October 29, 1991
SUPERSEDING
A-A-302C
April 15, 1986
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BAG, PAPER (SHOPPING)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description as replacement for Federal Specification UU-B-40 which is canceled.
This description covers paper shopping bags with loop handles.
1. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
A) Construction. Bags furnished under this description shall be made from paper which contains not less than 20 percent post consumer recovered material, as defined by 40 CFR Part 250. The paper used to make the bags shall have a Bursting Strength of not less than 248 kilopascals when tested in accordance with TAPPI T 403 and an average Internal Tearing Resistance in the accordance with TAPPI T 414. Bags shall be self opening style with handles firmly attached at the top of the front face and the top of the rear face of the bag, centered to within 13 millimeters. The handles shall be in the shape of a loop to provide a comfortable handgrip and shall extend not less than 89 millimeters beyond the top of the bag. Bags shall pass the load capacity test specified below.
B) Dimensions and capacity. The nominal dimensions of the bags, excluding the handles, shall be 430 millimeters by 330 millimeters by 180 millimeters, expressed as overall height x face width x bottom width. Bags shall have a cubic capacity of not less than 23 liters. Capacity shall be determined by multiplying overall height x face width x bottom width.
C) Workmanship. Bags shall be uniformly constructed, free from holes, tears, cuts, splits or any other defect that might impair their usefulness or affect their appearance. All seams shall adhere firmly throughout their area.
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