1、L- e - - MIL-D-37165 65 7977906 0265123 B MIL-D-37165 3 June 1975 MIL ITARY SPEC I FICAT ION DRESSING, FIRST AID, FIELD, INDIVIDUAL TROOP This specification has beenapproved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1 SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION 1.1 SCO e. This specification
2、 covers a sterile gauze and .cotton compress+a gauze bandage in both camouflaged and white type, for use : in the field as a compress and wound dressing. 1.2 Classification. 1.2.1 Type. The first aid dressing shall be of the following types. Type I - Gauze and cotton pad 4 inches wide by 7 inches lo
3、ng and white gauze bandage 4 inches by 96 inches Type II - Gauze and cotton pad 4 inches wide by7 inches long and camouflaged gauze bandage 4 inches by 96 inches 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposals, form a
4、 part of this specification to the extent specified herein. SPECIFICATIONS Federal V-T-276 Thread, Cotton CCC-G-1 O1 Gauze, Absorbent PPP-B-636 Box, Shipping, Fiberboard PPP-T-76 Tape, Pressure-Sensi tive Adhesive Paper (For Carton Seal i ng ) FSC 6510- I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction
5、 or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-37165 b5 m 73999Ob 02b5124 T m 5 MIL-D-37165 Mi 1 i tary MIL-S-36586 Sterilization test strip Set, bacterial spore STANDARDS Federal . FED-STD-191 FED-STD-595 Col ors FED-STD-751 Texti 1 e Test Methods Stitches , Seams, and Sti tchings Mi 1
6、 i tary MIL-STD-105 MIL-STD-129 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Marking for Shipment and Storage Inspection by Attributes (Copies of specifications, standards, and drawings required by suppliers in connection with specific functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by
7、 the contracting officer). The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. indicated, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal shall apply. 2.2 Other publications. Unless otherwise The United States Pharmacopeia1 Convention,
8、 Inc. The Pharmacopeia of the United States of America. (Application for copies should be addressed to the Mack Publishing Company , Eas ton, PA 18042. ) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Rac
9、e Street, ,Philadelphia, PA 19103.) 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- MIL-D-37165 65 m 9797706 0265125 1 m MIL-D-37165 TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY T410-OS-68 Weight Per Unit Area of Paper and Paperboard. (App
10、lication for copies should be addressed to the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, 360 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017.) 3. REQU I REMENTS 3.1 Material. All requirements as given herein for materials shall 3.1.1 Absorbent cotton. Shall be purified cotton, U.S.P., and shall per
11、tain to the materials in the finished, delivered dressings. absorb at least 15 times its weight in water after compression, when tested as specified in 4.4.2.2. Absorbency test shall be as required for purified cotton, U.S.P. gauze, non-sterile, type II, as specified in the U.S.P. Gauze shall be fre
12、e of optical brighteners. of V-T-276. be white. 3.1.2 Compress. Gauze for the compress shall be bleached cotton 3.1.3 Thread. Thread shall conform to type IA2, 3 ply, No. 60 thread Thread ,shall be free of optical brighteners. Thread shall 3.1 .4 Gauze bandage. 3.1.4.1 Type I - The white gauze banda
13、ge shall be in accordance with Type I, class 1 of CCC-G-101, except that it need not meet the absorbency requirements or the fat content of the U.S.P. Gauze shall be sufficiently free of sizing to provide a soft gauze which unwraps easily. Gauze shall be free of optical brighteners. Slit edges of th
14、e gauze shall be crushed. The gauze shall exhibit a clear indication of crushed edges when removed from the slitter. for the last 18 inches) when suspended by the tail prior to fabrication. This requirement shall be determined in accordance with Table I. 3.1.4.2 Type II - The camouflaged gauze banda
15、ge shall be the same as type I, except it shall be dyed 06107 or OD107 using appropriate colors (6.3). The dyed gauze shall have good color fastness when tested in accordance with 4.4.6.1. Gauze bandage shall completely and freely unfold (except 3.1.5 Polyethylene backinq. Polyethylene backing shall
16、 be free of color additives, 1/2 mil minimum thick, made of virgin polyethylene. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-37165 65 9779706 0265126 3 I HIL-D-37165 . 3.1.6 Inner wra er. Inner wrapper shall be kraft-colored glassine by 3
17、6 inches, 500 sheets). Paper shall be free of optical brighteners. 3.1.7 Outer Wrap material (bas). The outer wrap material shall be made from 4 mil opaque virgin polyethylene seamless tubing. 3.2 Stitching. Stitching shall conform to stitch type 301 or 401 in accordance with FED-STD-751, and shall
18、consist of 10 to 18 stitches per i nch. from absorbent cotton and one layer of polyethylene backing. lhe pad shall be completely enclosed with one thickness of absorbent gauze (3.1.2) so that no cotton surface or polyethylene backing is exposed. Amount of absorbent cotton shall be at least 18 grams.
19、 The absorbent cotton shall be evenly distributed over the compress area. Minimum finished weight of each compress pad shall be 20 grams. Weight shall be determined in accordance with 4.4.1. Pad dimensions shall be 7 inches long by 4 inches wide, + 1/4 inch in each direction. The bandages (3.1.4 and
20、 3.1.4.2) shall be 3-3/T? 1/4 inch wide by a minimum of 96 inches long. legend “Place other side on Wound“ shall appear opposite the absorbent side of the compress. . 3.3.1 Foldinq. The bandage and tails shall be pleated (accordion folded) to make folds approximately 2 inches long and shall be place
21、d on the back of the pad. with Figure 2. finished dimension not exceeding 2 inches wide by 4 inches long by 5/8 inches thick. paper or parc + entired kraft paper of 40 pounds basis weight (basis 24 3.3 Dressing Design. Each cotton gauze compress pad shall be fabricated The Construction shall be as s
22、hown in Figure 1. Folding and pleating shall be in accordance 3.4 Compression. The completed dressing shall be compressed to a 3.5 Wrappinq and Sterilization. 3.5.1 Inner Wrapper. The folded, compressed dressing shall be completely wrapped and sealed. The completed wrapped package shall be capable o
23、f withstanding sterilization and maintaining steriity until package is opened. The following instructions shall be imprinted in non-bleeding ink in letters at least 1/16 inch high: a. Grasp with both hands and firmly twist before unwrapping. b. Dont touch face of pad or wound. c. Apply correct side
24、of pad to wound. d. Wrap bandage and fasten by tying tails. e. Sterility void if wrapper is broken. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-37165 3.5.2 Sterility. 3.5.2.1 Certificate of sterility. A certificate of sterility, stating T
25、he certificate of The dressing shall be sterile when tested with a biological indicator as specified in 4.4.2.2.1. that samples from each sterilizer lot have been tested and found to be sterile, shall be submitted to the procuring activity. sterility shall include: a. b. - d. e. f. g* h. C. i. j. k.
26、 1. m. I tem Identification. National stock number. Contract or purchase order number. Sterility lot or control number. Date of sterilization. Quantity of product in sterilizer lot. Type of sterilization (gas, radiation, heat, steam, etc.) Form of biological indicator (i.e., inoculated paper spore s
27、trip or carrier, inoculated product, or inoculated simulated product). Test organism( s) and population density used. Test medium, incubation temperature, incubation time, and dates of tes ts . Number of test units. Statement that samples comply with sterility tests. Signature of head of laboratory
28、or a designated qualified alternate. blhen inspection is made at destination, the certificate of sterility shall be submitted by the contractor to the Directorate of Medical Materiel, ATTN: DPSC-ATQ, Defense Personnel Support Center, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101, and a copy forward
29、ed with each shipment to the consignee. When inspection is made at source, certificate of sterility shall be furnished to the cognizant Government Quality Assurance Representative for submission to the procuring activity. product subjected to the same manufacturing operation and sirnul taneously ste
30、rilized in the same sterilizer chamber. clearly marked with a sterility lot (control) number and date of sterilization as specified in 5.3.1. to the pertinent manufacturing lot(s). 3.5.2.2 Sterility lot. A sterility lot is that single quantity of Each unit package shall be Each sterility lot shall b
31、e traceable 3.5.3 Outer Wrapper. Outer wrapper shall be i-n accordance with paragraph 3.1.7. . 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-37165 65 = 777770b 0265L2 7 MIL-0-371 65 3.5.4 Leakage. When tested as specified in 4.4.3, observat
32、ion of evolution of air bubbles shall be made at various positions of the sample. Bubbles which appear on the surface of the package but are not released or are released at a slowly decreasing rate are not to be construed as indication of failure. A steady stream or a recurring succession of bubbles
33、 from any surface or seam shall indicate the outer bag has not been effectively heat sealed. 3.6 Workmanship. Workmanship shall be first class throughout. First aid dressings shall be free from defects which detract from their appearance or may impair their serviceability. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVI
34、SIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. specified in the contract or order, the supplier may use his own or any other facilities suitable
35、 for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescr
36、ibed requirements. the contractor shall be maintained by the contractor and made available to the Government, upon the Governments request, at any time, or from time to time, during the performance of the contract and for a period of 3 years after delivery of the supplies to which such records relat
37、e. Except as otherwise 4.1.1 Records. Records of examinations and tests performed by or for 4.1.2 Inspection. Inspection, as used in this specification, is defined as both examination (such as visual or auditory investigation without the use of special laboratory appliances or procedures) and testin
38、g (determination by technical means of physical and chemical properties) of the item. An inspection lot shall be one (1) sterilizer 1 oad . 4.1.3 Certificates of quality. Certificates of quality, supplied by the manufacturer of the cotton, gauze, thread, polyethylene, and inner wrapper, may be furni
39、shed in lieu of actual performance of such testing by the contractor, provided lot identity has been maintained and can be demonstrated to the Government. The certificote shall include the name of the contractor, the .contract number, the name of the manufacturer or supplier, the NSN, the item ident
40、ification, the name of the component/ material, the lot number, the lot size, the sample size, the date of testing, the test method, individual test results, and the specification requirements. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-
41、37165 Inspection level 4.2 Qual i ty conformance inspection. The examinations and tests reauired to assure conformance of those items or lots of tems to be AQL (Percent defective) offered .for acceptance are classified as specified in tables I and II (see 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 and table III (see 4.3.1). c
42、onducted in accordance with MIL-STD-105. acceptable quality levels shall be as indicated in table I. product for examination purposes shall be one dressing. examination shall be after sterilization. 4.2.1 Sampling for examination. Sampling for examination shall be The inspection levels and Unit of S
43、ampling for For visual examination Major A Major B Mi nor II II II 1 .o 2.5 2.5 2.5 I s-3 1 1.5 For dimensional Examination* Exami nation of Crushed Edges s-3 *For the maximum finished overall dimensions of-5/8 inch by 2 inch by 4 inch, the acceptance number is O. 4.2.2 Examination. The dressings sh
44、all be examined for defects including but not limited to, those listed in table III. 4.2.3 Sampling for tests. Sampling for tests shall be conducted in accordance with MIL-STD-105 and as indicated in Table II. Component Cotton Gauze Compress Gauze Bandage Camouf 1 age Dressing Dressing Folded Dressi
45、ng Compressed Steri 1 i ty Leakage Table II. Samplin Characteristic Absorbency . Bleached cotton Type 1 Crushed edges Type II Col or fast Weight and dimensions P1 eated Size, Bi o1 ogi cal indicator Bubbles for tes: Reqt. 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.4.1 3.1.4.2 3.3 3.3.1 3.4 3.5.2 3.5.4 Test Procedure 4.4.2.2 4
46、.4.4 4.4.6 4.4.6.1 4.4.1 4.3.1 4.4.2.1 4.4.2.2.1 4.4.3 ncp. .eve1 s-1 s-2 s-2 s-2 s-3 s-3 s-3. s-4 s-2 QL (percent iefec ti ve) 1 .o 2.5 1 .o 2.5 1 .o 2.5 15 * * * Acceptance number shall be zero for all sample sizes 7 o Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without li
47、cense from IHS-,-,-MIL-D-37165 65 7777706 02651130 5 MI-D-37165 4.2.4 Components. Sufficient samples of the component materials shall be selected from each lot of material used in the manufacture of the dressing to perform tests as required by the applicable subsidiary specification or by tests spec
48、ified herein. When sample size for component materials covered by subsidiary specifications is not specified, the sample size for tests shall be as indicated in 4.2.3. for testing shall be the quantity of material necessary to perform all required tests one time each, taking into consideration the f
49、act that, where possible, the same material shall be used to perform two or more tests. The unit of product Lot sizes are expressed as follows: Cotton, absorbent - Pounds Gauze, dressing - Yards Gauze, bandage - Yards Thread - Cones or spools Polyethylene - Yards Polyethylene tubing - Each with all requirements contained in this specification. 4.3 Examination. The dressings shall be examined to determine compliance Table III.
