Requirements

TM 38-260

(3) Equipment weighing over 30,000 pounds (13,605kg). Each complete item weighing over 30,000 (13,605kg) or

dimensionally in excess of the limitations specified in MIL-C-104 shall be packed in accordance with directions issued by

the organization directing the shipment.

Blocking, bracing, anchoring, cushioning, and water proofing shall be in

accordance with MIL-STD-1186. The contents of each container shall be secured in waterproof wrap or shroud

conforming to PPP-B- 1055, class E or heavier or MIL-I-24768/9. Strapping shall be in accordance with the box

specification except the strapping shall be zinc coated.

c. Level B packing. Level B packing shall be used for domestic or overseas shipment of

IPE under favorable environmental conditions. Level B packing is identical to level A packing except the container

strapping need not be zinc coated. All items preserved and packaged to level B shall be consolidated in domestic type

shipping containers conforming to table VII of MIL-STD-2073- 1.

d. Level C packing. Level C packing shall be used for domestic shipment of IPE. Each complete item shall be

packed in a manner that will prevent deterioration and damage during shipment, handling, and storage. Containers and

packing shall comply with the National Motor Freight Classification Rules as applicable.

e. Commercial packing. When commercial packing is specified, the basic item of IPE, its attachments,

accessories, components, repairs parts, and tools shall be packed in accordance with the American Society for Testing

Materials (ASTM) D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Industrial packing requires that the items

packaged be given the degree of protection normally employed by industrial suppliers. It shall provide protection against

corrosion, shock, vibration, physical, and environmental damage during shipment, handling, and storage. This level of

protection is normally utilized for shipment of newly procured IPE from the prime manufacturer to the user.

f. Foam-in-place packing procedures. IPE, accessories, and component parts may be blocked, braced, and

cushioned in accordance with the foam-in-place packing procedures of MIL-STD-1191.

g. Packing list. Packing lists shall be applied to all shipments in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

h. Requirements of MIL-STD-1186. Due to the rather extensive reference to MIL-STD-1186 in this manual, the

following excerpts concerning cushioning, blocking and bracing, anchoring, and waterproofing are provided.

(1) Cushioning. Where applicable, cushioning shall be used in one or more of the following ways to provide the

necessary physical protection. Cushioning materials shall be separated from surfaces (which might be corroded) at points

of contact by either transparent flexible barrier material conforming to specification MIL-B-22191 or grease proof barrier

material conforming to MIL-B-121, grade A. Cushioning or wrapping materials containing asphalt shall not be permitted

to come in direct contact with highly finished, varnished, or lacquered surfaces.

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