Method Codes

Method Code: DW
Code Description: Preserve by Method 52 as follows: Item shall be cleaned, wrapped, blocked and
braced in an interior carton fabricated in accordance with ASTM-D5118, Class
domestic.
Long Code Description: Preserve by Method 52 as follows: Item shall be cleaned, wrapped, blocked and braced, with desiccant in an interior fiberboard box fabricated in accordance with ASTM D5118/D5118M, Class domestic. Desiccant shall be placed inside the fiberboard box. A humidity indicator shall be placed on the outside of the fiberboard box. MIL-PRF-131 barrier material, sealed as required, shall be utilized around the first container. The cushioning, to be specified under the cushioning code and in the thickness required to adequately protect the item, shall be placed between the barrier and the outer container.