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

5.10.20 UN/NA (United Nations/North American Hazardous Materials Code) identification number. The UN/NA identification number is assigned to each item of hazardous material regulated for transportation in accordance with the requirements of Title 49 CFR. This number shall be marked on the outside of each unit pack shipping container and intermediate container and shall appear immediately after the proper shipping name.

5.10.21 Other precautionary and statutory markings. Markings required by statute or regulation shall not be obscured by other markings. Special markings may be required by the specification and/or the contract (see 6.2).

5.10.22 Flash point and boiling point markings. Unit and intermediate packs and shipping containers packed with flammable and combustible liquids with a flash point below

200 °F shall be marked with the flash point of the contents. If the flash point is less than 73 °F, the boiling point shall also be included. Flash point and boiling point markings shall be expressed in degrees Fahrenheit and shall be applied to the identification-marked side by means of labeling, printing, stamping, or stenciling. The flash point shall be determined by using the appropriate test prescribed in Part 173.120(c) of Title 49 CFR.

5.10.23 Precautionary marking of hazardous and chemical materials. All unit and intermediate packs of hazardous and chemical materials shall be labeled in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, regulations, UN standards, and ordinances including Federal, state, and municipal requirements. In addition, unit and intermediate containers that serve as shipping containers shall be marked with the applicable precautionary information in accordance with ANSI Z400.1/Z129.1. All markings shall be located as specified in tables IV and V. When the container size and configuration does not permit precautionary markings within the prescribed location, they shall be located on the opposite side of the unit container as specified in figure 1. Letters in the signal words "POISON", "CAUTION", and "WARNING" shall be large, legible, and appropriate for the space available.

5.10.24 Unit of issue. The unit of issue, unit of measure, and quantity shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). For items identified as hazardous materials the unit of measure must be expressed in SI units

5.10.25 Address marking. Address markings specified in the contract or order shall be applied to the shipping containers by means of labels, tags, or as otherwise specified (see 6.2).

5.10.25.1 Full carloads and full truckloads. The domestic address is not required on shipping containers and palletized unit loads shipped in full carloads or full truckloads to a single consignee.

5.10.25.2 Less-than-carloads (LCL) and less-than-truckloads (LTL). The domestic address is required on shipping containers and palletized unit loads for less-than-full-carloads or less-than-full-truckloads lots. The domestic address is not required on shipping containers in a palletized unit load. One address marking shall be applied to each unit load in a LCL or LTL shipment.