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FIIG:  T358-E

Entry Date:  Aug-05-1988

Concept:  1

Status:  A

Applicability:  EB

Type:  0

Definition:  A shipping and storage container designed to enclose any of a variety of item(s) to protect them against impact, vibration, climatic conditions and the like, during transport and storage. Do not use if a more specific name applies.

Basic INC:  70635

Basic Name:  SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINER

Description:  1. A reusable noncollapsible item of any configuration so designed as to provide protection for a specific item(s) to be enclosed against impact, vibration, climatic conditions, and the like, during handling, shipment and storage. It has integral fastening and/or shock absorbing media and it may be capable of being pressurized or hermetically sealed. The item may include a compartment(s) for component parts and accessories which are of a supplementary nature to the item which it accommodates. It is usually equipped with attachments for handling by a hoist, forklift truck, or by skidding. Excludes: DRUM,SHIPPING AND STORAGE; CHEST (as modified); CRATE (as modified). See also CASE (as modified); BOX (as modified). Use an application modifier, such as rocket motor.