[NOT MEASUREMENT
SENSITIVE]
FED-STD-793B
2006, 22May
SUPERSEDING
FED-STD-793A
October 15, 1998
FEDERAL STANDARD
DEPOT STORAGE STANDARDS
The General Services Administration has authorized the use
of this federal standard by all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This standard details depot storage conditions,
depot inspection instructions, and shelf-life extension
criteria for GSA-managed shelf-life material.
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, Sampling
Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes (copies
may be obtained from American Society for Quality Control
(ASQC), P.O. Box 3066, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3066, ASQC Web
Site, {http://www.asqc.org}). Joint Directive DLAD
4155.37/AR 702-18/NAVSUPINST 4410.56A/AFJMAN 23-232/MCO
4450.13A, Material Quality Storage Standards Policy for
Shelf-Life Material copies may be accessed from the DOD
Shelf-Life Web Site, (http://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil)
3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTION.
3.1
Statistical Sampling. Sampling shall be in accordance
with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, Sampling Procedures and Tables for
Inspection by Attributes, unless otherwise specified.
3.2 Shelf-Life Extension Criteria. The material shall be
sampled and inspected as specified in the special
inspection instructions (Section 5) or applicable
specification. Where no sampling plan exists, each
inspecting service or agency shall follow their internal
guidance. The material should be considered suitable for
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions
or clarifications should be sent to the General Services
Administration, Federal Supply Service, Environmental and
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions or
clarifications should be sent to the General Services Administration,
Federal Supply Service, Policy Standards Division, Washington DC 20406.
FSC: MISC
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