GLOSSARY (Cont) - TM-38-4000482

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Small lot storage-A quantity of supplies comprising less

Receiving-The receipt of inbound supplies, includes

than one stack.

planning, handling, and document processing

incident thereto.

Spacers-Wooden strips inserted between drafts of

Receiving area-Area used for checking, inspecting, and

lumber to induce sufficient air currents between,

through, and under the stacks to carry off moisture

preparing

incoming

material

(both

new

saturated air.

procurements and returns) prior to its delivery to

storage areas.

Spot-The placing of a truck or freight car in a desired

Rejection-Nonacceptance of material.

location preparatory to loading or unloading.

Springer-A filled can with ends bulged as a result of

Relative Humidity (RH)-The amount of water vapor in

overfilling, insufficient exhausting, or evolution of

the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum

hydrogen or carbon dioxide gas through bacterial

amount that the air could hold at the given

actions or action of acid contents on metal cans.

temperature.

(Sometimes referred to as a "sweller.")

Requisition-Authoritative demand or request for supplies

Stack-A quantity of supplies stored vertically, occupying

or services on form(s) authorized for such requests.

approximately one pallet space on floor, utilizing

Retrograde-Any material being returned to a storage

necessary storage aid to assure stability.

activity from the user. This includes, but is not

Standby space-The amount of gross storage space

limited to, material in unserviceable condition.

contained in completely empty structures or in open

Rewarehousing-Relocation of supplies within the same

improved areas which is not required to support the

storage activity.

mission, which has been secured, and which is not

included in vacant storage space.

Scan-Moving a reading device (wand with a fixed or

moving optical beam) across a pattern of bars and

Sticker-A wooden stick or strip placed between boards

spaces that form a bar code.

or plywood sheets stacked in piles to hasten drying

and reduce warping-also called "crosser.".

Security-Protection of supplies against theft, sabotage,

or other malicious acts.

Stock condition code-An alphabetic code to identify

stock in terms of readiness for issue or to delineate

Seasoning-Removing moisture from green wood in

status of material in storage not ready for issue.

order to improve its serviceability.

Stock number-National stock number (NSN)-A 13-

Shed-A nonwarehouse building without complete side

position designator assigned to a specific item of

and end walls.

supply, that is purchased, stocked, or distributed

Shipping-Actions necessary to deliver material to a

within the Federal Government.

carrier for movement to a consignee.

Storage-The keeping or placing or property in a

Shipping area-Area used to assemble material pending

warehouse, shed, or open area, or the state of being

its loading for shipment.

stored.

Shipping container-Any suitable exterior container used

Storing-The orderly arranging of supplies in storage.

for shipment of supplies.

Strapping-Metal or nonmetallic materials used, or their

Shipping document-Form used to

authorize

the

application, for the reinforcing or securing of crates,

shipment of Government property.

boxes, bales, or bundles.

Shooks-A bundle or set of tops, bottoms, sides, and

Structural loss-The amount of space not usable for

ends of boxes ready to be put together; a veneer of

storage because of construction features or physical

wood out of which boxes (as wirebound boxes) are

characteristics.

made.

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