Appendix E: MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

TM 43-0156

APPENDIX E

MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

E-1.

General

Marking of interior packs (unit and intermediate packs), exterior packs (boxes, crates, palletized loads, etc.),

and unpacked items shall be by use of labels, tags, or stencils. Marking materials shall be as specified herein.

All surfaces to be marked shall be free of oil and grease; remove any marks not applicable to the shipment.

Lettering for all markings shall be capital letters of equal height and proportioned to the space available for

marking. Required markings on labels and tags shall be printed or typed, and shall benonfading and durable.

All markings shall be black, except when applied on surfaces on which black is not legible, then the color used

shall provide a definite contrast.

E-2.

Marking Materials

a. Waterproofing Varnish or Coating Compound Spar varnish or a clear acrylic coating compound for

protecting and waterproofing markings shall conform to TT-V-121 or MIL-C-17504, 8010-00-160-5852 or 8010-

00-290-6159, respectively.

b. Label Adhesive. Label adhesive or cement shall conform to MMM-A-178 or MMMA-179, 8040-00-656-

0814 or 8040-00-053-8452, respectively.

c. Stencil Ink. Stencil ink for marking shall conform to TT-I-1795,

d. Obliterating Paint. Obliterating paint shall conform to TT-L-40, 8010-00-527-3196.

e. Tags. Shipping tags shall be white or manila color and conform to UU-T-81, 8135-00-178-9193.

f. Water-Resistant Envelopes. Envelopes for packing lists and material release/receipt documents shall

conform to PPP-E-540, 8105-00-559-6134.

g. Labels. Labels shall be made of sized white paper stock having a minimum basic weight of 20 pounds

and a smooth finish.

h. Tape. Tape used for securing and protecting labels shall conform to PPP-T-60, 7510-00-266-6715.

i. Envelope Protectors. Envelope protectors shall conform to PPP-P-700, 8105-00-926-2260.

E-3.

Interior Pack Marking

a. Apply the following markings on interior packs in the order listed (fig. E-1):

(1)

National stock number.

E-1