1、MIL-S-0044384A 4 m 9999906 0468283 4 m I INCH-POUND I MIL-S-O044384A(GL) 8 January 1991 USED IN LIEU OF MIL-S-44384 16 November 1989 MILITARY SPECIFICATION SUIT, CONTAMINATION AVOIDANE, LIQUID PROTECTION (SCALP) This specification is approved for use by the Natick Research, Develop- ment, and Engine
2、ering Center, Department of the Army, based upon currently available technical information but has not been approved for promulgation as a coordinated revision of MIL-S-44384. It is subject to modification. However, pending its promulgation as a coordinated military specification, it may be used in
3、acquisition. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers a liquid contamination avoidance suit made from high density polyethylene fiber and polyethylene coatings, and con- sists of a hooded poncho, trousers, and footwear covers. . .- 1.2 Classification. The suit shall be of the following classes
4、and sizes as specified (see 6.2). Class 1 - Camouflage Green 483 Class 2 - Tan 380 Poncho/trouser sizes Footwear cover sizes Sma 11 Sma 11 Medium/Large X-large/=-large Medium Large Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletioris) and any pertinent data which may be used in improving this
5、 document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5019 by using the Standardization Document Improvement proposai (DD Form 14261 appearing at the end of this document or by letter. _. AMSC N/A FSC 8415 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approve
6、d for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-S-0044384A 84 999990b 0468284 b hi i E - S -0 Cl 2. .iPPiC-%3LE DOCLYIENTS 2.1 Goernnent documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. T
7、he following specifi- :EtlsiSJ sandads, and handbooks form a part of this dociiment 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 Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement there
8、to, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-5 O 199 - -Thread, Polyester Core, Cotton- or Polyester-Covered L-P-5 12 - Plastic Sheet (Sheeting), Polyethelene DDD-L-20 - Label: For Clothing, Equipage and Tentage PPP-B-26 - Bag, Polyethylene PPP-B-636 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberbo
9、ard (General Use) MILITARY MIL-E-20652/1- Eyelets, Metallic Rolled Flange Type; and Eyelet MIL-L-35078 - Loads, Unit, Preparation of Semiperishable Washer Subsistence Items; Clothing, Personal Equipment and Equipage; General Specification For MIL-C-43307 - Cord, Nylon, Solid Braid, General Purpose M
10、IL-C-43701 - Cord, Elastic, Nylon STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-101 FED-STD-191 FED-STD-595 FED-STD-75 1 MILITARY - Test Procedures For Packaging Materials - Textile Test Methods - Colors Used in Government Procurement - Stitches, Seams, and Stitchings MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for In
11、spection by MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletzed Unit Loads MIL-STD-731 - Quality of Wood Members For Containers and Pallets Attributes 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- MIL-S-0044384A 84 W 9999906 0
12、468285 8 W 5f I i- S - 86 4 4 3 8 4A ( G L - (Znless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications. standards, and handbooks are available from the Standardization Documents Oraer Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia3 PA 19111-5094.) 2.1.2 Other Government documen
13、ts, drawings, and publications. The following ather Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solici.tation. CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CRDC-SP-84010 - Labo
14、ratory Method for Evaluating Protective Clothing Systems Against Chemical Agents (Copies are available from the Chemical Research and Development Center, ATTN: SMCCR-PPI, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010.) 2.2 Non-Government publications. The foIlowing documents form a part of this Unless otherwise
15、 specified, the issues document to the extent specified herein. of the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in 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 soliciation (see
16、6.2). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS O Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Method 127 - Hydrostatic Head, Water Resistance Testing Method 76 - Electrical Resistivity to Testing (Application for copies should be addressed to the Ameri
17、can Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Research Triangle Park, P.O. Box 12215, Durham, NC 27709.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D 1117 - Standard Methods of Testing Non-Woven Fabrics D 1682 - Breaking Load and Elongation of Textile Fabrics D 2103 - Standard Specificat
18、ion for Polethylene Film and Sheeting D 2261 - Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics by The Tongue Method D 3776 - Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Woven Fabric O 3786 - Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabric (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for
19、 Testing and Materials., 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-11987.) 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-S-0044384A 84 m 9999906 0468286 T m ?i I L- S - U r_i ti 4 3 8 4.1 ( G L ) (Kot-Government standards and other publication
20、s are normally available from he organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents aisc may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.) 2.3 _. Order of precedence. In the event of a conlict between the text of this dJcUmenl arid the references cited h
21、erein, the text f ?his document Lakes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.: First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 6.3
22、) in accordance with 4.3. 3.2 Guide samples. Samples, when furnished, are solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.4). appear in the sample, in which case this specification shall govern. Variation from this specification may 3.3 Materials. It is encouraged that recycled material
23、. be used when practical as long as it meets the requirements of this specification. 3.3.1 Base cloth. The base cloth shall be a nonwoven, spunbonded fabric made from 100 percent high density polyethylene fibers. The fabric shall be formed by spinning very fine polyethylene fibers and then bonding t
24、hem together with heat and pressure, No binders, sizers, or fillers shall be used. The base cloth shall conform to the requirements specified in table I. 3.3.2 Coating compound. The coating compound shall be a low density polyethylene, suitably compounded and pigmented such that the finished coating
25、 will be Camouflage Green 483 for class 1 suit and Tan 380 for class 2 suit, with a minimum thickness of 0.0015 inch. 3.3.3 Coated cloth. The coated cloth shall be the base cloth coated on one side with thecoating compound. The coated cloth shall conform to the require- ments specified in table I. T
26、ABLE I. Nonwoven base cloth and coated cloth requirements Component Characteristic Requirement Base cloth Weight, oz/sq.yd 1.18 - 1.20 Breaking load. cut strip method (lbs/inch) : Machine direction 5.2 - 9.8 Transverse direction 6.7 - 11.3 Tongue tear strength (lbs) Machine direction 1.4 - 3.4 Trans
27、verse direction 1.4 - 3,4 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-S-0044384A 84 999990b 04b8287 II W TABLE I. Nonwoven base cloth and coated cloth requirements (contd) ComFonent Characteristic Requirement Base cloth (contd) Water resist
28、ance, hydrostatic head, inches 40 Electrical resistivity, Log R 7.0 - 8,6 Coated cloth Thickness, inch 0.006 - 0.007 Weight, oz/sq yd Min tensile strength (lbs/inch): Initial : Machine direction Transverse direction Machine direction Transverse direction After oven aging: 2.0 - 2.4 9.5 10.0 9.0 9.5
29、Tear strength, lbs, machine and transverse directions Bursting strength, psi Resistance to leakage: Initial After cold crack Resistance to blocking rating Resistance to toxicological agent, minutes : Mustard (HD) Thickened (GD) Nerve (VX) 3.0 19.0 ?as s /Fa i 1 Pas s/ Fa i 1 No. 2 60 60 60 3.3.3.1 S
30、trapping, The strapping for sealing all seans and st-itching shall be strips of the coated cloth specified in 3.3.3 applied as specified in 3.6.2. 3.3.3.2 Adhesion tape. The adhesion tape for sealing the folded edges of strapping and then sealing the strapping to the seams or stitching shall be any
31、type of thermoplastlc adhesive, minimum 4 mils thick, will provide conformance to the adhesion requirements in 3.9. 3.3.4 Sole material. The material for footwear soles shall be an embossed, low density polyethylene conforming to type I, class H, grade 2 of L-P-512, with a thickness of 0.012 (+ - 0.
32、002) inch. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-S-0044384A 84 m 79799Ob 04b8288 3 m XI L- S-OU44 38 4A ( G L 3.3.5 Cord, elastic. The dratzcord for the trouser waist shail be Olive Drab 7 for class 1 and Tan 380 for class 2, elastic
33、nylon conforming to type II of MIL-C-43701. 3.3.6 Cord, nylon. The drawcord for the poncho hood shall be solid braici nylan, Olive 3rab 7 for class 1 and an 380 for class I, 3,32 :zck diametsr. conforming to %IL-C-43307, 3.3.7 Latex closures. The closures at the wrists, trouser ankles, and footwear
34、ankles shall be natural latex, 3/8 inch wide, 0.45 inch thick and natural in color. 3.3.8 Cord locks. The cord locks for the drawcords shall be black for class 1 and tan for class 2, ITW Nexus Mini Cord-Lok, or equivalent (see 6.5). 3.3.9 Eyelets. The eyelets and washers for hood and waist drawcord
35、shall be BEE114 and BBW101, respectively, conforming to MIL-E-20652/1. 3.3.10 Thread. The thread for stitching and seaming shall be polyester, white, size 50, 2 ply, conforming to A-A-50199. 3.3.11 Labels. Each component of the suit shall have a combination size and identification label conforming t
36、o class 14 of DDD-L-20 and shall contain the f o 1 lowing information : Nomenclature Size Name of contractor Date of manufacture Number of contract 3.3.12 Instruction legend. The donning and doffing instruction legend shall be as specified below. The marking shall be applied to the unit pack polyeth
37、y- lene bag in accordance with 5,4,1. DONNING PROCEDURES FOR THE SCALP Step 1 Unpack SCALP footwear covers, trousers, and poncho. Inspect each piece for holes and tears. If any damage to the SCALP is present, exchange it for a new one, Step 2 Place SCALP footwear covers over boots and pull sides up
38、over ankles. Step 3 Step into trousers and pull them up as far as possible. Make sure pantlegs go over the SCALP footwear covers. Hold drawcord and pull black Cordloc towards you to tighten. Step 4 Don mask. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from
39、IHS-,-,-MIL-S-0044384A 84 9999906 04b8289 5 = MIL-S-o044384A(GL) Step 5 Place arms into sleeves of SCALP poncho, and pull down over head nd top of trousers. Step 6 Fit hood around mask eyepieces and filter inlets. Pull drawcord and tighten both Cordlocs by pulling toward the mask until tight. Make s
40、ure hood is still fitted around eyepieces and filter inlet. SLep 7 Put on gloves and tuck ends underneath sleeves of poncho. DOFFING PROCEDURES FOR THE SCALP Step 1 Establish a hot line and face away from it, e.g., your back will be toward the hot line. Step 2 Use detector paper to determine areas o
41、f gross liquid contamination on your SCALP. CAUTION: TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID TOUCHING THESE AREAS DURING SCALP DOFFING. Step 3 Step 4 Decontaminate gloves, lower portion of sleeves, and around ankles. Check exposed protective mask with aid of a buddy, if possible. Step 5 Recheck and decontaminate
42、 protective mask and front edge of SCALP hood. Step 6 Place one hand on the voice meter to hold the mask tight to the face. Loosen Cordlocs and drawcords on SCALP around protective mask, and loosen hood of SCALP away from protective mask. Hold sleeve of SCALP around wrist area with one hand and pull
43、 arm inside SCALP poncho. Using free hand and arm inside the SCALP, reach inside other sleeve and grasp sleeve wrist area and pull other arm through to the ins ide. Step 7 Bend body forward at the waist, and using free hands inside of SCALP, push SCALP up and off away from users body into hot area.
44、Step 8 Turning 180 degrees, face the hot line. Loosen Cordloc and drawcord of SCALP trousers. Keeping hands inside SCALP, push SCALP down to ankle area. Using hand, remove one foot from SCALP trousers and footwear covers and place on clean side of hot line. procedure, remove the SCALP from the remai
45、ning foot. clean area. Using the same Proceed to the 3.3.13 Fit and size prediction Legend. The fit and size prediction legend shall be as specified below and shall be applied to the unit pack polyethylene - bag in accordance with 5.4.1. 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking p
46、ermitted without license from IHS-,-,-MI L- S-O O 44 38 4A ( GL ) I SUIT, CORTAMINATION AVOIDANCE AND LIQUID PROTECTIVE SIZE PREDICTION CHART (Poncho u) u mo - c ,22 -w 1 O 0 C O n - W W e u) u) u) u) Z Co I o Co I Q Co o r 4 I Ki cn cn 4 I Ki t. 3 W m I- W - n J:-:-kL I;: 3.6.2, the adhesion streng
47、th aE strppiig seam shall be not less :ha- C.5 pc7unds per inch of width and the hydrostatic pressure (low) shall be 50 cm pressure for 5 minutes when tested as specified in 4-4.5. . -. 3.10 Workmanship. The end item shall conform to the quality of product established by this specification. 4. QUALI
48、TY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or pur
49、chase order, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable fr 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 ir. this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.1.1 Responsibility for
