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FILE NAME Keene KNE DATE 1955 Sept 7 DOC KNE027 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo to MIMA Technical Committee Members RE Insulation - Thermal Magnesia Block Pipe and Cement Proposed Revision of Federal Specifications  es e e , Morshell F. Alien Monoper THE THE MAGNESIA INSULATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOULSAA ASSOULSAA WASHINGTON 4 D. C. 620098 620098 1317 F Street N. W. Executive 3-3002 7 September 1955 ae, o =. . -" MIKA 55-36 1 To MINA Technical Committee Members Attention Nm Other 1. Smith Subject 6le Pipe and Insulation Insulation Insulation Insulation : ' Thermal Magnesia Block Cement Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed Revision of Federal Specification Enclosure 1 Copy of Subject Proposal dated 1 May 1955 Dear Mr. Smith In the course of our follow with the Bureau of Federal Supply it was learned that our original draft proposal together with certain changes has been coordinated with some of the members of the Federal Task Group However in t discussing the details of the draft with one of the members it was learned that all of the recommended changes which we submitted by letter ir May of this year were not included in the particular copy After discussing the matter with Mr. Thomason w agreed to furnish a sufficient number of copies of the c - pletely revised draft to ensure that consideration is given to all of our recommend tions One of the major changes in the enclosed draft is contained in Paragraph 2 wherein applicable ASTX Specifica- tions have been substituted for Commercial Standard CS131-46 As you will recall we objected to CS131-46 because of its identity with industrial mineral wool requirements The only point that may affect this change is that the Federal Outline c Form for Specifications states that most governmental and nongovernmental specifications other than federal specificetions should not be referenced in federal product specifications Quoting from the Outline the reasons for limiting the use of ! both governmental other than federal specifications and non- governmental specifications and publications are as follows USAA 620099 e * - ~ . 1 Such documents are not controlled by and are subject to change without without reference to the Federal Specifications Board Difficulty is frequently frequently copies of such documents inspectors encountered in securing to furnish bidders and Many nongovernmental nongovernmental specifications contain conset tracturai features relative to claims and ment of claims that may conflict with inspection administrative or legal procedures of the federal government If our proposed Federal of testing which we will shortly tion is adopted it will overcome Specification for methods submit fer your considera- the above objection Very truly yours ~ gfe 4 Marshall Marshal aw e ee oo Marshall F. Aller Manager MFA JF ent