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PPP-B-655
JULY27, 1959
SUPERSEDING
Fed. Spec. PPP-G570 (In Part)
October 10, 1956
FEDERAL SPECIFfCATION
BOXES, ‘FIBERBOARD, SIX OR EIGHT SIDE5
This specification was mpproved by the Comnt&wiowm, Fedeval ,%PPIU SWV- ‘
ice, General Services Administration,
for the use of all Feds$-al agencies.
1.
SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
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1.1 Scope.—This specification covers seven
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styles of corrugated fiberboard boxei, with
six or eight sides, for us,e in domestic ship-
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ment of supplies. The appendix contains re-
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quirements for set up, and closure ,of the
packed containers.
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1.2 Classification.
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1.2.1 Types.—Boxes co~ered by this speci.
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fication shall be of the following types as
specified (see 3.2 and 6.2) :
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Type I.—Hexagonal (six sides)
Type 11.-OctagonaI’ (eight sides)
1.2.2 StUtes.—The types of boxes covered
by this specification shall be one of the follow-
ing styles and the desired style shall be speci-
fied as required (see 6.2):
Styie A.—Turned-up flaps stapled
Style B.-Segmented closure glued
Style C.—Overlapping “flaps glued
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Style D.—Flap and slot strapped (see 6.8)
Style E.—Double locked flaps strapped,
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Style F.—Segmented closure glued and
strapped
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Style G.—Self-locking bottom and stapled
top ~~ $,
1.2.3 Options.—Unless a specific type and
style of box is specified in the procurement
documents; the type and style shall beat the
option of the contractor.
2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS,
standards; ” AND OTHER PUBLICA-
TIONS
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2.1 Spe&cafions and st&darde.—The fol-
lpwing specjticatione and standards of the
issues in effect on date of invitation for bids,
form a part of this specification:
Federal Specifications:
PPP–B-591—Boxes, Fiberboard, Wood-
Cleated.
PPP–B-63&B&es, Fiber.
Federal Standards:
Fed. Std. 102—Preservation, Packaging
and Packing Levels.
Fed. Std. 123—Marking for, Domestic
Shipment (Civilian agencies).
(Activities outside the Federal Governmentmay
obtain
copies of Federal Specifications, Standards,
and Handbooks as outlined under General Infmma-
tion i“ the Index of Federal Specificatkms, Stand.
a:ds, and Handbooks and at the prices indicated
in the Index. The Index, which includes cumulative
monthly suppIeme”ts as issued, is for sale on ‘a wb-
scription basis by the Superintendent of Documents,
U. S. Government Printing Office, Washinztori 25,
D. C.
(Single copies of this specification rmd,”other prod.
uct specifications required by activities” rmtside tlie
Fedeml Gwermnent for bidd]ng purposes me avail-
able without charge at the. General Services Admin.
istratim >Regional Offices in Bmtin, New York, At-
lanta, Chicago, Kansas City, MO.) Dallas, Denver,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washing-
ton, D. C.
(Federal Government activities may obtain copies
of Federal Specifications, Standards, a,nd Handbooks
and the Index of Federal Specifications, %a”dards,
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