1、p- 7.3 -/y A-A-53 057 13 July 1987 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION SWAB, CULTURE (Calcium Alginate Wool Tipped) The General Services Administration has authorized -,.e the use of this commercial item description in preference to Military Specification MIL-S-36860 for type I swabs. This commercial item d
2、escriptioncovers a sterile and nonbacterio- static calcium alginate culture swab with a flexible aluminum wire handle. Salient characteristics. i. Shall be a sterile, nonbacteriostatic calcium alginate tipped swab for obtaining cultures (e.g. from the nasopharynx). Shall have a nominal overall lengt
3、h of 5-5/16 inches. Shall be in the form of a soft flexible aluminum wire shaft that is tipped on one end with calcium alginate wool. The other end of the wire shaft shall have a loop. Shall have wire shaft handle fabricated from 0.035 inch (nominal) diameter wire. Shall be tipped with sufficient ca
4、lcium alginate wool to provide a tip length of at least 1/4 inches and a tip diameter of not less than 1/16 inches. Shall be supplied in a sterile condition. Shall have the calcium alginate wool processed and supplied with no detectable bacteriostatic activity. AMSC N/A FSC 6515 DISTRIBUTION STATEME
5、NT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 1 of 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-53 057 Shall have the calcium alginate wool supplied from soft, wool-like, non-toxic pure medicinal grade fibers. The calcium alg
6、inate fibers shall be soluble in the following aqueous solutions (to facilitate a complete recovery of micro-organisms): A. 1 percent: sodium citrate. B. 1 percent glycerophosphate. C. f. percent sodium hexametaphosphate in 1/4 strength Ringers solution (USP). 8hall have cultuLe swab supplied in a s
7、ealed envelope that is capable of maintaining the sterility of the cultuge swab until the envelope is opened. Workmanshiq. detmct: rom its appearance or impair its serviceability, - Unid. Package (PG). One package containing one hundred sterile swab- culture, as specified, constitutes one unit. Qual
8、ity Assurance Provisions. contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirement8 as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own 01: any eacilities suitable for the performance
9、of the inspection requirements specieied 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 prescribed requirements. Re
10、cords. Records of examinations and tests performed by oz for 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 or a period sf three years after delivery
11、 o the supplies to which such records relate The culture swab shall be ree from defects which Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the Inspection, Inspections, as used herein, is defined as both examination (such as visual or auditory investigation without the use o special l
12、aboratory appliances or procedures) and testing (aetermination by technical means of physical and chemical properties) of the item. 2 l Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-O O e A-A-53057 b5 S 7777774 0027333 B M . - A-A-53057 Inspections
13、 and tests. accordance with commercial practice to determine compliance with specification requirements. be conducted in accordance with commercial practice. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they
14、 fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard 376, and all other requirements of this document are met If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch/pound units,
15、a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product . Contractor certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this desc
16、ription and conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Requlat
17、ory requirements. Federal Food, Druq and Cosmetic Act. If the product covered by this document has been determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to be under its jurisdiction, the offeror/contractor shall comply, and be responsible for compliance by its subcontractors/suppliers, with the r
18、equirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, the offeror/contractor shall comply, and be responsible for compliance by its subcontractors/suppliers, with the requirements of all other applicable Federal, State, and local sta
19、tutes, ordinances, and regulations. Recovered materials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered material in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent practical. Inspections and tests shall be conducted in Sampling for inspections and tests shall Metric products. 3 Provid
20、ed by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5357 b5 IqqI7Y 002933(3 T A-A-53 057 P_reservation, packaqinq, p acking, labelins, and markinq. Unless otherwise specified, preservation, packaging, and packing shall be to a dgxee OE protection to preclu
21、de damage to containers and/or contents thereo under normal shipping conditions, handling, etc., involving shipment from the supply source to the receiving activity, plu8 zeshgrnent from receiving activity, and shall conform to applicable carriers rules and regulations. package quantities and labeli
22、ng and marking shall be as specified in the contract and/or order. NOTE: The following National Stock Number is covered by this document: : Intermediate and exterior 6515-00-782-6482 Ordering data. and marking must be specified in the contract and/or order). (Intermediate/exterior package quantities
23、 and labeling MILITARY INTERESTSt Custodians: Army - MD Navy - MS Air Force - 03 CIVJEL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITTES: VA-OSS PHS FDA-MIPQAC 4 PREPARING ACTIVITY: DD-MB Agent DLA-DM Project No. 6515-4109 Location: DISK # 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
