MIL-PRF-87260B(USAF)
5.
PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging.
For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or
order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain
packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control
Point's packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military
service's system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military
Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by
contacting the responsible packaging activity.
6.
NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is
not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use.
The materials covered by this specification are intended for use in aircraft and ground vehicles
fuel tanks using gasoline or kerosene type fuels at temperatures from -55 ±5°F to 160 ±5°F for
explosion and fire suppression. There are two classes of foam: Class 1 can be used from +10°
to +160°F; Class 2 can be used from -25° to +160°F. Temperatures greater than 160°F and
high humidity conditions will shorten the service life. These materials are intended to replace all
the currently used foams qualified under MIL-DTL-83054. The advantages of these conductive
materials include potentially longer service life and reduced incidents of electrostatic charge
generation, discharge, and vapor ignitions that were experienced with the previous
polyester/polyether materials.
6.2 Acquisition requirements.
Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of the specification.
b.
c. Location and conditions for testing and Government inspection and acceptance
(see 4.4).
Location of markings (see 3.9)
d.
e.
Level of packing required
6.3 Qualification.
With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for products which
are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in Qualified Products List
QPL - 8 7260 whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date. The
attention of the contractors is called to these requirements, and manufacturers are urged to
arrange to have the products that they propose to offer to the Federal Government tested for
qualification in order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or orders for the products
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