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6.4.1.1.1 Polyethylene bags. The polyethylene bags should
comply with Type II Style 1 of Specification PPP-B-26 except that
closure will not be heat sealed. The bag size should be
approximately 31 inches flat width by 55 inches in length.
The
bag seams have to meet the seam strength test with an AQL of 0.65
percent at 50 percent of the breaking strength of the
polyethylene film. The seam strength test should be performed in
accordance with Method A of ASTM D882 using one-inch wide
specimens. Seams should also be examined by separating the bag
face and applying pressure manually along the entire length of
the seam. Seams which can be opened at any point in this manner
are not acceptable.
6.4.1.1.2 Cloth bags. The cloth bags should be made from
white cotton twill, free of size and brighteners, complying with
the general requirements of Specification CCC-C-461 and the
following detailed requirements:
Yarn
Carded
Yarn Ply
Warp 12/1
Fill 18/1
Weight
7.2 + 0.5 oz/sq yd (Greige)
6.0 + 0.7 oz/sq yd (after bleaching)
Yards per inch
Warp 78
(minimum)
Fill 47
Breaking Strength
Warp 170
(minimum)
Fill 70
Weave
2 x 1 twill
A suggested bag size is 19 inches wide by 29 inches in depth.
The tie tape may be attached to the bag by sewing.
Alternatively, double filled gray cloth cotton duck weighing not
less than 12 oz. per square yard may be used for the bag.
6.4.2
Packing.
6.4.2.1 Level B. A maximum of 300 pounds dry weight of
crystalline RDX packaged in accordance with 6.4.1 should be
packed in an outer bag which has been placed in a drum complying
with Department of Transportation Specification 1A2, Paragraph
178.504 of the Code of Federal Regulation 49 CFR 100-199.
6.4.2.2 Level C. A maximum of 225 pounds dry weight of
crystalline RDX packaged in accordance with 6.4.1 should be
packed in a fiber drum complying with DOT specification 1G,
Paragraph 178.508 of the Code of Federal Regulation 49 CFR 100-
199 (approximate gross weight of 300 pounds) and the following
requirements. The drum should be approximately 18 1/2 inches in
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