordance with the method specified In ASTM D 1918. (aee 3.4.1 and 3.5.1) 4.4.4 Water of crystallization. Specimens of approximately $ grama shall be taken from the fibrous material which has been treated aa required in 4.4.2 and 4.4.3.1. They shall be dried tor one hour at 105 to U0C. <220 to 230F.), in an electric oven, cooled for one hour in a deaicator containing anhydrous calcium chloride and weighed. Tnc dried material ahall be ignited in an electric furnace at 800 to 810 C. (1472 to |90F. > for one hour and the weight recorded. <AB) x 100 (aee 3. 3.1) Percent of water of crystallisation -- A where At Weight of dried apeeimen Bs Residual weight of ignited specimen 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY. 8.1 Packaging. Packaging ahall be level A. B. or C as specified (see fc. 2). 8.1.1 Level A. Asbestos rod packing shall be furnished on spools or in coils as follows: Size of asbestos rod packing ---------l/8WK*i/U 1/4 /\od 8/16 3/8. and Wi 9/16. 8/8. and 3/4 7/8 and 1 Quantity per unit l pound 8 pounds 10 pounds 18 pounds 38 pounds Unit Spool Spool coil or spool coll coil Coils shall be wrapped in a greaseproof barrier material conforming to MIL-8-121, grade A. class 2. Spools and wrapped colls shall be packaged in a soug-fUtiog folding, setup or metal atayed paper board box conforming to PPP-B-566, PPP-B-676 or PPP-B-665 as determined by the weight limit of the respective box. Closure shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the appendix tO' the appropriate box specification. 8. 1.2 Level B. Aebeetoe rod peeking ehsti be furnished and packaged as specified in 5.1.1 except coils may be wrapped in any suitable greaseproof barrier. 8.1. 3 Level C. Eact. spool or coil shall be packaged to assure adequate protection against damage during shipment from the supplier to the initial destination. Packing. Packing shall be level A. B, or C as specified (see 6.2). 5.2.1 Level A. The asbestos rod packing packaged as specified in 5.1 shall be pecked in s snugfitting fiberboard box conforming to PPP-B-636. class weather-resistant, grade V3c. Closure shall be in accordance with Method 11 of the appendix to PPP-B-fcSt*. :''k. m