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

5.9.3.2 MIL-PRF-8188 - Corrosion-Preventive, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base. Exterior tops, bodies, and bottoms of 1-gallon capacity and smaller containers shall not be painted.

5.9.3.3 MIL-PRF-23699 - Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base, NATO Code Number O-156. Exterior tops and bottoms of 8-ounce and 1-quart cans shall not be painted. The bodies shall be GREEN approximating Color No. 14110 of FED-STD-595 and the markings shall be YELLOW approximating Color No. 13655 of FED-STD-595. Contractor's commercial hermetically sealed containers, 1-gallon capacity and smaller, may be used provided the container base color is green and all required markings are provided in yellow on the can.

5.9.3.4 DOD-PRF-85734 - Lubricating Oil, Helicopter Transmission System, Synthetic Base. The exterior tops and bottoms of 1-quart and 1-gallon cans shall not be painted. The bodies shall be PURPLE approximating Color No. 17142 of FED-STD-595 and the markings shall be WHITE approximating Color No. 17875 of FED-STD-595. Contractor's commercial hermetically sealed containers, 1-gallon capacity and smaller, may be used provided the container base color is purple and all required markings are provided in white on the can.

5.9.4 Petroleum lubricating oil.

5.9.4.1 MIL-PRF-6081 - Lubricating Oil, Jet Engine. Exterior tops and bottoms of

1-quart and 1-gallon cans containing petroleum lubricating jet engine oil shall not be painted.

5.9.4.2 MIL-PRF-87252 - Coolant Fluid, Hydrolytically Stable, Dielectric. Exterior tops and bottoms of 1-quart and 1-gallon cans shall not be painted. The bodies shall be BLUE approximating Color No. 15450 of FED-STD-595 and the markings shall be a contrasting color.

5.9.5 Brake fluid.

5.9.5.1 SAE J1703- Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid . Exterior tops and bottoms of 1-pint,

1-quart, and 1-gallon containers shall not be painted.

5.10 Marking.

5.10.1 Marking of materials. All markings shall be clear, legible, durable, and non- fading. Marking of unit packs, intermediate packs, and exterior packs shall be accomplished by labeling, stamping, stenciling, printing, lithographing, silk-screening, photo-marking, or embossing, or by the use of other similar processes.

5.10.2 Labels. Labels shall be used for address markings (see 5.10.25). Labels shall be permitted for the contract data, and shall be used when required by regulation or status. Unless prohibited by the contract or order, printed pressure sensitive labels are authorized for identification markings on unit, intermediate, and exterior containers. When labels are used, the labels shall be waterproof, regardless of the level of protection of the pack cited.

5.10.3 Color of markings. Military markings on BUFF coated containers shall be BLACK. Markings on uncoated containers, such as fiberboard or plastic, and on containers coated other than BUFF, shall be of a contrasting color.