SB 740-94-8
(3) Storage. All items must be stored under
d. Manufacturer's Lot.
A manufacturer's lot
similar conditions at the same depot.
consists of those items manufactured or assembled by
one manufacturer or reconditioning activity and bearing
the same manufacturer's or reconditioning agency's lot
2-4. Sampling. Sampling for Riot Control Agent
identification number. The manufacturer's lot must
Dispersers and Ancillary Items shall be performed in
meet criteria as follows:
accordance with this paragraph and the instructions
provided in the applicable appendices of this bulletin.
(1) Packing and packaging. All items must
The sampling plan which follows is designed to fit the
have the same type packing, packaging, and
peculiarities of this group of items. In some instances,
identification marking.
special sampling designed for an item within the group
(2) Storage. All items must be stored under
may be required.
This may be required by the
similar conditions at the same depot.
configuration, short shelf life, or past quality history of
(3) Serviceability lot status. All items must
the item.
possess the same serviceability lot status, i.e.,
a. Initial Receipt Inspection (IR). Sampling shall be
serviceability known (based upon prior surveillance) or
conducted in accordance with this paragraph and MIL-
serviceability unknown.
However, when new
STD-105, Inspection Level II, AQL of 1.5 percent for
procurement is involved, base serviceability on
major defectives and 4.0 percent for minor defectives.
acceptance inspection not on surveillance.
b. Prestorage Inspection (PS). Sampling shall be
e. Miscellaneous Lot.
A miscellaneous lot is
conducted in accordance with this paragraph and MIL-
formed by combining a single-manufacturer's small lots
STD-105, Inspection Level II, AQL of 1.5 percent for
or lot fragments into one lot. The size of miscellaneous
major defectives and 4.0 percent for minor defectives.
lots may be restricted by the applicable appendix of this
c. Periodic Cycle Inspection (P). Sampling shall
bulletin.
Actual formation of the lot is a paper
be conducted in accordance with this paragraph and
transaction, regrouping and marking of the materiel in
MIL-STD-105 using the Inspection Level and AQL
storage is not required. A miscellaneous lot may be
specified in appendix A or the sampling instructions
declared unserviceable as a whole. The miscellaneous
provided in the applicable appendix (TRC) of this
lot must meet criteria as follows:
bulletin for the item(s) being sampled.
In some
(1) Kind, type, and model. All items must be
instances, special sampling designed for an item within
of the same kind, type, and model.
a group may be required. This may be required by the
(2) Manufacturer.
Each small lot or lot
configuration, short shelf life, or past quality history of
fragment must be product of the same manufacturer or
the item.
reconditioning agency.
d Pre-issue Inspection (PI). Sampling, if required,
(3) Packing and packaging. All items must
(see para 2-5d (2)) shall be conducted in accordance
have the same type packing, packaging, and
with c above.
identification marking.
e. Selection of Samples.
(4) Storage. All items must be stored under
(1) All portions of the lot must be located for
similar conditions at the same depot.
sampling.
(5) Serviceability lot status. All items must
(2) Every reasonable effort must be made to
possess the same serviceability lot status, i.e.,
obtain a random sample. When conditions make proper
serviceability known (based upon prior surveillance) or
random sampling impossible, record this fact and a brief
serviceability unknown.
However, when new
description of the condition that pre vents random
procurement is involved, base serviceability on
sampling under the remarks section Part I, Block 27,
acceptance inspection not on surveillance.
(see para 2-9a) of DA Form 984 (Munitions Surveillance
f. Mixed Lot. A mixed lot is formed by combining
Report).
those items with incomplete identification into one lot.
(3) In selecting samples from depot lots,
The size of mixed lot may be restricted by the applicable
grand lots, or miscellaneous lots, the items chosen shall
appendix of this bulletin. Actual formation of the lot is a
adequately represent all material.
To assure
paper transaction, regrouping and marking of the
representativeness of the sample in the depot lot, grand
materiel is not required. A mixed lot may be declared
lot, or miscellaneous lot, the sample drawn from each
unserviceable as a whole. The mixed lot must meet
manufacturer's lot should be proportional in size. Thus,
criteria as follows:
if a manufacturer's lot comprises one-third of the total
(1) Kind, type, and model. All items must be
lot, then one-third of the lot sample
of the same type, and model.
(2) Packing and packaging. All items must
have the same type packing, and packaging.
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