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A-A-52141
January 3, 1994
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BAGS, SAND; BURLAP AND COTTON
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to Military Specification MIL-B-12233.
Abstract. This commercial item description covers burlap and cotton sandbags. The jute or kenaf burlap, cotton osnaburg and reclaimed cotton canvas (duck) sandbags are for use in the construction field fortifications. The cotton canvas duck sandbags are for use in stabilizing the 4.2 chemical mortar base.
1. Salient characteristics
1.1 Design and constructions. The sandbags shall be made of one piece of cloth with two sewed sides, or one sewed side and a sewed bottom. The seams shall be on the outside and tie strings shall be on the inside. The sandbags shall be inverted inside out prior to filling by the user. The sandbags shall have inside dimensions of 26 ± 1-1/4 inches long and 14 ± 1/2 inches wide. The sandbags shall be fabricated of the materials and be of the colors indicated in 1.2.
1.2 Classification. The sandbags shall be of the following classes and colors:
Class A – Jute or kenaf burlap
Class B – Cotton osnaburg
Class C – Cotton canvas duck
Class D – Reclaimed cotton canvas (duck)
Color 1 – Brown or Green
Color 2 – Tan
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