scope:

This standard establishes the procedures for the packaging of submarine support items at the time of acquisition or completion of repair which will assure maximum protection, minimum cube preservation, and transparent preservation, where appropriate, without the need for reprocessing.

Exclusions from the coverage of this standard are as follows:

a. Support items for Naval nuclear propulsion plants

b. Support and critical items requiring a specially designed reusable container or special method of preservation and packing in accordance with a product or commodity specification, drawing, or packaging instruction

c. Items requiring packaging which cannot be packaged in accordance with this standard, such as cables and electrodes.

intended Use:

The packaging procedures covered in this standard are intended to be used for submarine support items.