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j. That the safety precaution requirements of the "Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition,
Explosives, and Related Dangerous Material," (DOD 4145.26M) are applicable. NOTE: When
this specification is used as part of the description of work to be accomplished by a Government
activity, the safety precaution requirements of "Ammunition and Explosives Ashore," (OP 5) are
applicable.
6.3 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the contracting officer should provide
specific guidance to offerors whether the items should be a first article sample or a sample selected from
the first production items (see 3.1), and the number of items to be tested as specified in 4.4. The
contracting officer should also include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding
arrangements for examination, approval of first article test results, and disposition of first articles.
Invitations for bids should provide that the Government reserves the right to waive the requirement for
samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has been previously acquired
or tested by the Government, and that bidders offering such products, who wish to rely on such
production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior Government approval is presently
appropriate for the pending contract. Bidders should not submit alternate bids unless specifically
requested to do so in the solicitation.
6.4 Packaging.
6.4.1 Packaging and marking. Packing and marking should be in accordance with Drawings 8826728
and 8826729, except that the marking should refer to Delay Element, Cartridge M75 assembly.
6.5 Hazard notice. The cartridge described herein and certain of its components are flammable or
explosive and present hazards in manufacture, handling, storage, and shipment. The contractor should
recognize these properties and take appropriate measures to guard and protect against fire, explosion,
adverse environment, corrosive atmosphere, rough handling, and electrically induced incidents.
6.6 Definition.
6.6.1 Ignition delay time. Ignition delay time is the time from ignition device impact to the start of
pressure rise.
6.7 Manufacture as a component. When the delay element is being manufactured in conjunction with a
delay cartridge as a component thereof, the first article requirements for ballistic, vibration, x-ray, and
packaging requirements are waived, and the requirements of the cartridge specification shall apply.
6.8 Subject term (keyword) listing.
Ejection systems, aircrew
Emergency escape systems, aircrew
Escape systems, aircrew
Life-saving systems, aircrew
6.9 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used to identify changes with respect to
the previous issue because of the extensiveness of the changes.
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