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4.3.1.5 Weather test. The finished item mounted to a test surface shall be exposed to a
flaming carbon arc with a distance of approximately 18 inches for a period of 50 hours. The
carbon used shall operate on a current between 50 to 60 amperes. A water spray shall be adjusted
to spray the identification device for approximately 20 minutes of each two hours of exposure.
4.3.1.6 Flammability test. MIL-HDBK-454, Guideline 3, provides guidance on how to
determine the flammability of the finished item. Type F adhesive backed plates shall be laminated
to a self-extinguishing backing plate to a total thickness of 0.03 inch or greater for testing
purposes.
4.3.1.7 Abrasion resistance tests. The abrasion test shall be in accordance with
FED-STD-191, Method 5306, using a standard abrasion apparatus with CS-17 calibrase wheels
and 1,000-gram loading. The test shall consist of 500 cycles.
4.3.1.8 Cleaning resistance test. The finished item shall withstand the effects of cleaning
agents applied by cold stream process, hose, brush, and hand-wipe for a period of one minute.
The cleaning agents of P-C-437 and MIL-C-87937 shall be used for this test.
4.3.1.9 Thermal shock for non-metallic items. Non-metallic items shall not exhibit chipping,
peeling, cracking, shrinking or other damage when tested in accordance with MIL-STD-202,
Method 107, Condition A.
4.3.1.10 Gloss for non-metallic items. Specular gloss testing of non-metallic items shall be
in accordance with ASTM-D523 to determine conformance with 3.3.3.1.
4.3.1.11 Fungus test. The finished item, mounted to a test surface, shall be tested in
accordance with ASTM-G21 with a visual reading of zero "0".
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in
the contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite
packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's
packaging activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within the Military
Department's System Command. 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.
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