1、, . MIL-D-43703C m 9979906 3973744 440 m MIL-D-43703C 3 January 1994 SUPERSEDING MIL-D-43703B 10 August 1977 MILITARY SPECIFICATION DRUM, SHIPPING AND SMRAGE, MLED poLyEIwyLENE This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. Th
2、is specification covers self supporting, molded polyethylene, tight head drums for surface and air shipnt of military supplies. 1.2 Classification. The rums shall be of the follming rated sizes as specified (see 6.2): Size 1 - 5 gallon ( 19 L) (see 6.3) Size 2 - 15 gallon ( 57 L) Size 3 - 30 gallon
3、(114 L) Size 4 - 55 gallon (208 L) 2. APPLICABLE D0cUME“s 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The follming specifica- Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents tions, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified h
4、erein. are those listed in the issue of the Demnt of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). Beneficial comnents (recmndations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be used in improving this document should
5、 be addressed to: U.S. Army Natick Research, Developnt, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5019 by using the Standanbation Document Improvanent Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this do=ument or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8110 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; d
6、istribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-43703C 999990b 1971745 387 MIL-D-43703C - I STANDARD MILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection MIL-STD- 129 - Marking for Shipnent and Storage
7、MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit ioads by Attributes LAWS AND REGULATIONS 21 CFR 121 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Regulations Promulgated Thereunder 49 CFR 173 - Shippers - General Requirements for Shipnents and Packagings 49 CFR 178 - Specifications for Packaging (The Code of Federal Reg
8、ulations (CFR) and the Federal Register (FR) are for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. when indicated, reprints of certain regulations my be obtained fran the Federal agency responsible for the issuance thereof.) 2
9、.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issue
10、s of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). Unless otherwise specified, Unless otherwise specified, AMERICAN SOCI FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D 3951 - Standard Practice for Cormiercial Packaging D 4919 - Standard Specification for Testing of Hazardous Materials Packagi ngs (Applicat
11、ion for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187.) StandardNumber 2 - FoodServiceEquipnent Standard Number 51 - Plastics Materials and Canponents Used in Food Service Equipnent (Application for copies should be addres
12、sed to NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 3475 Plymouth, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-6014.) 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-Y3703C 9999706 197LYb 213 = MIL-D-43703C (Non-Govenunent standards and other publications are normally availa
13、ble fran the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.) These 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this
14、 document takes precedence. Nothing in this docsument, hawever, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exqtion has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMEN3 3.1 Materials. Drums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and 178.509 type 1H1. The drum material and components shall conform to the Feder
15、al Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Food Additive Amendnent 21 CFR 121.2514 and NSF International Standards No. 2 and 51 when used for food products. It is encouraged that recycled material be used when practical as long as it neets the requirements of this specification. 3.2 Desiqn and construction. Dr
16、ums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and 178.509, type 1H1. Five gallon (19 L) drums shall be furnished with one or two carrying handles. Fifteen gallon (57 L) drums shall be furnished with one or two handles on the top or without handles. Thirty gallon (114 L) and 55 gallon (208 L) drums shall be fab
17、ricated with indented or recessed side walls or with special formed chimes. Handling devices shall withstand the combined lifted weight of the drum and contents. Rolling rings on drums are optional, and when specified (see 6.2), a minimum of two are required. The design and dimen- with rolling rings
18、, are approximate, and are to be used as a guide only. Drums shall be molded of materials specified in 3.1. sions shown on figures 1 and 2 are for 15 gallon (57 L) cylindrical drums 3.2.1 pe ninqs. The 5 gallon (19 L) drum shall have one opening on the top except when specified (see 6.2) an air vent
19、 shall be added diametrically opposite the top opening. The 15 gallon, 30 gallon, and 55 gallon (57 L, 114 L, and 208 L) drum shall have two openings. The opening shall not exceed 2.7 inches (69 mn) in diameter, and when specified (see 6.2) shall have either a conmercial clinch-on closure (flexible
20、or reversible spout) or molded-in opening. The molded-in opening for the 5 gallon (19 L) drum shall be externally threaded to accept a buttress threaded cap closure, or when specified (see 6.2) an internally threaded opening to accept an NPS plug. “he molded-in opening for the 15 gallon, 30 gallon,
21、and 55 gallon (57 L, 114 L, and 208 L) drums shall have molded-in internal NPS or buttress threads (see 3.2.1.1). There shall be not less than two and one-half buttress threads. cap or plug having not less than two continuous full threads that match the spout and of sufficient length to completely e
22、ngage a minhum of two threads when the cap with gasket or cap liner in place is screwed in. The closure for flexible spout shall be a metal or plastic screw 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-43703C 9999906 3973747 IST = MIL-D-43
23、703C 3.2.1.1 Pluq and qasket. The buttress plug and gasket shall be made of material resistant to the lading and shall have not less than two continuous external buttress threads that match the internal threa of the opening. plug shall have a 3/4 inch (20 m) NPS center reducer with molded-in diaphra
24、gm. The 3/4 inch (20 m) center reducer without molded diaphragm shall accept a 3/4 inch (20 m) PET plug for nonhazardous comnodities (see 6.2). The Vented closure devices shall be used for surface shipnents only. 3.2.1.2 Spiqot and twine. When drums are used for food products, they shall be provided
25、 with a plyethylene spigot and a spigot carrying plug or a length of polyethylene twine for attachment to the drum when a nonspigot carrying plug closure is fumished. The spigot shall have a threaded portion matching the 3/4 inch (20 m) threaded hole in the plug. The polyethylene twine shall be not
26、less than 18 inches (457 m) long. Wine nust be approved for food contact by FDA and NSF International. 3.2.1.2.1 Safety seals. When specified (see 6.2), cormiercial safety seals shall be furnished with each drum for application to all openings of the drum. The safety seals shall either be fabricated
27、 fram a corrosion-resistant metal, or be coated with a corrosion-resistant finish. The safety seals shall be crimped onto the drums in such a mer that the seals are deformed and cannot be reused once they have been removed. have instructions printed on them that describe the method of removal. Safet
28、y seals on drums containing food or potable water must be approved by FDA or NSF International. The safety seals shall 3.2.1.3 Tome indicatinq or tome limitinq pluq wrench. When specified (see 6.2), a comercial torque indicating or torque limiting plug wrench made to fit the drum plugs shall be prov
29、ided. 3.3 Markinq. Drum markings shall conform to 49 CFR Subpart L, MIL-SID-129, and NSF International Standards No. 2 and 51, as appropriate. Also, the mufacturers recomnended closure torque range for prevention of leakage frun threaded closure shall be durably marked by means of embossing, labelin
30、g, stenciling, lithographing, silk screening or stamping on the drum. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the markings shall be embossed on the bottan head of the drum in characters not less than 1/2 inch (13 m) high. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the top head of each drum shall be marked
31、“NCIT FOR FOOD USE”. stenciled in a contrasting color in capital letters not less than 1/2 inch (13 m) high. The marking shall be embossed or indelibly 3.4 Camcity. The minimum actual capacity shall be not less than rated The maximum actual capacity shall be not greater capacity plus 4 percent. than
32、 the applicable rated capacity (see 1.2) plus 15 percent for 5 gallon (19 i,) drums and shall not be greater than rated capacity plus 10 percent for drums, 15 gallons (57 L) and over. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-43703C 997
33、Ob 1771748 096 MIL-D-43703C 3.5 Performance. In addition to the requirements specified herein, drums shall not show cracks or leaks when subjected to tests specified in 4.2.5. Drumc with repaired bodies and ccmponents shall not be acceptable. 0 3.6 Workwinship. The finished drums shall be free of lu
34、mps, blisters, or flash. free of excess flash, and distortion. shall be smooth and free of defects that my affect the closure. shall be uniform. matter. and distortion. The threads of the openings and plugs shall be clean, well formed, The seal of the openings and plugs The color The caps and spouts
35、 shall be clean, free of excess flash or metal, The drum interior shall be clean and free of foreign 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PRVISINS 4.1 Resmnsibilitv for inspection. Unless otherwise Specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requi
36、rements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor my use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. any of the
37、inspections set forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. The Government reserves the right to perform 4.1.1 Responsibilitv for canpliance. All itm shall meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. speci
38、fication shall became a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality program. specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies suhnitted to the Government for acceptance canply with all requirements of the contract. inspec
39、tion, as part of mufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize suhission of knm defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it cannit the Government to accept defective material. The inspection set forth in t
40、his The absence of any inspection requirements in the Sampling 4.1.2 Certification of canpliance. Certificates of compliance, certified test reports, approval labels or listing marks for codes and standards, as applicable, that are suhnitted as proof of conformance with the specification requirement
41、s shall be examined and validated. compliance are suhnitted, the Government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certification. When certificates of 4.2 Quality conformance inspection. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in acco
42、rdance with MIL-STD-105. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-I.- MIL-D-43703C = 9999906 l197L749 T22 = MIL-D-43703C 4.2.1 Canponent and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, camponents and materials shall be inspected in accordan
43、ce with all the requirements of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified in this specification or applicable purchase document. 4.2.2 In-process inspection. Inspection of subassemblies shall be made to ascertain that construction details which cannot be examine
44、d in the finished product are in accordance with specified requirements. reserves the right to exclude from consideration for acceptance, any material or service for which in-process inspection has indicated nonconformance. The Government 4.2.3 End item visual examination. The end items shall be exa
45、mined for the defects listed in table I. drums of one size. The sample unit shall be one drum. shall be II and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in tem of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5 for major defects and 6.5 for total (major and minor combined) defects. The lot size shall be
46、 expressed in units of The inspection level TABLE I. End item visual defects Examine Defect Classification Major Minor Design Not one piece body Less than two openings (15, 30, and 55 gallon) (57 L, 114 L, and 208 L) No stacking provisions on top or bottcin Handles not as specified when furnished Ha
47、ndles not on top of the unit when specified pening and plugs Threads not fuished Threads not continuous Plug material not resistant to lading Plug threads do not match opening Not a combination plug and adapter threads (15, 30, and 55 gallon drums) (57 L, 114 L, and 208 L) (15, 30, and 55 gallon dru
48、ms) (57 L, 114 L, and 208 L) Sealing surfaces not smooth enough to affect seal Air vent (5 gallon (19 L) drum) not diametrically opposite top opening Adapter 3/4 thread not as specified 10 1 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking
49、permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-43703C m 9999906 1971750 744 m MIL-D-4370X TABLE I. End item visual defects (contd) Classification Examine Defect Major Minor O Gasket Not as specified Missing Damaged Spigot and poly- ethylene twine Missing or not as specifid 114 115 116 117 Plug wrench, torque Missing, does not fit drum plug 118 indicating or torque limiting (when required) Marking WorlaMnship Missing, illegible, not as specified 119 Lump
