1、Sma 1 1 Medium Large X-Large I INCH-POUND I MIL-C-2181M 27 September 1990 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-2181L 14 December 1987 MILITARY SPECIFICATION COVERALLS, TOXICOLOGICAL AGENTS PROTECTIVE, M-3 This specification is.approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1
2、Scope. This document covers a one piece coverall for the protection of personnel engaged in extremely hazardous decontaminaticn work or other special operations involving danger from spillage or splashing of liquid chemical agents. This is a special purpose Life Support Clothing and Equipment (LSCGr
3、E) item. All government administrative and surveillance procedures applicable to LSC distribution is unlimited. Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-2LLM 4 7777906 OL1557bL I i MIL-C-2181M 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. fr 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks.
4、The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specif ications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement ther
5、eto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-50083 - Bag, Plastic, Folded Garment V-T-285 J J-W-155 QQ-B-6 13 TT-E-529 DDD-L-2 O PPP-B-636 PPP-c-1797 PPP-T-45 MILITARY MIL-B-286 MIL-B-37 1 MI L-W-5 30 MIL-B-543 MIL-C-3133 MIL-L-3851 MIL-S-6790 MIL-F-10884 MIL-C-12189 MIL-L-35
6、078 Thread, Polyester Webbing, Textile, (Cotton, Elastic) Brass, Leaded, and Non-Leaded: Flat Products Enamel, Alkyd, Semigloss, Low VOC Content Label: For Clothing, Equipage, and Tentage, Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard Cushioning Material, Resilient, Low.Density, Tape, Gummed, Paper, Reinforced and Pl
7、ain, for (Plate, Bar, Sheet, and Strip) (General Use) Unicellular, Polyropylene Foam Sealing and Securing Buttons, Tack; and Tack, Button Braid, Textile, Tubular Webbing, Textile, Cotton, General Purpose, Natural or in Colors Buckles, Tongueless and Web Strap Cellular .Elastomeric Materials, Molded
8、or Fabricated Loops, Slide (For Equipage) Suspenders , Trousers (Suspenders Flying Suit) Fasteners , Snap Cloth, Coated: Butyl Coated, Toxicological Loads, Unit: Preparation of Semiperishable Parts Agents Protective Subsistence Items; Clothing, Personal Equipment and Equipage; General Specification
9、For 2 Licensed by Information Handling Servicesa i. L i. a MIL-C-2181M STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods FED-STD-406 - Plastics: Methods of Testing FED-STD-601 - Rubber: Sampling and Testing FED-STD-751 - Stitches, Seams and Stitchings MIL I TARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures
10、and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads MIL-STD-670 - Classification System and Tests for Cellular MIL-STD-731 - Quality of Wood Members for Containers and Pallets Elastomeric Materials (Unless otherwise indicated, co
11、pies of federal and military specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.1.2 Other Government documents. The following other Government documents Unless otherwise form a part of
12、this document to the extent specified herein. specified, the issues shall be those in effect on the date of soiicitation. Department of the Army Technical Manuals TM 10-8400-203 - General Repair Procedure for Individual Clothing (Copies of documents required by contractors in connection with specifi
13、c acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed%by the contracting activity.) 2.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of Lis document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are
14、 DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D-204 - Standard Met
15、hods for Testing Sewing Threads D-3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187.) 3 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-218LM 84 9 777770b O9559
16、b3 5 9 MIL-C-2181M (Non-Government standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.) 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a confl
17、ict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 1 3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2
18、), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 6.4) in accordance with 4.3. 3.2 Guide sample. Guide samples, when furnished, are solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). appear in the sample, in which case this specifi-cation shall govern. Variation from this
19、 specification may fi 3.3 Material. It is encouraged that recycled material be.used when practical as long as it meets the requirements of this specification. 3.3.1 Coated cloth. The coated cloth shall be cloth, nylon, butyl-coated, conforming to MIL-C-12189, fc 3.3.2 Strapping. The strapping used t
20、o seal the seams and hems shall be 1 2 1/16 inch wide, true bias cut (45 degrees $: 10 degrees) and shall be made of the coated fabric specified in 3.3.1 or butyl coated cotton cloth conforming to MIL-C-12189. 3.3.3 Cement. The cement used to pre-cement the seams and to adhere the- strapping to the
21、seams shall be of the self-curing neoprene or butyl-base type. The cement, when applied and tested as specified in table IV and 4.4.1.1, shall not crack or flake and the hydrostatic resistance of the cemented fabric shall be equal to that of the butyl-coated cloth before cementing. 3.3.4 Sponge rubb
22、er. Sponge rub.ber for the sleeve pad shall be 1/4 + 1/32 thick and shall conform to MIL-C-3133 and-to type R, grade R03 of MIL-STD-670. 3.3.5 Thread. k 3.3.5.1 For seaming and stitching. The thread shall be polyester, type I, class 1, subclass A conforming to V-T-285. Sizes shall be B or E as speci
23、fied in table II. be Olive Drab S-1, C.A. 66022 and colorfastness is not required. The color of any seam or stitching not covered by strapping shall 3.3.6 Webbing elastic. The elastic webbing shall be type I, class 3, 3/4 2 1/32 inch wide, unbleached, conforming to JJ-W-155, If the above referenced
24、is not available a commercial elastic webbing 3/4 inch in width weighing not less Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-2181M than 0.40 ounces per linear yard may be substituted provided the initial tension is no less than 40 percent or more than 60 percent when tested as specified in JJ-W-
25、155. 3.3.7 Webbing cotton. The cotton webbing shall be type IIa, class 4, 3/4, 1 or 1-1/2 inches wide as applicable, dyed Olive Drab 7 conforming to MIL-W-530. 3.3.8 Braid for gusset. The braid for the gusset shall be type V, class 4, Olive Drab 7 conforming to MIL-B-371. It shall be 85 inches long
26、and tipped or resin coated at both ends, to prevent raveling. 3.3.9 Buttons, metal. The metal buttons shall be type I or II, size 27 line and the tack shall be type IX, size 14 or 17 line by 0.406 conforming to MIL-B-286. 3.3.10 Suspenders, The suspenders shall be type I of MIL-S-6790 except that th
27、e wire buttonhole of the suspenders shall be a tight fit on the shank of the selected metal button specified in 3.3.9, the color of the webbing shall be Olive Drab 7. 3.3.11 Buckle. The buckle shall conform to type II, style 4, class 1, construction B, size 3/4 inch of MIL-B-543, except the brass sh
28、all conform to composition 268, quarter-hard, or half-hard brass of QQ-B-613. 3.3.12 Snap fasteners. -The snap fasteners shall be fastener, snap male and female conforming to style 2A for suspenders only and style 2 for all others, finish 2 of MIL-F-10884. The size of the button and eyelet barrels s
29、elected shall allow a secure clinch of the snap after the components are assembld. 9: 3.3.13 Eyelet and washer, The eyelet and washer shall conform to Stimpson eyelet number A798, or equivalent. 3.3.14 Loop slide. The loop slide shall be steel and conform to class 3, style 2, construction A, size 2
30、inch of MIL-L-3851. 3.3.15 Clasp. No. 1375 or equal. phosphate surface treatment and baked enameling, The enamel finish shall conform to type II of TT-E-529 and shall be black. The clasp assembly shall be steel conforming to North and Judd The finish- shall-consist of electroplated zinc followed by
31、a 3.3.16 Slide keeper. 1/16 by 1/8 2 1/32 inches copolymer, with an “A“ scale Shore durometer hardness of 70 2 10. round holes shall be located in the centerline parallel to the 3/4 inch dimen- sion each hole being centered 5/16 inch rom each end of the keeper. corners are permitted. The slide keepe
32、r shall measure 1-1/4 + 1/16 by 3/4 4 and shall be fabricated from a vinyl polymer or . Two 1/4-inch Rounded 5 L t Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-ZIBLM BLi Ob 04557b5 9 m, MIL-C-2 18 1M 3.3.17 Identification label. The identification label shall be either a cloth label or a stamped l
33、abel containing the following information: d Nomenclature Size Name of contractor Date of manufacture and number of contract Specification number 3.3.17.1 Cloth label. When a cloth label is used, it shall conform to type VI of DDD-L-20, with the following exceptions: . a. The label shall be coated a
34、s specified for -classes 3, 7 and 11. b. shall be printed parallel to the small dimension. c. All co.1orfastness and writing-tests are not applicable. The label shall measure 2-3/4 by 1-1/2 inches and the legend 3.3.17.2 Stamped label, When a stamped label is used, the legend shall be printed direct
35、ly on the coated fabric with black indelible ink. Letters shall be sans-serif, extra bold, monotone style, 14 point (caps only). 3.3.17.3 Colorfastness of labels. Both the cloth label and the stamped label shall be legible and shall not become.faded or tacky after testing as specified in 4.4.1.1. 3.
36、3.18 Dusting powder. The dusting powder for application to the coveralls shall be whiting (less than 1.0 percent free silica) talc (nonfibrous), or other finely divided low toxicity material which does not support mildew growth. 9 3.3.19 Soap. The soap for seam testing shall be an anioni8 surfactant
37、 2.5 weight percent (e.g.; IGEPON-T77 or equivalent) to be used in distilled water (see 6.5). 3.4 Patterns. Standard patterns which provide the proper allowance for all seams, will be furnished by the Government. The Go.vernment patterns shall not be altere in any way and are to be used tmly as a.gu
38、ide for cutting the con- tractors working patterns. The working patterns hall be identical to the Government patterns. . I .* I 7. 3.4.1 Pattern parts. The pattern components for the coveralls shall be cut from the materials as specified and according to the number of parts- listed in table I. TABLE
39、 I. List of pattern parts -. I tem Nomenclature of part Cut parts Butyl coated cloth Body Right s leeve Left sleeve 2 1 1 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-218 1M TABLE I. List of pattern parts (contd) I tem Nomenclature of part Cut parts Butyl coated cloth Right oversleeve (contd) Left
40、 overs leeve Outside waist band (right and left) Inside waist band (right and left) Gusset Gusset facing Belt Belt loop holders Outside crotch reinforcement patch Collar Neck drawcord loop Sleeve and oversleeve adjustment straps Suspender button assembly cover Leg adjustment strap Right leg strap as
41、sembly patch Left leg strap assembly patch Oversleeve stud reinforcement cover Sleeve and leg stud reinforcement cover 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 4 6 2 1 1 2 4 Sponge rubber Sleeve pads 2 NOTE: Pattern parts are not furnished or the suspender reinforcement piece, stud reinforcement piece for leg and slee
42、ve, stud and cap reinforcement pieces, and elastic webbing for leg strap (see table II, operation 1). 3.5 Construction. The construction shall conform in all respects to the requirements specified in table II and herein. Figures 1 and 2 are furnished solely for guidance and information. in figures 1
43、 or 2, the document shall govern. Should variation from the document appear 3.5.1 Stitching, seams and stitches. All stitches, seams and stitching shall conform to FED-STD-751. The type o seam, stitching, and stitches per inch shall be as speciied in table II. Seam allowances shall be maintained wit
44、h seams sewn so that no raw edges, run-Offs, pleats, puckers, or open seams occur. When two or more methods of seams or stitches are given for the same operation, any one may be used. Where stitch type 401 is used, the chain or underside of the stitch shall be on the inside of the coveralls. 3.5.1.1
45、 Type 301 stitching, Ends of all stitching shall be backstitched or overstitched not less than 1/2 inch except where ends are turned under or caught in other seams or stitching. will be no loose stitching resulting in loose bobbin or top thread or excess- ively tight stitching resulting in puckering
46、 of the materials sewn. The lock shall be imbedded in the materials sewn. Thread tensions shall be maintained so that there 7 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-2LLM 4 999990b 04559b7 2 MIL-C-2 18 1M 3.5.1.1.1 Repairs of type 301 stitching. Repairs of type 301 stitching shall be as follo
47、ws: a. When thread breaks or bobbin run-outs occur during stitching, the stitching shall be repaired by restarting the stitching a minimum of 1/2 inch back of the end of the stitching. L/ b. Thread breaks or two or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches noted during end item inspection shall b
48、e repaired by overstitching, The stitching shall start a minimum o 1/2 inch in back of the defective area and continue a minimum of 1/2 inch beyond the defective area onto the existing stitching. Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired by removing the defective stitching without damag
49、ing the materials and restitching in the required manner. - l/ When making the above repairs, the ends of the slitching are not required to be backst itched. 3.5.1.2 Type 401 stitching. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching. All repairs shall be in accordance with 3.5.1.1.1 a. and b. Type.301 stitching may be used to perform the repairs. 3.5.1.3 Bartacks. Unless otherwise specified, all.bartacks shall be 3/8 - + 1/16 inch long and 1/8 + 1/32 inch wide, and shall contain 28 stitches. Bartacking shall be free from thread breaks and loose
