1、MIL-E-37577 81 m 7977706 0284077 7 W MIL-E-37579 17 January 1977 MILITARY SPECIFICATION ENVELOPE, DRUG DISPENSING, 100s This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 This specification covers an envelope suitable for dis- pensing dr
2、ugs in pharmacies of military medical facilities. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Issues of documents. The following documents, of the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposals, form a part of the specification to the extent specified her.ein: SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL PPP-B-
3、566 - Boxes, Folding Paperboard. PPP- B- 5 85 - Boxes, Wood, Wirebound. PPP- B- 6 36 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard. PPP- B- 67 6 - Box, Setup. STANDARDS MILITARY MIL- STD- 105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage. Inspection by Attributes. Beneficial co
4、mments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Hq, Defense.Personne1 Support Center, ATTN: Directorate of Medical Materiel, DPSC-ATT, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101, by using the self-addres
5、sed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document, or by letter. FSC 8105 - .- Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-39479 MIL-E-37579 81 999940b 0284098 9 (Copies o specifications,
6、 standards and drawing, required by suppliers in connection with specific procurement functions, should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer) , 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herei
7、n. wise indicated, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request or proposals shall apply. Unless other- TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY (TAPPI) T 401 T 402 T 403 T 418 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard. Conditioning Paper and Paperboard for Testing. Burstin
8、g Strength of Paper. Basis Weight: of Paper and Paperboard. (Application for copies should be addressed to the Technical Association sf the Pulp and Paper Industry, 1 Dunwoody Park, Atlanta, GA 30341.) 3. REQUIREbENTS 9.1 l-laterial. Material for the envelopes shall be of the hgheet quality througho
9、ut, and suitable for the purpose intended. 3.1.1 Faper. The paper shall be white woven, tub-sized, and of suitabla composition so that: lines ruled or characters written with 5nk shall be clear cut. After erasure of ruled lines and written QL typed characters, the paper shall retain good writing and
10、 typing quality, and appearance of surface. Paper shall consist of LOO percent chemical bleached wood pulp fibers, when tested in accordance with 4.4.2. The paper shall have a minimum bursting strength of 25 points ac tested on a standard Mullen tester in accsranee with 4.4.3. The paper shall have a
11、 basis weight of 90.2 grams + 5% per square meter (24 pounds 3. 5% for 500 sheets 17 by 22 inches) when tested in accordance with 4.4.4, quality, light in color, nontoxic and tasteless. obnoxious to the smell, and shall be of the best adhesive quality, capable sf being quickly activated with water.
12、3.1.2 km. The gum used as the sealing agent shall be of good It shall not be 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-. . . ,. . , . I . . . - . . - . . - . . . . . -.- -_.- -_-. . - - .-.- -. _. I . I .-.-.-.-_._. 1 .I . ., . . 1 - - .- . .
13、 . - . . . -1 - . .- .- .-. .-.- . _.-.- . _- -.-. .-. _-.- . . -. _._-. . .- 4 - . -_ . - 1 . . . .- -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . ., . * . 4 . MIL-E-37579 3.2 Style and design. Drug dispensing envelopes shall be 2-1/2 (+ 1/8,-1/16) inches by 4-1/4 (2 LI8 - 1/16) inches, full gum pay-.
14、. or coin envelopes. may be sealed. with a gum-sealing agent (see 3.1.2), along its entire inside length. be in accordance with Figure 1. All printing,inoluding borders, . shall be a medium green color as demonstrated by the standard color sample which will be provided upon request by the procuring
15、activity (see 6.2). and legible. the gumned side of the flap shall adhere instantly to the envelope,. and shall remain so firmly affixed after drying 2 hours, cannot be removed without pulling fibers from the paper. A flap shall be provided so that the envelope The inside edge of the flap shall be i
16、mpregnated Envelope design shall be in accordance with Figure I. 3.3 Printing. The printing on the face of the envelope shall The prigting shall be sharp, clearly defined, 3.4 Adhesion with water. When tested as specified in 4.4.5, that it 3.5 Blocking (adhesion without water). When tested as spec-
17、ified in 4.4.6, the gummed flap shall not adhere to the envelope. 3.6 Workmanship. Envelopes shall be uniformly made, and be free from imperfections which detract from their appearance or may impair their serviceability. before the envelopes are packed. The gum shall be thoroughly dried 4. QUALITY A
18、SSURANCE PROVISIONS 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. Except- as otherwise specified ins the contract or purchase order, the supplier may
19、 use his own or any other facilities suitable 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 a
20、ssure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. . 4.1.1 Records. Records of examinations and tests performed by or for the contractor shall be maintained by the contractor and made available to the Government, upon the Gove*rnments request, at any time, or from time to time, during t
21、he performance of the contract and for a period of 3 years after delivery of the supplies to which such records relate. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 MIL-E-37577 3 .-.- I l _. -_. J u 2 3 41 ,- 1 81 7777906 0284300 3 4 1
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23、j.:. . . . . . ._ , Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 4.1.2 Inspection. Inspection, as used in this specification, is defined as both examination (such as visual or auditory inves- tigation without the use of special laborat
24、ory appliances or pro- cedures) and testing (determination by technical means of physical and chemical properties) of the item. 4.1.3 Certificates of quality. Certificates of quality,sup- plied by the manufacturer of the paper, may be furnished in lieu of actual performance of such testing by the co
25、ntractor, provided lot identity has been maintained and can be demonstrated to the Government. The certificate shall include the name of the contractor, the contract number, the name of the manufacturer or supplier, the NSN, the item identification, the name of the material, the lot number, the lot
26、size, the sample size, the date of testing, the test method, individual test results, and the specification requirements. 4.2 Sampling, 4.2.1 For examination. Sampling for examination shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105 and Table I. The unit of product is one envelope. TABLE I. visual
27、examination Major defects Minor defects or dimensional examination FOR EXAMINATION. Inspection AQL level (percent defective) s-3 s-3 s-2 2.5 4.0 2.5 I I 4.2.2 For tests. Sampling for tests shall be conducted in accordance with MIL-STD-105 and Table II. Table II. For tests. Test Inspection Characteri
28、stic Requirement pro ce dure level 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.4 3.5 Paper Bursting strength Basis weight Adhesion with wate Blocking I I 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 s-I s-1 s-1 s-2 s-2 *Acceptance number shall be zero. 5 AQL * * * * * Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted w
29、ithout license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 BE I 9999706 OBYECli! 7 4.3 Examination. Tho envelope shall be examined to determine csm13lianse with alJ. requirements contained in this specification. 4 3 1 in accordance with the following table: ClaskLfication of defects . Examinat ion shall be conducted T
30、aufe III. Classification of defects. :CLtCifiQX?d68 Defects IeJor 101 Envelope not free of tears splits, slits and holes. 102 Envelopo not free of wrinkles, sharp creases, blisters 183 Envelope not provided with rounded flap. 104 Other sides not folded and sealed. and chafed spots. linor 201 Envelop
31、e not creased at beginning of flap. 202 Not free of dirt and foreign material. 203 Adhesive or gum on inside or outside of envelope 204 Flaps curl. 208 Color not medium green as specified. 206 Printing missing, incomplete, incorrect and illegible. 207 Adhesive not: applied evenly and completely. exc
32、ept flap inside), *Examination Eshall not be restricted to the classified defects listed abOV. 4.8.2 Dimensional examination. The envelope shall be examined Bor defects in dimensions. speciffed herein shall be classified as a defect. 4.3.3 Envelope count. The average count per package shall be not l
33、ees than 100 envelopes. Inspection level shall be S-I. 4,4 Tests. Teste shall be conducted to determine compliance with specification requirements. The sample unit shall be three env%opes. Not more than one sample unit, randomly selected, shall be drawn from any exterior container. For testing purpo
34、ses, the lot salze shall bo expressed in packages o 100 envelopes. Any dimension not within the tolerance 4,4m1 Papor conditioning. Prior to tests, paper shall be con- dftioned in accordance with TAPPI test method T 402. 4.4.2 Paper. Paper shall be tested for fiber analysis in ac- cordance with TAPP
35、I test method T 401. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 4.4.3 Bursting strength. Paper bursting strength shall be det- ermined in accordance with TAPPI test method T 403. 4.4.4 Basis weight. Paper shall be tested for basis
36、weight in accordance with TAPPI test method T 410. 4.4.5 Adhesion with water. The gummed side of the flap shall be moistened with water, pressed firmly against the envelope sealing surface, and examined for adequate sealing at the end of two hours. + A - 4.4.6 Blocking. Condition an envelope at 73 d
37、egrees Fahrenheit (OF.), 3O, and 80% percent relative humidity, 2 2 percent, for 24 hours. t the end of the conditioning period, place the gummed flap of the envelope against the envelope surface, place a weight, equivalent to 1 pound per square inch, on the flap and allow envelope to remain in the
38、stated atmospheric condition for another 24 hours. 4.5 Packaging inspection. The inspection of the unit, inter- mediate package, packing and marking for shipment and storage shall be in accordance with quality assurance provisions of the applicable container specification and the marking requirement
39、s of MIL-STD-129. 5. PACKAGING 5.1 Packaging. Packaging shall be Level A or C, as specified (see 6.1). 5.1.1 Unit of issue. One package containing one hundred envel- opes, as specified, constitutes one unit of issue. 5.1.2 Level A. 5.1.2.1 Unit package. One hundred envelopes shall be clean, dry and
40、secured with a paper band or shall be packaged in a box con- forming to PPP-B-566 or PPP-B-676. Closure shall be as specified in the appendix of the applicable box specification. 7 5.1.2.2 Intermediate package. Twelve unit packages shall be packaged in a box conforming to PPP-B-566, PPP-B-636, class
41、 domestic or PPP-B-676. Closure shall be as specified in the appendix of the applicable box specification. 5.1.3 Level C. One hundred envelopes shall be clean, dry and packaged in a manner that will afford adequate protection against deterioration and physical damage during shipment from the supply
42、source to the first receiving activity. 5.2 Packing. Packing shall be Level A, B or C, as specified (see 6.1). i Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 5.2.1 Level A. Twelve intermediate packages (144 unit packages) shall Ue pack
43、ed %ri an exterior container designed for a type 2 load nn conform%ng to PPP-3-636, class weather-resistant. Closure, strappang anci waterproofing shall be as specified in the appendix of the appbicabls box speeification. 5.2.2 Lsvg, Twelve intermediate packages (144 unit packages) shall be packed i
44、n an exterior container degigned for a type 2 Isnd and conforming to PPP-B-636, class domestic. Closure shall be as npecfiod in the appendix of the applicable box specification. containem in a manner that will afford adequate protection against damaga during direct shipment from the supply source to
45、 the first receiving activity. Those packs shall conform to the applicable carrfor s rules and regulations. 5.2.3 -. The packaged envelopes shall be packed in shipping 5.3.1 InCcrfor packages. Each unit package and each intermediate package siinIl bo marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Contract o
46、r purchase arder number and name of contractor shall be shown. 5.3.2 .Exterior container. Exterior container shall be marked in accorclnnce with MIL-8TD-129, G. NOTE$ 0.1 Qrderlng dat+. Procurement documents should specify the following: R, Title, number and date of specification. b. Nntfon,zf Stock
47、 Number (NSN). c. Selection of applicable levels of packagag and packing The fo%lowfng mcdiurn green colors are considered to comply (see 8.1. nncl 5,2) with tho color requirement in 3.8. Superior Printing Ink Co. s “Dond Silk Grsen Deep 1033 HB;“ $.II. and G.B. Siebsld, Inc. Is Wo, 376-080;“ or Int
48、erchemical Corp, Printing Ink Division, IPIS “Bancl Silk Green 68B h834.tt 0.2 6.3 This specification does not cover all types, classes, grades or slzes of the commodity indicated by the title of this spec- 1ficat%sii, or those which are commercially availahle but is intended to cover Ehe typse norm
49、ally procured to meet military requirements. 8 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-37579 6.4 National Stock No. Item Identification This specification covers the following item as listed in the Federal Supply Catalog: 8105-00-559-3051 ENVELOPE, DRUG
