MIL-STD-107 Revision J:2001

FOREWORD
1. SCOPE
   1.1 Scope
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
   2.1 General
   2.2 Government documents
        2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks
        2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and
               publications
   2.3 Non-Government publications
   2.4 Order of precedence
3. DEFINITIONS
   3.1 Adjacent storage
   3.2 Cleaning
   3.3 Commercial packaging
   3.4 Compressed air, moisture free
   3.5 Container
   3.6 Controlled humidity storage
   3.7 Critical items
   3.8 Cube
   3.9 Disassembly
   3.10 Documentation
   3.11 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
   3.12 Inch-pound units
   3.13 Industrial plant equipment (IPE)
   3.14 Level of protection
        3.14.1 Military protection
        3.14.2 Minimal protection
   3.15 Marking IPE
   3.16 Metric units
   3.17 Measurement system
   3.18 Computer numeric control (CNC)
   3.19 Packaging
   3.20 Packing
   3.21 Packing list
   3.22 Plant equipment package
   3.23 Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
   3.24 Preservation
   3.25 Storage-in-place
   3.26 Storage, non-humidity controlled
   3.27 Storage-on-site
   3.28 Shrouding
   3.29 Unitization
   3.30 User
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 Protection
   4.2 Disassembly and matchmarking
   4.3 Processing facilities
   4.4 Materials
   4.5 Cleaning
        4.5.1 Processing IPE for shipment to a rebuild
               facility
               4.5.1.1 Interim storage cleaning
               4.5.1.2 Production phase-down
               4.5.1.3 Shutdown maintenance procedures
               4.5.1.4 Interim storage
   4.6 Fingerprint removal
   4.7 Health and safety standards
   4.8 Preservation of surfaces
        4.8.1 Preservation of painted surfaces
        4.8.2 Preservation of unpainted surfaces
   4.9 Maintenance of preservative film
   4.10 Weatherproofing
   4.11 Foam in-place packaging procedures
   4.12 Technical data
   4.13 Hazardous contaminants
   4.14 Palletizing and skidding
   4.15 Processing items for disposal
   4.16 Caution tag
   4.17 Waiver of preservation, packing, and marking
        procedures
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
   5.1 Military level of preservation
        5.1.1 Exterior surfaces
        5.1.2 Tables and ball-screw drive mechanisms
        5.1.3 Drive belts and pulleys
        5.1.4 Internal mechanisms and systems
        5.1.5 Lubrication systems
        5.1.6 Gear cases
        5.1.7 Cutting fluid systems
        5.1.8 Hydraulic systems
        5.1.9 Water cooling chambers, water jackets,
               steam lines, and related systems
        5.1.10 Coolant systems
        5.1.11 Bearings, general purpose
        5.1.12 Instrument precision bearings
        5.1.13 Electrostatic protection
        5.1.14 Electromagnetic protection
        5.1.15 Contact and machined surfaces
        5.1.16 Non-lubricated internal surfaces
        5.1.17 Repair parts, attachments, and accessories
        5.1.18 Hose and hose fittings
        5.1.19 Closure of openings
        5.1.20 Engines, gasoline and diesel
        5.1.21 Air cylinders
        5.1.22 Air motors and lines
        5.1.23 Organic packing
        5.1.24 Dial indicators
        5.1.25 Gauges and measuring instruments
        5.1.26 Loose parts
        5.1.27 Tool and tool accessories
        5.1.28 Slides, counterbalances, motors, and
               hydraulic tables
        5.1.29 Forges, furnaces, and ovens
               5.1.29.1 Removal of furnace lining
        5.1.30 Electrical and electronic equipment
               5.1.30.1 Computer Numeric Control (CNC)
                        system cleaning
                        5.1.30.1.1 CNC preservation
                                   protection
                        5.1.30.1.2 CNC vibration
                                   insulation
                        5.1.30.1.3 CNC removed parts
                        5.1.30.1.4 Identification (ID)
                                   of CNC units
                                   disconnected from
                                   machines
               5.1.30.2 Cable, cord, and wire assemblies
               5.1.30.3 Electrical heating elements
               5.1.30.4 Electrical motors
               5.1.30.5 Transformers
                        5.1.30.5.1 Transformer,
                                   distribution and
                                   hermetically sealed
                                   type
                        5.1.30.5.2 Transformer, molded
                                   and encapsulated type
                        5.1.30.5.3 Transformer, open
                                   construction type
        5.1.31 Drawers and door assemblies
        5.1.32 Frames, tanks, paint spray booths, and conveyor systems
   5.2 Packing
        5.2.1 Packing list
   5.3 Level A Packing
        5.3.1 Equipment weighing 1,000 pounds or
               less
        5.3.2 Equipment weighing between 1,001 and
               4,000 pounds
        5.3.3 Equipment weighing between 4,001 and
               16,000 pounds
        5.3.4 Equipment weighing between 16,001 and
               30,000 pounds
        5.3.5 Equipment weighing over 30,000 pounds
   5.4 Level B packing
   5.5 Minimal packing
   5.6 Commercial packing
   5.7 Marking
        5.7.1 Bar code marking
   5.8 Inspections
        5.8.1 Inspection after disassembly
        5.8.2 Inspection after cleaning
        5.8.3 Inspection of preservation
        5.8.4 Inspection before shrouding
        5.8.5 Inspection of blocking and bracing
        5.8.6 Responsibility for inspection
   5.9 Shipment
        5.9.1 Shipping covers and tarps
               5.9.1.1 Shipping covers for CNC units
        5.9.2 Transportation mode
               5.9.2.1 Transportation mode for CNC
                        equipment
               5.9.2.2 Waiver of transportation mode
   5.10 Storage
        5.10.1 Locator system
        5.10.2 Storage types
               5.10.2.1 Controlled humidity storage
               5.10.2.2 Non-dehumidified storage
        5.10.3 Storage areas
               5.10.3.1 Adjacent storage
               5.10.3.2 Storage-in-place
               5.10.3.3 Storage-on-site
        5.10.4 Storage arrangements
               5.10.4.1 Leveling
               5.10.4.2 Aisle space
               5.10.4.3 Attachments and accessories
               5.10.4.4 Dust shields
6. NOTES
   6.1 Intended use
   6.2 Issue of DoDISS
   6.3 Tailoring guidance
   6.4 Subject term (keyword listing)
   6.5 Changes from previous issue

Provides both general and detailed requirements and approved methods for preparing Government-owned industrial plant equipment (IPE) for shipment or storage. General requirements have been provided to cover processes such as equipment disassembly, cleaning, weatherproofing, and skidding.