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TABLE III-B—LimIT NUMBERS FOR REDUCED INSPECTION

Number of sample units from last 10 lots inspected within

Acceptable quality level

6 months 0.25 15 25 65 10.0
320-499 ¢*) 1 4 14 24
500-799 0) 3 7 25 40
800-1,249 i) 7 14 42 68
1,250-1,999 i) 13 24 69 110
2,000-3,149 2 22 40 115, 181
3,150-4,999 4 38 67 186 293
5,000-7,999 7 63 110 302 472
8,000—-12,499 . 14 105 181 491 765
12,500-19,999 24 169 290 777 1207

“Denotes that the number of sample units from the last 10 inspection lots is not sufficient for reduced inspection for this AQL. In this instance
more than 10 inspection lots may be used for the calculations if; the inspection lots used are the most recent ones in sequence within the last 6
months, they have all been on normal inspection, and none has been rejected on original inspection.

m7. Section § 42.112 is revised toread  § 42.112 Defects of containers: Tables IV,

as follows: V, VI, VII, VII, IX, and X.

TABLE IV—METAL CONTAINERS
[Rigid and semi-rigid]

Defects

Categories

Critical

Major

Minor

Type or size of container or component parts not as specified ..

Closure incomplete, not located correctly or not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly:
(a) Heat processed primary container
(b) Non-heat processed primary container
(c) Other than primary container
Dirty, stained, or smeared container .
Key opening metal containers (when required):
(a) Key missing .
(b) Key does not fit tab ...
(c) Tab of opening band insufficient to provide accessibility to key .
(d) Improper scoring (band would not be removed in one continuous strip)
Metal pop-top:
(a) Missing or broken pull tab . sa
(b) Missing or incomplete score line (not conforming to a relevant product specification)
Flexible pop-top:
(a) Poor seal (wrinkle, entrapped matter, etc.) .
(b) Short pull tab (not conforming to a relevant product specification)
(c) Missing pull tab
(d) Torn pull tab
Open top with plastic overcap (when required}
(a) Plastic overcap missing .
(b) Plastic overcap warped (making opening or reapplication
Outside tinplate or coating (when required)
(a) Missing or incomplete .
(b) Blistered, flaked, sagged, or wrinkled
(c) Scratched or scored .
(a) Fine cracks ..
Rust (rust stain confined to the top or bottom double seam or rust that can be removed with
a soft cloth is not scored a defect)
(a) Rust stain ..
(b) Pitted rust
Wet cans (excluding refrigerated containers) .
Dent:
(a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability ..
(b) Materially affecting usability ..
Buckle:
(a) Not involving end seam ..
(b) Extending into the end seam
Collapsed container .
Paneled side materially affecting appearance but not usability
Solder missing when required...
Cable cut exposing seam
Improper side seam ..
Swell, springer, or flipper (not applicable to gas or pressure packed product nor frozen pr.
ucts) ...,

None permitted

102
103
104
105

106
107

108

109

110
411

114
115

116
117
118

201
202

203

205
206
207
208

209

210

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212

213



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TABLE IV—METAL CONTAINERS—Continued

[Rigid and semi-rigid]

Defects

Categories

Critical Major

Minor

Leaker or blown container .
Frozen products only:
(a) Bulging ends %e-inch to Y4-inch beyond lip

214

(b) Bulging ends more than ¥/-inch beyond lip 119
Metal drums: leaking filling seal (bung) swell’ . 120
1 Defect classification depends on the severity of the defect.
TABLE V—COMPOSITE CONTAINERS
[Fiberboard body with metal lids or metal bottoms, plastic or foil top with cap]
Categories

Defects

Critical Major

Minor

Type or size of container or component parts not as specified ..

Closure incomplete, not located correctly or not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly
Dirty, stained, or smeared container .....
Easy open closure:
(a) Pull tab:
1. Missing or broken pull tab ...
2. Missing or incomplete score line .
(b) Membrane top:
1. Poor seal (wrinkle, entrapped matter, etc.) ..
2. Short pull tab
3. Missing pull tab
4. Tom pull tab .
(c) Open top with plastic overcap (when required):
1. Plastic overcap missing ......
2. Plastic overcap warped (making opening or reapplication difficult)
Outside tinplate or coating on ends (when required)
(a) Missing or incomplete .
(b) Blistered, flaked, sagged, or wrinkled
(c) Scratched or scored ..
(d) Fine cracks
Collapsed container ..
Paneled side materially affecting appearance but not usability
Leaker ....
Wet or dam
(a) Materially affecting appearance but not usal
(b) Materially affecting usability
Crushed or torn area:
(a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability .
(b) Materially affecting usability ..

None permitted

102

103
104
105
106

201

107
108

109

202

206

207

TABLE VI—GLASS CONTAINERS
[Bottles, Jars]

Defects

Categories

Critical Major

Minor

Type or size of container or component parts not as specified ..

Closure not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly:
(a) Heat processed ...
(b) Non-heat processed .
Dirty, stained, or smeared con
Chip in glass ..
Stone (unmelted material) in glass .
Pits in surface of glass
Sagging surface .
Bead (bubble within glass)
(a) Ye-inch to “e-inch in diameter
(b) Exceeding -inch in diameter .
Checked ....
Thin spot in glass

None permitted

102
103

201
202
203
204
205