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*4.4.6 Packaging examination. The fully packaged end items shall be examined for marking,
materials, workmanship and content defects.
4.5 Methods of inspection.
4.5.1 Slope of wood grain. The slope of grain shall be determined by combining the
grain direction of two adjacent faces of a square or rectangular piece. If poles are not rectangular,
slope of grain may be determined by testing on two faces perpendicular to each other or by testing pole
blanks before machining. When one of these faces is straight grained, the true slope of grain is shown
on the other face. When there is a slope on both faces, the true or combined slope is greater than the
slope on either face. Slope of grain is shown on edge grain faces by the summerwood bands, on flat
grained faces by resin ducts, by direction in which a free flowing ink or dye spreads, or by the course
taken by a narrow strip listed by a knife point and torn out. Direction of fiber may also be measured by
a slope of grain detector. Any sample unit having a slope of wood grain exceeding 1-inch in 12 inches
shall be classified as defective.
4.5.2 Weight of wood. The weight of the wood, expressed in pounds/ft3, used for tent poles
shall be determined by any approved commercial method. Any sample unit of hardwood, excluding
ash, having a weight less than 32 pounds per cubic foot at a moisture content of 12% shall be classified
as defective. Any sample unit of ash having a weight less than 38 pounds/ft3
at a moisture content of 12% shall be classified as defective.
4.5.3 Resistance to water immersion. Immerse the sample unit in distilled water at 70oF for a
minimum period of 4 hours. Remove the sample unit from the water and air dry for a minimum period
of one hour. Rub the marking vigorously with a finger. Visually examine the marking. Any illegible
change in color, smeared, cracked or peeled marking shall be classified as a defect.
PACKAGING
5.
*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.
NOTES
6.
*(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is
not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The tent poles are intended for use with tents listed in 6.3.
*6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Issue of DODISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if
required, the specific issue of individual documents
referenced (see 2.1.1 and 2.2).
c. When first article is required (see 3.1, 4.2 and 6.4).
d. Levels of preservation and packing (see 5.1).
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