PKGQAP 461B 

20 July 2001 

SECTION C

This document covers hand cleaner for use by the Department of Defense as a component of 

operational rations. 

C-1 ITEM DESCRIPTION

PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS FOR CID A-A-461B, HAND CLEANER 

(PRE-MOISTENED TOWELETTE IN PACKET) 

Type. 

 Type II. Hand Cleaner – Unscented and water-based. 

C-2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Product standard. A sample shall be subjected to first article or product 

demonstration model inspection, as applicable, in accordance with the tests and 

inspections of Section E of this Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions 

document. 

B. Overall appearance. The finished product shall be equal to or better than the 

approved product standard in overall appearance. 

SECTION D

D-1 PACKAGING

A. Packaging. The saturated and folded towel shall be packaged into a packet. The 

packet shall be made from a heat sealable barrier material, one layer of which is a 

minimum of 0.0035 inch thick aluminum foil. The exterior color of the packet shall be 

white, dull yellow, or light brown. All four edges of the packet shall be heat sealed 

with seals not less than 1/8 inch wide. The sealed packet shall not leak when tested in 

accordance with E-6, A, 2. There shall be no crushed, misshapen or unclean packets. 

D-2 LABELING

A. Packet. Each packet shall be clearly printed or stamped, in a manner that does not 

damage the item, with permanent black ink or any other dark contrasting color that is 

free of carcinogenic elements. The information may be located anywhere on the packet (in 

one complete print), except the closure seal area. The label shall contain the following 

information: 

Name of product (letters not less than 1/8 inch high) 

Contractor's name and address 

D-3 PACKING

A. Packing for shipment to ration assembler. Not more than 40 pounds of product shall 

be packed in a fiberboard shipping container constructed in accordance with style RSC-L, 

class domestic, variety SW, grade 200 of ASTM D 5118, Standard Practice for Fabrication 

of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes. Each container shall be securely closed in accordance with 

ASTM D 1974, Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing 

Fiberboard Shipping Containers. 

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D-4 MARKING

A. Shipping containers. Shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with DPSC 

Form 3556, Marking Instructions for Shipping Cases, Sacks and Palletized/Containerized 

Loads of Perishable and Semiperishable Subsistence. 

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following quality assurance criteria, utilizing ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993, Sampling 

Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes, are required. When required, the 

manufacturer shall provide the certificate(s) of conformance to the appropriate 

inspection activity. Certificate(s) of conformance not provided shall be cause for 

rejection of the lot. 

A. Definitions. 

(1) Critical defect. A critical defect is a defect that judgment and experience 

indicate would result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, 

maintaining, or depending on the item; or a defect that judgment and experience indicate 

is likely to prevent the performance of the major end item, i.e., the consumption of the 

ration. 

(2) Major defect. A major defect is a defect, other than critical, that is likely 

to result in failure, or to reduce materially the usability of the unit of product for 

its intended purpose. 

(3) Minor defect. A minor defect is a defect that is not likely to reduce 

materially the usability of the unit of product for its intended purpose, or is a 

departure from established standards having little bearing on the effective use or 

operation of the unit. 

B. Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are 

classified as follows: 

(1) Product standard inspection. The first article or product demonstration model 

shall be inspected in accordance with the provisions of this document and evaluated for 

overall appearance. Any failure to conform to the performance requirements or any 

appearance failure shall be cause for rejection of the lot. The approved first article or 

product demonstration model shall be used as the product standard for periodic review 

evaluations. DSCP shall select sample units during production of contracts and submit 

them to the following address for evaluation: 

US Army Soldier & Biological Chemical Command 

Soldiers System Ctr., Natick Soldier Center 

Attn: AMSSB-RCF-F(N) 

15 Kansas Street 

Natick, MA 01760-5018 

Six (6) sample units of each item produced shall be randomly selected from that one 

production lot. The six (6) sample units shall be shipped to Natick within two (2) 

working days upon completion of all inspection requirements. The sample units will be 

evaluated for the characteristics of appearance, physical attributes and overall quality. 

(2) Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall include the product 

examination cited in this section. 

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E-5 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS (PRODUCT)

A. Product examination. The finished product shall be examined for compliance with the 

performance requirements specified in A-A-461B and Section C of this Packaging 

Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions document utilizing the double sampling 

plans indicated in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993. The lot size shall be expressed in packets. The 

sample unit shall be the contents of one packet. The inspection level shall be S-3 and 

the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, 

shall be 1.5 for major defects and 4.0 for minor defects. Defects and defect 

classifications are listed in Table I. 

TABLE I. Product defects 1/ 2/ 

Category Defect

Major Minor

101 Type II hand cleaner not unscented and water-based. 

102 Not clean.

103 Cleansing solution omitted.

104 Towelette does not clean palm of hand. 

105 Towelette shreds or pills. 

106 Towelette causes irritation to skin. 

201 Not creped.

202 Not white.

203 Not folded neatly. 

204 Basis weight of paper less than 23 pounds (24 x 36 – 500). 

205 Towelette not 40 square inches or larger. 

206 Less than 2.3 grams of cleansing solution. 

207 pH not 5.0 to 9.0 units. 

208 Specific gravity not 0.970 to 0.995. 

1/ The presence of any foreign material, for example, dirt, insect parts, hair, wood, 

glass, metal, or mold, or the presence of any foreign odors shall be cause for rejection 

of the lot. 

2/ Finished product not equal to or better than the approved product standard in overall 

appearance shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

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E-6 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS (PACKAGING AND PACKING MATERIALS)

A. Packaging. 

(1) Filled and sealed packet examination. The filled and sealed packets shall be 

examined for the defects listed in table II. The lot size shall be expressed in packets. 

The sample unit shall be one packet. The inspection level shall be I and the AQL, 

expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 0.65 for major defects and 2.5 

for minor defects. 

TABLE II. Filled and sealed packet defects 1/ 

Category Defect

Major Minor

101 Tear, hole, or open seal. 

102 Unclean. 2/ 

103 Packet has foreign odor. 

104 Packet leaks.

105 Seal width less than 1/16 inch. 3/ 

106 Not heat sealed on four sides. 

201 Label missing, incorrect, or illegible. 

1/ Any evidence of rodent or insect infestation shall be cause for rejection of the lot 

2/ Outer packaging shall be free from foreign matter which is unwholesome, has the 

potential to cause package damage (for example, glass, metal filings) or generally 

detracts from the clean appearance of the package. The following examples shall not be 

classified as defects for unclean: 

a. Foreign matter which presents no health hazard or potential package damage and 

which can be readily removed by gently shaking the package or by gently brushing the 

package with a clean dry cloth. 

b. Localized dried product which affects less than 1/8 of the total surface area of 

one package face, or an aggregate of scattered dried product which affects less than 1/4 

of the total surface area of one package face. 

3/ The effective closure seal is defined as any uncontaminated, fusion bonded, continuous 

path, minimum 1/16 inch wide, from side seal to side seal that produces a hermetically 

sealed pouch. 

(2) Packet leakage. The filled and sealed packet shall be examined by submerging 

the packet in water that is contained in a desiccator or other suitable container and 

maintaining a vacuum of 15 inches of mercury for at least 30 seconds. A leak is indicated 

by a steady progression of bubbles. Isolated bubbles caused by entrapped air are not 

considered a sign of leakage. 

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B. Packing. 

(1) Shipping container and marking examination. The filled and sealed shipping 

containers shall be examined for the defects listed in table III below. The lot size 

shall be expressed in shipping containers. The sample unit shall be one shipping 

container fully packed. The inspection level shall be S-3 and the AQL, expressed in terms 

of defects per hundred units, shall be 4.0 for major defects and 10.0 for total defects. 

TABLE III. Shipping container and marking defects

Category Defect

Major Minor

101 Marking omitted, incorrect, illegible, or improper size, location 

sequence or method of application. 

102 Inadequate workmanship. 1/ 

201 More than 40 pounds of product. 

1/ Inadequate workmanship is defined as, but not limited to, incomplete closure of 

container flaps, loose strapping, inadequate stapling, improper taping, or bulged or 

distorted container.

SECTION J REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

DSCP FORMS 

 DPSC FORM 3556 - Marking Instructions for Shipping Cases, Sacks and 

 Palletized/Containerized Loads of Perishable and Semiperishable 

 Subsistence 

NON-GOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS 

 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL (ASQC) 

 ANSI/ASQCZ1.4-1993 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes 

 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) 

 D 1974 - Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing 

 Fiberboard Shipping Containers 

 D 5118 - Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes 

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