MIL-DTL-23020C
5. PACKAGING
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 material is to be performed by DoD or in house
contractor 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 service 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.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 These cables are intended for use in submarine radio frequency applications.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of the specification.
b. Cable type required (see specification sheets).
c. Packaging as specified in 5.1.
6.3 First article. Invitations for bids should provide that the Government reserves the right to
waive the requirement for preproduction samples as to those bidders offering a product which has
previously been procured or tested by the Government and that bidders offering such products, who wish
to rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid prior Government approval is
presently appropriate for the pending procurement.
6.4 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the
maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. Table I lists the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) top seventeen hazardous materials targeted for major usage reduction. Use of
these materials should be minimized or eliminated unless needed to meet the requirements specified
herein (see 3.5).
TABLE I. EPA top seventeen hazardous materials.
Benzene
Dichloromethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Cadmium and Compounds
Lead and Compounds
Toluene
Carbon Tetrachloride
Mercury and Compounds
1,1,1 - Trichoroethane
Chloroform
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Trichloroethylene
Chromium and Compounds
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Xylenes
Cyanide and Compounds
Nickel and Compounds
6.5 Reference information. The following documents may be used with the cables associated with this
specification:
REC49366 - MX-2327/U Stuffing Tube for Use with MIL-C-17/215 Cable (RG-14A/U).
REB49336 - MX-2326/U Stuffing Tube for Use with MIL-C-17/216 Cable (RG-17/U).
REB49397 - MX-2646/U Stuffing Tube (RG-57/U).
44500-8-69 - Stuffing Tube.
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