[INCH-POUND] A-A-52140A
30 September 1999
SUPERSEDING A-A-52140
3 January 1994
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION BAGS, SAND, ACRYLIC
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description (CID) covers two colors of sandbags manufactured entirely of acrylic fiber, for use in field fortifications, ammunition bunkers, and gun emplacements.
2. CLASSIFICATION. The sandbags shall be classified as follows (see 7.2): Color 1 - Camouflage Green 383
Color 2 - Tan
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Physical form. The sandbag shall be manufactured from acrylic woven fabric, closed on two sides and the bottom, with an affixed tie string for closing the top after filling. The sandbags shall be of one-piece construction with either a sewn or woven side seam and bottom, or a combination thereof; tubular woven (sock form) sandbags shall have no side seams, but shall have a sewn bottom. The sandbags shall have nominal inside dimensions of
26 11/4 inches long and 14 1/2 inches wide.
3.2 Color. The sandbags shall be either of the colors indicated in Section 2. Color 1, Camouflage Green 383, shall be in accordance with FED-STD-595, Colors Used in
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), ATTN: DSCR-VBD, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA
23297-5610.
AMSC N/A FSC 8105
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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