MIL-STD-290 Packaging And Marking Of Petroleum And Related ProductsThis standard provides detailed requirements and approved uniform methods for packaging, packing, and marking of petroleum and related products for shipment, handling and storage.

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MIL-STD-290H

FOREWORD

1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of

Defense (DOD).

2. This standard should be used in conjunction with the joint DoD publication AFMAN24-204 "Preparing Hazardous Material for Military Air Shipments", International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), Title 49 and Title 29

Code of Federal Regulations, and any other applicable law or regulation required for the safe handling, storage, and transportation of material covered under this standard.

3. Changes in this document are:

• Revised various citations in 2.2 and 2.3 to reflect current document numbers and names.

Document numbers revised throughout standard as required.

• Added reference to International Maritime Dangerous Code (IMDC) and International

Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions at multiple locations.

• Deleted citation for ANSI/ASME MH1 from Material Handling Industry of America in

2.3. Document is not cited in standard.

• Updated contact information for Steel Shipping Container Institute and National Rail

Freight Committee (Railinc) in 2.3.

• Revised 5.8.2.e to specify units per exterior pack for liter containers

• Revised 5.10.4.4 to reference figure 5 (no reference existed in previous revision)

• Revised 5.10.13 to bring into conformance with DoD Shelf-Life policies of DoD

4140.27-M and MIL-STD-129.

• Revised 5.10.30 from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Added 6.4, International Standardization Agreement note

• Updated tables IV and V and figures 1-5 to bring into agreement with current standards.

• Minor typographical, clerical or editorial changes are not listed here.

4. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Aviation -VEB, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-5610 or emailed to STDZNMGT@dla.mil . Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil .