MIL-C-44072C
4.5 Quality conformance inspection. Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105.
4.5.1 Component and material examination. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified in this specification or applicable purchase document.
4.5.1.1 Ingredient and component examination. Conformance of ingredients and components to identity, condition, and other requirements specified in 3.2 shall be certified by the ingredient supplier or ingredient manufacturer, and compliance shall be verified by examination of pertinent labels, markings, U.S. Grade Certificates, certificates of analyses, or other such valid documents acceptable to the inspection agency. If necessary, each ingredient shall be examined organoleptically or inspected according to generally recognized test methods such as the standard methods described in the Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Analytical Chemists and in the Approved Methods of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, to determine conformance to the requirements. Any non-conformance to an identity, condition, or other requirement shall be cause for rejection of the ingredient or component lot or of any involved products.
4.5.1.2 Laminated bag material certification. The material listed below may be accepted on the basis of a contractor’s certificate of compliance to the indicated requirements. Thickness tolerances as specified in L-P-378 and QQ-A-1876, as applicable, shall apply.
| Material requirement | Requirement paragraph | Test procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Ionomer or polyethylene film thickness | 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.2.1 | As specified in L-P-378 except that a machinists’ micrometer may be used provided that its graduations and accuracy conform to the requirement of L-P-378 |
| Material requirement | Requirement paragraph | Test procedure |
| Polyester film thickness | 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.2.1 | As above |
| Aluminum foil thickness | 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.2.1 | As specified in QQ-A-1876 |
| Laminated material construction | 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.2.1 | Laboratory evaluation |
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