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The following are files and links for Military and Commercial packaging specifications, standards, manuals, regulations, and other resourceful information:

Cancelled | Directives | Guides | 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 'Gold Star image' star.

CANCELLED/REPLACED DOCUMENTS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE & INDUSTRY)
  • PT 02-02External Link: Leaving DSCC LOGSA PSCC Project Report - Cross Reference of Cancelled/Superseded Federal/Military Specifications To/From Non-Government Packaging-Related Documents, March 2002
REGULATIONS
  • DLAR 4145.7External Link: Leaving DSCC Packaging of Materiel
  • DLAR 4145.11External Link: Leaving DSCC Safeguarding of DLA Sensitive Inventory Items, Controlled Substances, and Pilferable Items of Supply
  • DLAR 4145.21External Link: Leaving DSCC Preparation of Medical Materiel Requiring Freeze or Chill Environment for Shipment
  • FARExternal Link: Leaving DSCC 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-313External Link: Leaving DSCC Material Safety Data, Transportation Data and Disposal Data for Hazardous Materials Furnished to Government Activities
  • Title 49 CFR (Parts 100-185)External Link: Leaving DSCC 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
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DIRECTIVES (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
  • DLAD 4145.7Acrobat file Packaging of Material (Replaced by DLA OneBook)
  • DLAD 4145.12Acrobat file The DLA Packaging Program (Replaced by DLA OneBook)
  • DLAD 4145.41Acrobat fileExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Packaging of Hazardous Materials (Replaced by DLA OneBook)
INSTRUCTIONS (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
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MANUALS (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
  • DLAM 4145.12External Link: Leaving DSCC Joint Service Manual for Storage and Materials Handling


GUIDEBOOKS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)

STANDARDS (MILITARY)


SPECIFICATIONS
[Consolidation of Documents in Progress]

QUALITY PRODUCT LIST
[Lists Qualified Suppliers of Military Packaging Materials]
  • QPL-131External Link: Leaving DSCC Barrier Materials, Water Vaporproof, Greaseproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-PRF-131]
  • QPL-22191External Link: Leaving DSCC Barrier Materials, Transparent, Flexible, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-B-22191]
  • QPL-81705External Link: Leaving DSCC Barrier Materials, Flexible, Electrostatic Protective, Heat-Sealable [For MIL-PRF-81705]


TEST SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
[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 MaterialsAcrobat file
  • Federal Standard 101Zip archive
    • 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 D2221Acrobat file Creep Properties of Packaging Cushioning Materials
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SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS
  • DLA Packaging Documents Consolidated Special Packaging Instructions, Supplemental Instructions, & Palletization Documents for all Inventory Control Points

HANDBOOKS
  • MIL-HDBK-263External Link: Leaving DSCC Electrostatic Discharge Control Handbook For Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment
  • MIL-HDBK-304External Link: Leaving DSCC Package Cushioning Design [Cushioning curves for various cushioning materials - used for the calculation of optimum cushioning thickness]
  • MIL-HDBK-775External Link: Leaving DSCC Procedures for Foam-In-Place Packaging

HANDY INFORMATION
OTHER
[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.]
  • AIM BC-1External Link: Leaving DSCC Uniform Symbology Specification - Code 39Gold star identifies a Basic Packaging Specification
  • ASTM D3951External Link: Leaving DSCC Standard Practice for Commercial PackagingGold star identifies a Basic Packaging Specification
  • ASME-MH1External Link: Leaving DSCC American Society of Mechancial Engineers - Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases For Unit LoadsGold star identifies a Basic Packaging Specification
    [See 'Pallets' link, then select MH1 or Phone: 1-800-843-2763 or Fax: 1-973-882-1717]
  • ATA 300External Link: Leaving DSCC Packaging of Airline Supplies
  • ATA 2000External Link: Leaving DSCC Integrated Data Processing Materials Management
  • ANSIExternal Link: Leaving DSCC ANSI Web Store - For ANSI, ISO, and IEC Documents
    [Available 2D & linear bar code documents are listed on the Basic Packaging Specifications web page.]

SEARCHES AND CATALOGS
  • AIMExternal Link: Leaving DSCC AIM Site Search
  • Air Force PublishingExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Official Site For Air Force Publications
  • ANSIExternal Link: Leaving DSCC American National Standards Institute
  • ASSISTExternal Link: Leaving DSCC ASSIST - Acquisition Streamlining & Standardization Information System.... Need Instructions?
  • ASTMExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Search for an Individual ASTM Standard
  • ATAExternal Link: Leaving DSCC ATA Publications Catalog
  • CFRExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Search - i.e. 10 CFR, 29 CFR, 40 CFR, 49 CFR, etc.
  • DLAPSExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Defense Logistics Agency Publishing System (DLAPS) - DLA Documents
  • FARExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Search
  • Federal RegisterExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Database - For Rules, Proposed Rules, Notices of Federal agencies & organizations, etc.
  • IECExternal Link: Leaving DSCC Database - For International Electrotechnical Commission documents
  • ISOExternal Link: Leaving DSCC 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 documentsGold star identifies a Basic Packaging Specification
  • 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.milSend E-Mail

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Date of Last Update: 17 November 2009