A-A-52022 Repair Outfits, Collapsible Tanks And Drums RoctadThis description covers a repair outfit used to repair cuts, abrasions, and punctures on tanks, drums, and berm liners made of elastomer-coated fabrics.

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INCH-POUND A-A-52022A

December 2, 2003

SUPERSEDING A-A-52022

January 14, 1991

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

REPAIR OUTFITS, COLLAPSIBLE TANKS AND DRUMS (ROCTAD)

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description, for all federal agencies.

1.  SCOPE.  This description covers a repair outfit used to repair cuts, abrasions, and punctures on tanks, drums, and berm liners made of elastomer-coated fabrics.

2.  CLASSIFICATION.

Type I       -  Turbine Fuel repair outfit (Ref. MIL-DTL-83133) Type II      -  Diesel Fuel repair outfit (Ref. MIL-DTL-46162)

3.  SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1  General.  Each repair outfit shall be equipped to repair two seven-inch cuts and four punctures up to one-half inch in diameter.  The repair outfits shall form a repair that is resistant to turbine fuel for Type I and referee grade diesel fuel for Type II.  The repair outfit shall be

capable of bonding to a coated fabric with any of the following base elastomers; nitrile, polyester polyurethane, polyether polyurethane, or neoprene.  The repair outfit shall be capable of

repairing tank and drum materials that have been contaminated with various fuels and water. Personnel wearing cold weather gloves or chemical protective gloves shall be capable of making a repair.

a.   Contractor shall certify that any substance released by a cured repair to 50 gallons of potable water to be below the EPA Maximum Contaminate Level when tested in accordance with National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 61 or equivalent (see 7.2.4).

b.   Cured repair shall not contaminate the fuel stored in a repaired turbine fuel container. c.   Cured repair shall not contaminate the fuel stored in a repaired diesel fuel container.

Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that may improve this document should be sent by letter to:  U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN:  AMSRD-TAR-E/ASI, 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Warren,

MI  48397-5000

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.  Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.