A-A-272 Caulking CompoundsThis Commercial Item Description covers three types of 1-part caulking compounds suitable for use as recommended by the manufacturers for sealing, caulking, filling, leveling and glazing in general exterior architectural service and structures.

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shall fail the entire delivery lot. “Work” the above discharged caulk onto a flat non-porous surface with a spatula. Caulk that is not homogeneous, creamy, free from obvious lumps, seeds, coalesced caulk, unprocessed materials or particles shall fail the entire delivery lot.

4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

4.1Material Safety Data Sheets.                Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be submitted I               n accordance with FED-STD-313D.

4.2Recovered Materials and Restricted Materials. The manufacturer shall utilize recovered materials to the maximum extent possible. There shall be no lead, mercury, or hexavalent chromium used in the formulation of the sealant. Maximum background lead content shall be 0.06% (600 parts per million), weight basis of dry film determined in accordance with ASTM D 3335.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES

5.1Contractors Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, and the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications(s), standards and quality assurance practices, and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

5.2ASTM. Use the latest method in effect on the date of the solicitation or order. ASTM standards are available from the ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

5.3Preservation, packaging, packing and marking. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or order, each cartridge shall contain a minimum of 10.3 fluid ounces of deliverable caulk; each shipping container may contain up to 15 cartridges; marking shall be normal commercial.

6. NOTES

6.1National Stock Numbers (NSNs). A list of NSNs assigned that correspond to this CID. The list may not be indicative of all possible NSNs associated with the CID.