APPENDIX D. STORAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

PPP-B-636, grade W5c. Place the technical literature,

material handling equipment. Closure and strapping

packaged as specified in (a) above, on top of the con-

shall be in accordance with the applicable container

tents, directly under the lid of the box. Close the box

specification or appendix thereto except that metal

in accordance with the appendix of the box specifica-

strapping shall conform to QQ-S-781, type 1, class

tion.

b. Level C. The radio sets shall be packaged in a

b. Level B.

manner that will afford adequate protection against

(1) Palletized load. A quantity of radio sets,

physical and environmental damage during ship-

packaged as specified in 1 above, shall be palletized

ment, handling, limited intransit storage.

as specified in a (1) above.

2. Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C as

(2) Less than palletized load. When quantities

specified. Shipping containers for all levels shall

per destination are less than a pallet load, a quantity

be capable of stacking and supporting superimposed

of radio sets, packaged as specified in 1 above, shall

loads during shipment and storage without dam-

be packed within a close-fitting fiberboard box con-

aging the container(s) or its contents.

forming to PPP-B-640, class 2, style E, or PPP-B-

a. Level A.

636, type CF. class weather-resistant, variety DW.

(1) Palletized load. A quantity of radio sets pack-

The gross weight of boxes conforming to PPP-B-640

aged as specified in 1 above, shall be placed on a

shall not exceed 250 pounds. When the gross weight

pallet, load type 1, conforming to MIL-STD-147 ex-

exceeds 200 pounds, or the container length and

cept that the pallet shall be softwood conforming to

width is 48 x 24 inches or more and the weight ex-

NN-P-71, type IV, size 2. A fiberboard cap shall be

ceeds 100 pounds, containers will be pallet-mounted

employed over the load having two sides extending

on pallets conforming to NN-P-71, type IV. Closure

down the stacked load at least 12 inches to accom-

shall be in accordance with the appendix of the ap-

modate marking requirements. The cap shall be

plicable box specification. Reinforcing shall be

fabricated of fiberboard conforming to PPP-F-320,

pressure-sensitive filament tape banding or non-

class weather-resistant. W5s or V3c. The load shall

metallic strapping conforming to PPP-T-97, type

be "bonded" to the pallet by strapping.

IV and PPP-S-760, type 11, respectively; selection of

(2) Less than palletized had. When quantities

the material and application shall be in accordance

per destination are less than a pallet load, the item

with the appendix of the applicable box specification.

packaged as specified in 1 above, shall be water-

c. Level C.

proofed, with tape conforming to PPP-T-76, in ac-

(1) Palletized load. Q quantity of radio sets,

cordance with the taping requirements of the box

packaged as specified in 1 above, shall be palletized

specification. A quantity of the waterproofed con-

as specified in a (1) above, except that the fiber-

tainers shall be packed within a close-fitting box

board caps shall be class domestic.

conforming to PPP-B-601, oversea type; PPP-B-621,

(2) Less than palletized bad. When quantities

style 4, class 2; or PPP-B-585, style 2 or 3, class 3.

per destination are less than a pallet load, a quan-

When the gross weight exceeds 200 pounds, or the

tity of radio sets, packaged as specified in 1 above,

container length and width is 48 x 24 inches or more

shall be packed as specified in b (2) above, except

and the weight exceeds 100 pounds, 3 x 4 inch skids,

that the fiberboard boxes shall conform to PPP-B-

laid flat, shall be applied in accordance with the re-

640 and PPP-B-636, class 1 and class domestic, re-

quirements of the container specification, or if not

spectively, and reinforcing shall not be required for

specified in the specification, in a manner which will

boxes conforming to PPP-B-636.

adequately support the item and facilitate the use of

APPENDIX D

STORAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

1. Index Number. The fourdigit index number of

a. Acceptance Quality Level (AQL). The nominal

this storage quality assurance provision (SQAP)

value expressed in terms of percent defective or de-

fects per 100 units, whichever is applicable, speci-

(reserved for future use in automatic data process-

fied for a given group of defects of a product. It is

ing) will be assigned when available,

the maximum allowable accidental departure from

2. Federal Stock Number. Each item listed in ap-

pendix B, with its Federal stock number is subject

specification requirements which can be tolerated.

b. Storage Quality Level (SQL). That quality level -

to the provisions of this SQAP.

applicable to storage sampling inspection expressed

3. Definitions. Special terms used in this SQAP

in terms of percent defective or defects per 100

are defined as follows: