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What is the difference between vendor commercial packaging/best commercial practice and packaging in accordance with ASTM D3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging?

ASTM D3951 sets a standard and has specific requirements.  There is no set standard for vendor commercial packaging/best commercial packaging.  ASTM D3951 is DOD approved standard for commercial packaging.

Category: Commercial Packaging

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Should I cushion a circuit card assembly (or an item with sharp protrusions) with approved cushioning materials before placing it into MIL-PRF-81705?

Yes. We highly recommend items be first cushioned with the approved ESD materials, then placed within a MIL-PRF-81705 barrier bag and heat sealed. This process will ensure the packaged item will not puncture the barrier bag and not compromise the ESD protective barrier during transportation and handling. The DoD distribution system is very diverse the degrees of severity during its handling and transportation modes. Should an item's ESD protective barrier be compromised for this reason, our customers and/or depots will file a complaint reporting your company as being non-compliant. We, in turn, will contact your company requesting replacements of the material which are properly packaged in accordance with the contract packaging requirements. In addition, to either potentially or delaying a mission, decreasing stock readiness levels, and reducing customer satisfaction, the complaint will also affect your company's rating.

Note:  No packaging waivers are permitted as the Navy and supporting research verify that no commercial packaging material equivalents to meet customers' requirements.

Category: ESD Acceptable Materials