1、MIL-T-37968 85 - 9999906 0389767 4 c -72 MIL-T-37968 12 May 1986 MILITARY SPECIFICATION TOWEL, PAPER (Disposable, Dental) This specification is approved for use by all DepaEtments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers two types of disposable towels
2、suitable for protection of patients clothing. 1.2 C,las,s,ification. Disposable towels shall be of the following types, as specified, (see 6.1): Type I. - Uncoated towel. Type II. - Plastic coated towel. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, and standards. The follo
3、wing specifications and standards form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise-specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited i
4、n the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS Federal PPP-B-566 - Boxes, Folding, Paperboard PPP-B-636 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard. PPP-B-676 - Boxes, Setup. AMSC , N/.A ,. FSC 8540 1 Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and I any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this do
5、cument I should be addressed to: Headquarters, Defense Personnel Support I Center, Directorate of Medical Materiel, DPSC-ATT, 2800 South 20th 1 Street Philadelphia, PA 19101, by using the self-addressed I Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) I appearing at the end of this doc
6、ument or by letter. I D,ISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited, K DOCUMENT CONTAINS . Q PAGES. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37 968 _ - MIL-T-379b8 85 79999Ob 0387970 O STANDARDS Milita
7、ry MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage. MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads. MIL-STD-794 - Parts and Equipment, Procedures for Packaging of. (Copies of specifications and standards required by contractors in connection with speci
8、fic acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting activity.) by Attributes. 2.2 Ot,her publicat,ions. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. indicated, the issues of the documents which are
9、DoD adopted shall be those listed in the issue of the DoDISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents not listed in the DoDISS shall be the issue of the nongovernment documents which is current on the date of the solicitation. Unless otherwise TECHNICAL
10、ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND,PAPER INDUSTRY (TAPPI) T 401 0s - 74 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard T 403 OS - 76 Bursting Strength of Paper T 410 OS - 68 Weight Per Unit Area (Basis Weight or Substance) of Paper and Paperboard T 432 SU - 72 Water Absorbancy of Bibulous Papers T 452 OS - 58 Brig
11、htness of Paper and Paperboard T 456 OS - 68 Wet Tensile Breaking Strength of Paper and (Application for copies should be addressed to the Technical Paperboard Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, 1 Dunwoody Park, Atlanta, GA 30341). (Nongovernment standards and other publications are normall
12、y available from the- organization which prepare or which distribute the documents. These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services. 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herei
13、n, the text of this specification shall take precedence. specification, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. Nothing in this 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37
14、968 3 . REQUIREMENTS 3 . 1 Material . 3.1.1 Tissue. Tissue shall be soft, facial quality material. Reclaimed fibers may be used in fabricat on. Tissue shall be free o disagreeable odor and shall be in accordance with physical characteristics shown in table I when tested in accordance with table IV,
15、except the wet tensile strength per 15 mm specimen width, in cross machine direction, shall be 0.04 kg minimum for Type II towel. TABLE I. Physical properties of tissue. Characteristic Requirement Fiber 100% bleached woodpulp Bursting strength, 12 plies 15 points min Basis weight, 500 single plies,
16、24 by 36 inches 10.5 lbs min Water absorbency 10 seconds max Brightness (white only) 80% min Wet tensile strength per 15 mm Cross machine direction .O5 kg min Both directions .O7 kg min 3.1.2 Plastic backinq. Plastic backing (type II) shall be natural color, flexible polyethylene or polypropylene fi
17、lm. Film shall be at o least 0.0004 inches thick. 3.2 Cons,tr,uction. The towel shall be not less than 19 inches in length and 13 inches in width. The towel shall be folded into four or eight panels. 3.2.1 Type I. Type I towel shall be fabricated from three or four 3.2.2 Type II. Type II towel shall
18、 befabricated of two or more plies of tissue. plies of tissue bonded to a plastic backing. backing shall be: length, length of towel minus 3/8 inch; width, width of towel minus 3/8 inch. Edge of backing and edge of towel shall be parallel. The distance from the edge of the towel to the edge of the b
19、acking shall be no more than 3/8 inch at any place. which assure that tissue plies (type I) and tissue plies and backing (type II) adhere to one another and do not easily separate in use. Minimum dimensions of 3.3 Emb.os,s,ing. The towel shall be embossed to a depth and density 3 Provided by IHSNot
20、for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_- MIL-T-37768 85 m 7777706 0387772 4 m MIL-T-37968 3.3.1 Typ,e I. Type I towel shall have an embossed pattern which covers the entire surface or each of the long edges and the center shall be embossed to form three paral
21、lel rows, each row a minimum of 1 inch in width. 3.3.2 Type IT. For type II towel, embossed pattern shall cover the entire area which has plastic backing. 3.4 Co,l,or. Color of towel shall be white, light green, or light blue. Color shall be added to the tissue and not to the plastic backing (type L
22、I), 3.5 Wo,r,kmanship. Towel shall be free of defects listed in table III and any other defects which may detract from its appearance or impai r its serviceab il ity . 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsi,bility for in,spe,ction. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order,
23、the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or arder, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless di
24、sapproved 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. for the contractor shail be maintained by the contractor and
25、 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 deIivery of the supplies to which such records relate. 4.1.2 1nspec.tion. Inspection, as used in this specification, is defined
26、 as bath examination (such as visual and auditory without the use of special laboratory appliances or procedures) and testing (determination by technical means of physical and chemical properties) of the item. 4.1.1 Rec,ords. Records of examinations and tests performed by or 4.1.3 Certificates of qu
27、ality. Certificates of quality, supplied by the manufacturer of the materials, may be furnished in lieu of actual performance of such testing by th; contractor, provided lot identity has been maintained and can be demonstrated to the Government. The certificate shall include the name of the contract
28、or, 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 size, the sample size, the date of testing, the test method, individual test results, and the specification requirements. 4 Provided by IHSNot for Re
29、saleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37-9 6 8 Type of inspection defect level 4.2 Samplinq. AQL (percent defective) 4.2.1 For examination. Sampling for examination shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-105 and table II. For visual examination Major defects Min
30、or defects For dimensional examination TABLE II. Sampling for examination. II 4.0 II 6.5 s-2 2.5 4.2.2 For test,s. Sampling for TAPPI tests indicated in table IV shall be as specified in TAPPI standards. 4.3 Examination, Towels shall be examined to determine compliance with all requirements in this
31、specification. Examination shall be in accordance with, but shall not be limited to, defects listed in table III. TABLE III. Classification of defects. Category I Defects I I. Major I i01 102 I Tissue plies do not adhere to each other. 103 I Tissue plies and backing do not adhere (type II). 104 I To
32、wel not soft and pliable. 105 I Towel not free of dirt and grease. 106 I Dry towel and towel saturated with water not free of 107 I Towel not free of shives and slivers. 108 I Towel not free of embedded foreign material. IO9 I Towel not free of tears and holes. 110 1 Backing not free of cracks and b
33、listers (type II). 111 I Edges not clean cut and well finished. 201 I Towel not uniform in color and finish. 202 1 Towel not free of wrinkles. 203 I Towel not free of lint or dust. 204 I Embossing pattern not symmetrical. I Towel contains less than three plies of tissue (type I), I or two plies of t
34、issue (type II). I disagreeable odor. I Minor I I 4.3.1 Dimensional examination. Towels shall be examined for defects in dimensions. Any dimension not within specification requirements shall be classified as a defect. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without lic
35、ense from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37968 5 9777706 0387774 8 W MIE-T-37968 4.4 Inspection of packaqing. The sampling and inspection of the packing and marking for shipment and storage shall be in accordance with the quality assurance provisions of the applicable container specificatian and the marking requirem
36、ents of MIL-STD-129. 4.5 Tests. Tests shall be conducted to determine compliance with specification requirements. 4.5.1 Tissue. Testing far physical characteristics of tissue, table I, shall be in accordance with table IV. TABLET IV. Tests for, physical characteristics of ti,ssue. Characteristic I F
37、iber identification Bursting strength, 12 plies Basic weight, 500 single plies, 24 by 36 inches Water absorbency Brightness (white only) Wet tensiIe strength per 15 mm TAPP1 standards T 401 OS - 74 T 403 0s - 76 T 410 OS - 68 T 432 SU - 72 T 452 OS - 58 T 456 OS -68 5 . PACRAG-ING 5.1 Prese,rvation.
38、 Preservation shall be level A or C, as specified (see 6-1) . 5.1.1 Level A, 5.1.1.1 Unit packaqe. Five hundred towels of the type specified shall be packaged in a box conforming to PPP-B-566, PPP-B-636, class domestic, PPP-B-676 or in a paperhoard dispenser type box. The box shall be such a size to
39、 keep the towels neatly and orderly stacked and to permit ease of dispensing one towel at a time. Closure of the box shall be effected by glueing or taping. 5.1.2 Level ,C. The level C preservation for towels shall conform to the MIL-STD-794 requirements for this level. 5.2 Packinq. Packing shall be
40、 level A, B or C, as specified (see 6.1) . 5.2.1 Level A. -Two unit packages containing towels of one type only shall be packed in an exterior container designed for a type 2 load and conforming ta PPP-3-636, class weather-resistant. Closure, strapping and waterproofing shall be as specified in the
41、box specification. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37968 5.2.2 L.evel B. Two unit packages containing towels of one type only shall be packed in an exterior container designed for a type 2 load and conforming to PPP-B-636, cla
42、ss domestic. Closure shall be as specified in the box specification. 5.2.3 Level C. The level C packing for towels shall conform to the MIL-STmrequirements for this level. 5.2.4 Packing ,variation permitted. If the required number of units to be shipped is less than the number of units specified to
43、be overpacked in an exterior container, such units shall be packed in an exterior container of suitable size and design, acceptable to a common carrier, which will insure safe delivery to destination. 5.2.5 Jnitized, loads. Unitized loads, commensurate with the level of packing specified in the cont
44、ract or order, shall be used whenever total quantities or shipment to one destination equal 40 cubic feet or more. Loads shall be unitized on pallets conforming to MIL-STD- 147. Quantities less than 40 cubic feet need not be unitized. Pallet loads including the pallet shall not exceed 43 inches in h
45、eight, 48 inches in width, and 40 inches in length, and shall conform to Type IV or Type V. 5.2.5.1 Levels A and B. Towels packed as specified in 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 shall be unitized on pallets conforming to MIL-STD-147. 5.2.5.2 LeyelC. Towels packed as specified in 5.2.3 shall be unitized as specified
46、 in 5.2.5, 5.3 Markinq. 5.3.1 Levels. A,Br and C. Each unit pack, intermediate package, exterior container and unitized load shall be marked as specified in MIL-STD-129. 5.4 General. 5.4.1 Exteri0.r container. Exterior container (see 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.2.3) shall be of minimum tare and cube consist
47、ent with the protection required and shall contain equal quantities of identical stock numbered items to the greatest extent practicable. 5.4.2 Packaqinq,incpe,ction. The inspection of these packaging requirements shall be in accordance with 4.4. 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or net
48、working permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-37968 6. NOTES 6 0 1 0r.de.rin.g d.ata, 6.1.1 Acq,u,ist,ion requirements, Acquisition documents should specify the foIlowing: (a) Title, number and date of this specification. (b) Type require& (see 1.2). (c) Selection of appicable levels of packa
49、ging and packing (see 5-1 and 5.2). 6.2 National Stock Number (NSN.) cover,aqe. This specification covers the following item appearing in the Federal Suppy Catalog: Stack Number 1,tem.Identification 8540-00-140-7317 TOWEL, PAPER, Plastic Coated on One Side, 8540-00-140-7318 TOWEL, PAPER, Disposable, Dental, 500s Disposable Dental, 500s 6.3 Limitatfonc. This specification does not cover all types, classes, grades, styl
