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Packaging Specifications, Standards, and Manuals
The following are files and links for Military and Commercial packaging specifications, standards,
manuals, regulations, and other resourceful information:
NAVIGATIONAL BAR: Cancelled | Directives | HANDY | HDBKs | Instructions | Manuals | Other | QPLs | REGs | Searches | SPECs | SPIs | STDs | TESTs
NOTE: Basic Packaging Specifications and Standards required for doing business with the Government
are annotated with a
' '
star.
CANCELLED/REPLACED DOCUMENTS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE & INDUSTRY)
- PT 02-02 LOGSA PSCC Project Report - Cross Reference of Cancelled/Superseded Federal/Military Specifications To/From Non-Government Packaging-Related Documents, March 2002
- DLAR 4145.7 Packaging of Materiel
- DLAR 4145.11 Safeguarding of DLA Sensitive Inventory Items, Controlled Substances, and Pilferable Items of Supply
- DLAR 4145.21 Preparation of Medical Materiel Requiring Freeze or Chill Environment for Shipment
- FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Home Page
- SUBPART
- 52.223-3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Sheet
- 52.223-7 - Notice of Radioactive Material
- FED-STD-313 Material Safety Data, Transportation Data and Disposal Data for Hazardous Materials Furnished to Government Activities
- Title 49 CFR (Parts 100-185) Title 49 (Transportation) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation, Parts 100-185 (Revised October 1, 2001)
- SUBCHAPTER C - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
- PARTS
- 171 - General information, regulations, and definitions
- 172 - Hazardous materials table, special provisions, hazardous materials communications, emergency response information, and training requirements
- 173 - Shippers - general requirements for shipments and packagings
- 174 - Carriage by rail
- 175 - Carriage by aircraft
- 176 - Carriage by vessel
- 177 - Carriage by public highway
- 178 - Specifications for packagings
- 179 - Specifications for tank cars
- 180 - Continuing qualification and maintenance of packagings
DIRECTIVES (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
- DLAD 4145.7 Packaging of Material (Replaced by DLA OneBook)
- DLAD 4145.12 The DLA Packaging Program (Replaced by DLA OneBook)
INSTRUCTIONS (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MANUALS (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
- DLAM 4145.12 Joint Service Manual for Storage and Materials Handling
[Consolidation of Documents in Progress]
[Lists Qualified Suppliers of Military Packaging Materials]
- QPL-131 Barrier Materials, Water Vaporproof, Greaseproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-PRF-131]
- QPL-22191 Barrier Materials, Transparent, Flexible, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-B-22191]
- QPL-81705 Barrier Materials, Flexible, Electrostatic Protective, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-PRF-81705]
[Some of the following documents are copyright protected and are not free. Please contact the organization for pricing and availability.]
- Test Specifications and Standards for Packaging Materials
- Federal Standard 101
- Test Method 5007.1 - Free Fall Drop Test (March 13, 1980, pages. 174-181)
- Test Method 5008.1 - Edgewise-Drop Test (March 13, 1980, pages. 182-187)
- Test Method 5012 - Pedulum-Impact Test (March 13, 1980, pages. 206-209)
- Test Method 5019.1 - Vibration Test, Repetitive shock (March 13, 1980, pages. 226-229)
- Test Method 5020.1 - Vibration Test, Sinusoidal motion (March 13, 1980, pages. 230-235)
- Test Method 5023 - Incline-Impact Test (March 13, 1980, pages. 240-243)
- ASTM D2221 Creep Properties of Packaging Cushioning Materials
- DLA Packaging Documents Consolidated Special Packaging Instructions, Supplemental Instructions, & Palletization Documents for all Inventory Control Points
- MIL-HDBK-263 Electrostatic Discharge Control Handbook For Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment
- MIL-HDBK-304 Package Cushioning Design [Cushioning curves for various cushioning materials - used for the calculation of optimum cushioning thickness]
- MIL-HDBK-775 Procedures for Foam-In-Place Packaging
[The following documents are copyright protected and are not free. Please do not contact us to send you a copy. Contact the organization for pricing and availability.]
- ASTM D3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

- ASME-MH1 American Society of Mechancial Engineers - Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases For Unit Loads
[See 'Pallets' link, then select MH1 or Phone: 1-800-843-2763 or Fax: 1-973-882-1717]
- ANSI ANSI Web Store - For ANSI, ISO, and IEC Documents
[Available 2D & linear bar code documents are listed on the Basic Packaging Specifications web page.]
- AIM AIM Site Search
- Air Force Publishing Official Site For Air Force Publications
- ANSI American National Standards Institute
- ASSIST ASSIST - Acquisition Streamlining & Standardization Information System.... Need Instructions?
- ASTM Search for an Individual ASTM Standard
- CFR Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Search - i.e. 10 CFR, 29 CFR, 40 CFR, 49 CFR, etc.
- DLAPS Defense Logistics Agency Publishing System (DLAPS) - DLA Documents
- FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Search
- ISO Database - For International Standards Organization documents
If you require assistance, please contact the Packaging Team by any of the following mediums:
- Visit the Basic Military Packaging Specifications & Standards web page for an overview of the documents

- Call our packaging corporate phone numbers: (614) 692-3345, 4227, or 3757;
- Fax questions with documentation (i.e. copy of purchase order, solicitation, or contract): (614) 692-1901 or FACSYS (614) 693-1664;
- E-mail your general questions to our corporate e-mail address: DSCC.packaging@dla.mil
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