maintain a constant materiel readiness status of
supplies and equipment in depot stocks The scope
of this objective is of such magnitude that only gen-
eral guidelines are provided by Chapter 3, Section
VIII of TM 743-200-1 for the quality evaluation of
materiel in the custody of supply and storage activ-
tion or life of the item has been affected Powdered
ities This standard supplements TM 743-200-1 by
or scaly condition, with pits or irregular areas of
providing a systematic procedure for storage sur-
material removed from the surface of the item
veillance inspection of those items mentioned in
(9) Defects and Defectives A defect is any non-
paragraph 6 and indicates the limiting degree of
conformance of the unit of product with specified
deterioration, damage, unsatisfactory storage prac-
requirements A defective is a unit of product which
tices and other characteristics acceptable It also
contains one or more defects The classification of
establishes the basis for identifying material re-
defects and defectives is the listing of possible de-
quiring segregation. remedial care and preservation
fects of the unit of product, or defectives, classified
or reclassification action Applicable requirements
according to their seriousness
of the standard may be used for performing receipt
(a) Critical A critical defect IS one that judge-
and preshipment quality control inspections
ment and experience indicate could result in hazard-
ous or unsafe conditions for individuals using or
ing to this bulletin should be submitted to the Com-
maintaining the product, or for major end items of
mander, U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Com-
units of a product, a defect that could prevent per-
mand, ATTN AMSME-SP, 4300 Goodfellow Boule-
formance of their tactical functions A critical defec-
vard, St LOUIS. MO 63120
tive IS a unit of product that contains one or more
STORAGE AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
b Age Control The items covered by this bulletin
will be issued on a First-In-First Out (FIFO) basis
are applicable to those items listed in Appendix A
by date of manufacturer
c Shelf-Life The items covered by this bulletin
servation, packaging and packing will be in accord-
have an indefinite shelf-life
ance with the packaging references cited in the
10. Formation of Lots. The selection of repre-
Packaging Segment of the Army Master Data File
sentative samples for surveillance evaluation is bas-
(AR 708-1)
ed on the homogeneity of the lot Subject to the
limitations of this rule. inspection lots should be
MIL-STD-129
as large as possible To encompass these principles,
the formation of lots for surveillance will consist
cordance with SB 740-1
