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MIL-STD-2073 packaging code decoder

Paste the PKGING DATA block from a DIBBS RFQ, or type the codes, and read each one in plain English.

Paste a DIBBS PKGING DATA block

Or type the codes

Quantity per unit pack QUPHow many items go in each unit pack.

Preservation Method PRES MTHDHow the item is protected from corrosion and damage.

Cleaning/Drying CLNG/DRYHow the item is cleaned and dried before it is packed.

Preservative Material PRESV MATThe oil, grease or coating put on the item, if any.

Wrap Material WRAP MATWhat the item is wrapped in.

Cushioning/Dunnage Material CUSH/DUNN MATWhat keeps the item from shifting or taking a hit.

Cushioning Thickness CUSH/DUNN THKNESSThe minimum thickness of that cushioning.

Unit Container UNIT CONTThe first bag, box or can around the item.

Optional Procedures OPIWhether you may swap methods or materials.

Intermediate Container INTRMDTE CONTThe box that holds several unit packs.

Intermediate Container Quantity INTRMDTE CONT QTYHow many unit packs go in each intermediate container.

Pack Code PACK CODEThe exterior container required at the packing level.

Packing Level LEVELLevel A, Level B or minimal. It sets which pack-code table applies.

Special Marking Code SPECIAL MARKING CODEExtra labels, such as fragile or shelf life.

What the decoder covers

FedOpp's tables hold 294 codes from MIL-STD-2073-1E, Appendix J (Change 4): preservation methods and specialized preservation codes, cleaning, preservatives, wraps, cushioning and thickness, unit and.

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