MIL-DTL-398D
diameter by 26 inches in height, inside dimensions. The drum
should have a 24-gauge steel cover with a rubber gasket, level
locking band with provisions for sealing wire and wide bottom
chime (2-inch minimum formed height). All metal parts should be
hot dip galvanized and chimes should be welded. Bottom chimes
should be 0.028 inch steel and top chimes should be 0.025 inch
steel. The body should be wound with hot melt or thermoplastic
adhesive and the seam covered with a hot sealed tape. The inner
surface of the bottom and body should have a laminated liner of
0.002 inch thick polyethylene. The bottom crimp has to be
caulked. The finished drum including closure should be leak
tight construction suitable for liquid contents.
6.4.3 Marking. Containers should be marked as required by
the Code of Federal Regulation 49 CFR 100-199. In addition,
shipments should be marked in accordance with Standard MIL-STD-
129-1. Each container should be clearly labeled with the lot
number and net weight of its contents. RDX contents in a
container have to be from the same lot.
6.4.4 Performance oriented packaging (POP). The exterior
pack cited above should meet all of the POP test requirements in
accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49
(49CFR), including testing, and retesting as specified in
Paragraph 178.601 (e) of 49 CFR. A POP test report should be
generated in accordance with DI-PACK-81059 following the tests.
POP test report may be waived if an acceptable non-government
analogy can be made IAW 49CFR to another pack which has
successfully completed the testing. This analogy must also be
documented IAW DI-PACK-81059. When completed, either POP test
report must be kept on file by the contractor and must also be
submitted to the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering
Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-AEP, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.
(NOTE: If a POP test report is prepared against an acceptable
analogy; the analogy POP test report must also be submitted to
AMSTA-AR-AEP). The POP marking symbol applied to the exterior
pack should be that belonging to the organization which conducted
the POP testing.
6.4.5 Item hazard classification. All U.S. manufacturers
should make certain that the item is tested in accordance with
Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.58 (a) of 49 CFR, Parts 106-180
to assign proper Class and Division for all explosives (division
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 explosives). Registration with the
Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials safety is required
in accordance with Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.56 (b) (1) or
173.56 (c) of 49 CFR so that proper markings in accordance with
Part 172, Subpart D, Section 172.301 (a) and 172.320 (a) are met.
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