1、c F i I COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION BLANKET, BED A-A-54143 15 June 1990 (Cotton, Thermal Weave) The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Military Specification MIL-8-37038 which is cancelled. This Comercial Item Description c
2、oveps a white, thermal weave cotton, bed blanket. The bed blanket shall be a bleached, white, all cotton, leno weave blanket suitable for use in hospital rooms, surgical operating rooms, and oxygen enriched environments. The blanket shall be furnished in the following two sizes: Size 1 66 inches plu
3、s or minus 2 inches wide by 90 inches plus or minus 2 inches long. Size 2 31 inches plus or minus 2 inches wide by 36 inches plus or minus 2 inches long (infant blanket). The blanket cloth shall be fabricated from a grade and ertaple length of cotton, carded, drawn, and spun into yarn which shall co
4、nform to the following requirements: AMSC N/A FSC 7210 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_ A-A-54143 72 H 7777774 0055742 A-A-54143 Ch ar ac t er i 8 t
5、i c. Requifement Weave : Body Border (each side) Color White (Blenched) (Determined by any standard commercial method) Cellular leno CelXiilar leno orb plain Yarn number and ply: Warp Fi 11 ing (Determined by any standard commercial method) 3/2 ply to 512 ply 3/2 ply to 5/2 ply Yarns per inch, body.
6、 minimum: (ASTM D 1910) Warp Fi 11 ing 7 (Size 11, 10 (Size 2) 11 Yarns per inch, border, minimum: (ASTM D 1910) Warp Filling 8 11 Breaking strength, body, pounds, minimum: (Xndustry Test Method ASTM D 1682) Warp Filling 23 43 Nonfibraua materials. percent maxi mum* 5.0 Flammability, seconds minimur
7、n: 10.0 (at a 48 degree angla) * Includes the starch and protein contant and the chloroform and water soluble materials. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-54143 72 7777774 0055743 7 W The flammabiity of the finish d blank t sh A-A
8、-54143 11 conform to class 2 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Standard 703, Flammability of Wearing Apparel, except that flame spread shall be 10 seconds or more at a 45 degree angle. The finished cloth shall not be flame retardant treated. All the sewing operations shall be perfo
9、rmed with a soft finish, unbleached OF white and tints, cotton thread, Ticket No. 30, 3 ply, with a 3 pound minimum breaking strength. The blanket shall be fabricated from one piece of the cloth without any joining seams, rectangular in shape, with hemmed ends. The minimum weight of the size 1 blank
10、et shall be 2.4 pounde. The minimum weight of the size 2 blanket shall be 9.3 ounces. Each blanket shall be fabricated from one piece of the blanket cloth with selvaged sides. Each end shall be turned down with each raw edge turned under, for 1/2 inch plus or minus 1/8 inch, to form a hem 1 inch plu
11、s or minus 1/8 inch wide. The seam shall be produced by turning the edge of the material, folding it back over the body of the material, and stitching the turned and folded portion to the body of the material with two POWS of stitches, a minimum of six stitches per inch. A lockstitch (type 3011, cha
12、in stitch (type 4011, or safety stitch (type 402) shall be used. Each hem shall be sewn with two rows of stitching, 3/16 to 5/16 inch apart, in a manner that shall catch the turnunder. No side of the size 1 blanket shall be hammed. The size 2 blanket may have full length plain woven side borders, or
13、 one or two hemmed side borders. The blanket may contain a centered plain weave stripe, approximately 2 inches wide, in the entire length of the blanket. The leno weave shall be in the length direction. O Each row of stitching shall be straight and parallel to the seam edge. The straightness of the
14、stitching, in any row, shall be maintained within a tolerance of plus or minus 1/32 inch. The ends of lockstitching shall be backstitched, by overlapping on theniselves, a mnimum of 1/2 inch. Each thread break, skip, and run-off, shall be overstitched not less than 1/2 inch. The thread tension shall
15、 be maintained ao that there shall not be any looee or tight stitching and the lock shall be embedded in the materials sewn together. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-84 143 The seam allowances shall be maintained sc) that no rir
16、n-off or open seam shall occur. All 8eams nhall start and finish uniformly. No seam shall be twisted, puckered, OF pleated, and no part, of the blanket, shall be caught in an unrelated operation or seam. A1 the sewing thread ends shall be trimmed to 8 maximum length of 1/4 inch except when stitch ty
17、pe 401 is used. The tail on slitcii type 401 shall be one ta two inches. Wo ctit or raw edge shall be visible. Each blanket shall have a sewn-on identification label. The label shall be a mildew-resistant, printed, acrylic! coated, nonwoven, launderable, label. The size of t,ha label shall be adequa
18、te to contain the washing inst,rSwtionn and fabric content, which is required as a minimum. The blankets shall not, contain any ntai.n, hole, abrbaded area, tear, eut, mend, patch, scorch, or needle chew. Wgrkm_ang-hip- The bed blanket shall be free from defects which detract from its appearance OP
19、impair its serviceability. Knit:. Each (EA). One blanket, as specified, constitutes one uni t. R-sjonsiilJ_ty -for ;g-sp-es-t.ion. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the cantpactor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Excep
20、t a8 otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right, ta perfarm any of the inspection9 aet fo
21、rth in the specification where such inspections ape deemed necessary to assum supplies and services conform Lo prescribed requirements. Recoyd-s., Records of examinations and tests performed by OP for the contractor shall he maintained by the contractor and made available to the Government upon the
22、Governments request, at any time, or from time to time, during Lha pepfarmance OP the contract and for a period of three years after delivery of the 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-54143 72 W 7777774 0055745 O W A-A-54143 suppli
23、es to which such records relate. _-._ Inspection. I - - -_. Inspection, as used herein, is defined as both examination (such as visual or auditory investigation without the use of special laboratory appliances or procedures) and testing (determination by technical means of physical and chemical prop
24、erties) of the item. The sampling for the testing of the blanket cloth shall be as follows: 800 or less 2 801 up to and including 22,000 3 22,001 and over 5 The sample unit of cloth for test purposes shall be one linear yard of the cloth. The samples shall be taken from the beginning of each roll. T
25、he lot shall be unacceptable if one OP more sample units fail to meet any of the fabric property requirements. Physical tests required for the cloth may be performed on samples taken from the assembled blankets. To determine the number of blankets (sample size) to be taken for testing of the cloth,
26、substitute blankets for yards in lot size. Sampling for tests including dimensional test, shall be conducted in accordance with MIL-STD-105, with an AQL of 4.0 (percent defective) and an inspection level of 5-3. The unit of product for test purposes shall be one bed blanket. Tees ta . Tests shall be
27、 conducted to determine compliance with apecification requiremente. Where feasible, the same sample shall be ueed for the determination of two or more test characteristics, Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-54143 712 W 7777774 00557
28、46 2 W A-A-54143 Metric produc&.- Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard 376, and
29、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, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product i8 acceptable. The contracting officer has
30、the option of accepting or rejecting the product. Contractor certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The Qovernme
31、nt 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. Regulatory requirements. Federal Food,-Drug and Cosmetic Act. If the product covered by this document has been determined by the U.
32、S. Food and Drug Administration to be under its jurisdiction, the offeror/contractor shall comply, and be responsible for compliance by its subcontractorsisuppliers, with the requlrements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, a8 amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, the
33、 offeror/contractor shall comply, and be responsible for compliance by its subcontractors/suppliers, with the requirements of all other applicable Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances and regulations. Recovered materialsL The offeror/oontraclor is encouraged to use recovered material in ac
34、cordance with Public Law 94-580, as amended, and as implemented be Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 23.4 to the maximum extent practical. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-c- A-A-54143 72 7979974 0055747 4 = A-A-54143 Preservati
35、on, pkactinR, packing, labeling, and marking. Unless otherwise specified, preservation, packaging, and packing shall be to a degree of protection to preclude damage to containers and/or contents thereof under normal shipping conditions, handling, etc., involving shipment from the supply source to th
36、e receiving activity, plus reghipment from receiving activity, and shall conform to applicable carriers rules and regulations. Intermediate and exterior package quantities and labeling and marking shall be as specified in the contract and/or order. Orderinfi data. Intermediate/exterior package quant
37、ities, labeling, and marking must be specified in the contract and/or order. NOTES: 1. The following National Stock Numbers are covered by this document. 7210-00-139-5779 (Size 1) 7210-01-089-3409 (Size 2) 2. Manetta Mills fabric no. 12-72, or equal, is suitable for the size 2 blanket. MILITARY INTE
38、RESTS: PREPARINO ACTIVITY: Custodians: DoD-MB Army - MD Navy - MS Air Force - 03 CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES: VA-OSS PHS FDA-MPQAS Agent: DLA-DM Project Number: 7210-0287 Location: BLKTCID.13A 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
