SAIC: MIL-STD-2073-1 Exterior Shipping Containers

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TABLE C.II. Exterior Shipping Containers Selection by Maximum Weight of Contents and Levels of Protection.
Specifications Description Max. Wt. Contents (lbs) Level Remarks

PPP-B-576

Boxes, Wood, Cleated, Veneer, Paper Overlaid Class 1 Class 2 Boxes, Wood, Wirebound Class 2 Class 3 Boxes, Wood Cleated, Fiberboard Weather-resistant Domestic Boxes, Wood, Cleated-Plywood Domestic Overseas Boxes, Wood, Nailed and Lockcorner Overseas Domestic Boxes, Fiberboard Weatherresistant Domestic Boxes, Fiber, Corrugated, Triple Wall Non-weather resistant Weather resistant Box, Shipping, Reusable with Cushioning Drum, Metal, Steel Drums, Fiber Drums, Shipping and Storage, Steel, 55-Gallon Drums, Metal, 55-gallon, Reconditioned (for shipment of non-corrosive material) Crates, Wood: Lumber and Plywood Sheathed, Nailed, and Bolted Box, Ammunition Packing: Wood,

400 300 400 300 200 400 1,000* 1,000

C B,C B A,B B,C C B A,B Weight limitation of spec. shall apply to style selection Weight limitation of specification shall apply to style selection. May be modified by inclusion of skids

PPP-B-585

PPP-B-591 PPP-B-601

PPP-B-621

1,000 600 See tables in 636 3/ C B,C

A,B B B,C C

PPP-B-636

PPP-B-640

PPP-B-1672 PPP-D-711 PPP-D-723 PPP-D-729 PPP-D-732

B A,B,C 550 B A,B

See table C.IV, Type I thru IV for weight and size restrictions Ship non-corrosive matl, 55-gal

Shipment of non-corrosive material A,B,C Size limitation: 30'Lx9'Wx10'H (unless otherwise specified) Top opening or end opening with

MIL-C-104

30,000

A,B

MIL-B-2427

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Nailed MIL-C-3774 Crates, Wood; Open Type I Type II

A,B

or without handles Bolted or nailed assembly; size limitations: Type I-16'x8'x8' Type II- 40'x8'x16' Reusable, heavy duty, size as specified MS27683, MS27684; exterior use; 3 to 80 gal. capacity MS24347; exterior use

12,000 16,000

A,B A,B,C A,B

MIL-C-4150 MIL-D-6054 MIL-D-6055

Case, Transit and Storage, Waterproof and Water-vaporproof 250 Drum, Metal-Shipping and Storage Drum, Metal Reusable, Shipping and Storage (Cap. 88 to 510 cubic inches) Crates, Slotted-Angle, Steel or Aluminum Crate, Wood, Open, Wirebound Grade A (overseas) Grade B (domestic) Containers, Shipping, Reusable Boxes, Wood-Cleated, Skidded, Load-Bearing Base Domestic Overseas 3,000 1,000 1,000

A,B A,B,C A,B,C B,C A,B For vehicular assemblies weighing over 1600 pounds Size limitation 16'L 2,500 2,500 B A,B Only plywood superstructure shall be used for Level A. See spec. for size and maximum load limitations Lightweight airframes/bulky items Open or sheathed, w/ or w/o skids

MIL-C-9897 MIL-C-11133

MIL-PRF-11264 MIL-B-26195

MIL-P-26342

Pallet Box, Fiberboard Expendable, for Air Shipment Domestic 800 Weather-resistant 800 Box, Shipping Consolidation Type I - Wood Cleated Type II - Plywood Wirebound Type III - Fiberboard Boxes, Ammunition Packing, Wood, Wirebound Crates, Wood, Open and Covered Container, Molded, Reusable Container, Modular, Reusable Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage 4,000 4 120 40 16.5 25 54 91 75 16.5

C B,C A,B,C

MIL-B-43666

A,B,C Weight varies with size B,C A,B A,B,C A,B A,B A,B A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C A,B A,B

Used as insert in cargo transporters CONEX, SEAVAN or MILVAN or as separate exterior shipping ctnrs Top opening, with or without handles See spec. for size & wt. limits For circuit boards and modules; See table C.IV, Type VI For major repairables; See table C.IV, Type VII For gyroscopic instruments; See table C.IV, Type VIII Gyroscopic instruments; Appendix D Table I, Type IX Gyroscopic instruments; Appendix D Table I, Type IX Gyroscopic instruments; Appendix D Table I, Type IX Gyroscopic instruments; Appendix D Table I, Type IX For depot level repairables; see table C.IV, Type X For gyroscopic instruments; See

MIL-B-46506 MIL-C-52950 NAVICP Dwg. P069 NAVICP Dwg. 13414 NAVICP Dwg. 15024 NSN 8145-01235-1113 NSN 8145-01235-1112 NSN 8145-01236-5003 NSN 8145-01235-1114 NAVICP Dwg.15450 WRALC Dwg.

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11214-5002-100 WRALC Dwg. 11214-5002-200 WRALC Dwg. 11214-5002-300 WRALC Dwg. 11214-5002-400 ASTM-D5118 Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Container, Shipping and Storage Fiberboard Shipping Boxes Weather resistant 25 54 91 See appropriate table in ASTM-D5118 See ASTMD5168 4,000 500 400 A,B A,B A,B B

table C.IV, Type IX For gyroscopic instruments; see table C.IV, Type IX For gyroscopic instruments; see table C.IV, Type IX For gyroscopic instruments; see table C.IV, Type IX See table C.III for standard sizes

ASTM-D5168 ASTM-D6039 ASTM-D6251

Boxes, Fiberboard, Corrugated, Triple Wall, Weather Resistant Crates, Wood, Open and Covered Wood-Cleated Panelboard Boxes Class 1, domestic Class 2, overseas

B A,B B A For size and weight restrictions, see ASTM-D6039

* Greater weights of contents may be permitted. Refer to PPP-B-601

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