Figure 3-11. Exterior Container Identification Markings.

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(6) Pressure sensitive labels. Labels shall be

c. Unit, intermediate, and exterior container

of a water-resistant grade of paper, film, fabric, or

identification markings (figs 3-11 and 3-12). Containers

plastic, coated on one side with pressure-sensitive,

of retrograde or recyclable materiel shall continue to

permanent adhesive that is water-insoluble and will

carry the original identification, precautionary, and

adhere to metal, plastic, or fiberboard surfaces under

special handling markings whenever possible.

high or low temperatures.

However, there will be instances when all of these

markings cannot be applied to a container prior to

(7) Tags. Shipping tags shall be metal, cloth,

shipment. When this occurs, specific identification

plastic, or paper and shall conform to the requirements

information must still be placed on each unit,

of UU-T-81 and A-A-900.

intermediate, and exterior container.

Each unit,

(8) Water-resistant envelopes.

Water-

intermediate, and exterior

resistant envelopes shall conform to PPP-E-540.

(9) Packing list protectors.

Packing list

protectors shall conform to A-A-1907.

Figure 3-11. Exterior Container Identification Markings.

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