Method Codes

Method Code: 42
Code Description: Container, watervaporproof bag, heat sealed, container
Long Code Description: Container, watervaporproof bag, heat sealed, container. The item, preserved, wrapped and cushioned as required in 5.2.3.6, shall be enclosed in a close fitting inner container (box), selected from table C-I, and enclosed in a heat-sealed bag conforming to MIL-DTL-117, Type I, Class E, Style 1; or Type II, Class E, Style 1. Bags in accordance with MIL-DTL-6060 shall be used when the construction limitations of MIL-DTL-117 are exceeded. The sealed bag shall then be enclosed within an appropriate outer container (box), selected from table C-II. When wood, wood cleated plywood, or wood cleated panelboard is specified as the outer container of this method, see 5.2.3(l). (Note: When the outer container serves as the shipping container, selected from table C-II, it shall be marked as a shipping container in accordance with MIL-STD-129; the bag shall be marked as a unit pack in accordance with MIL-STD-129.)