Marking - TM-746-100020

TM 746-10

moved. Other than that, items will normally be packed

included in sets of equipment as exterior shipping

in exterior shipping containers which will facilitate the

containers. Pack items that cannot be accommodated

use of materials handling equipment during storage

within the chest in wood or plywood boxes or triple-wall

stacking operations. Select a shipping container per TM

fiberboard boxes.

38-230-2.

2 Items weighing more than 1,000

pounds. Pack in open or closed crates. Items packed in

3-5. Marking

this way may be anchored by using lumber holddowns

a. General. Containers that hold retrograde or

and tiedown rods used in combination, iron straps and

recyclable materiel shall continue to carry the original

angles, bolts, or steel strapping. Items packed in open

identification, precautionary, and special handling

crates must be shrouded in waterproof barrier material

markings whenever possible. If additional marking is

or polyethylene film and must be secured in place with

necessary, it shall be accomplished as specified in MIL-

tape.

STD-129 and as supplemented herein. Surfaces to be

(2) Recoverable repair parts. Use the container

marked must be dry and free of dirt and grease.

selection criteria cited herein and in TM 38-230-2 to

Unacceptable or unnecessary markings shall be

pack recoverable repair parts. As outlined below,

removed by covering the markings with obliterating

cushion, block, brace, and anchor items within the

paint or lacquer or stencil ink. New markings shall be

container to prevent movement that might cause

stenciled directly onto each unit, intermediate, and

damage to the part:

exterior container, or the markings shall be typed on a

label or tag which is then attached to each pack. All

(a) Use cellulosic cushioning or fiberboard

markings must be clear, legible, durable, and nonfading.

for cushioning or immobilizing lightweight items.

They should be black unless applied to a surface on

(b) Use lumber, fiberboard, plywood, or a

which black is not legible and should be capital letters of

combination of lumber and plywood for the blocking and

equal height proportionate to the space available.

bracing of irregular-shaped, medium weight, rugged

Labels may be used when the container type or size

items. The selection and application of wood braces or

does not permit stenciling. Labels are preferred over

holddowns will be per TM 38-230-2. Refer to TM 38-

tags except when the use of labels is impractical. Either

230-2 for typical methods of blocking and bracing, which

tags or labels must be placed in a conspicuous location

are illustrated in figures 3-1 through 3-5 herein.

on the side of the container.

b. Marking materials. The materials that shall

be used when marking containers are as follows:

holddowns and tiedown rods used in combination, iron

straps and angles, or metallic strapping for anchoring

(1) Waterproofing

varnish

coating

items to the bases of shipping containers. Refer to

compound.

Spar varnish conforming to TT-V-121

figures 3-1 through 3-10 and TM 38-230-2 for typical

(8010-00-160-5852) or clear acrylic coating compound

methods of anchoring.

conforming to MIL-C-17504 (8010-00290-6159) shall be

Note

used for protecting and waterproofing markings.

Lumber, plywood, or other hygroscopic

(2) Stenciling materials.

Stencil ink shall

materials should never be placed in direct

conform to A-A-208 (7510-00-161-0811). Removable

contact with critical or unpainted metal

paint for direct marking on unboxed and uncrated

surfaces because such material will absorb

equipment shall conform to MIL-P-52905.

and retain moisture which, in turn, causes

(3) Obliterating lacquer, enamel, or paint.

corrosion. Always provide a waterproof barrier

Obliterating paint in aerosol containers shall conform to

between

critical

metal

surfaces

and

A-A-1801 (8010-00-582-4743). Water emulsion paint

hygroscopic packing materials.

for obliterating shall conform to MIL-P-52108 (8010-00-

b. For movement within a theater of operations.

226-3906).

Materiel being moved within a theater of operations will

(4) Paper labels. Paper labels shall be made of

not normally be subjected to the same environmental

sized white paper stock having a smooth finish and a

conditions and shock that it would receive if it were

minimum base weight of 20 pounds.

moved out of a theater of operations (returned to

(5) Paper label adhesive. Paper label adhesive

CONUS for redistribution). Therefore disassembling

or cement shall conform to A-A-529 (8040-00-656-0814)

and packing of materiel must only be sufficient to

or to MMM-A-179 (8040-00-053-8452).

safeguard vulnerable items and parts from pilferage,

damage, or loss. When necessary, other components

will be disassembled to reduce dimensions in order to

meet transportation requirements for the end item being

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