Section II. SURVEILLANCE

Section II. SURVEILLANCE

7.2.2 Storage. All items must be stored under similar

5. References. The following publications form a part

conditions at the same depot.

of this bulletin to the extent specified.

7.2.3 Serviceability lot status. All lots must possess the

AR 380-5

Department of the Army

same serviceability lot status; i.e. serviceability known

Information Security Program.

(based upon prior surveillance) or serviceability

unknown. However, when new procurement is involved,

AR 750-25

Army Metrology and Calibration

serviceability will be based upon acceptance inspection

System.

in lieu of prior surveillance.

TM 3-220

Chemical, Biological and

7.3 Grand Lot. A grand lot is formed by combining all

Radiological Decontamination.

lots from one manufacturer into a large single lot.

TM 3-250

Storage, Shipment, Handling

Actual formation is a paper transaction, regrouping and

and Disposal of Chemical

marking of the materiel in storage is not required. A

Agents and Hazardous

grand lot as such cannot be declared unserviceable,

Chemicals.

When through surveillance, it appears that a lot or lots

within the grand lot may be unserviceable, the lot(s)

TM 38-750

The Army Maintenance

concerned will be withdrawn and additional samples

Management System (TAMMS).

taken in accordance with the applicable serviceability

standard. If the suspect lot is found serviceable it

TB 750-94-2

Reporting Unsatisfactory

remains a part of the grand lot. If found unserviceable,

Newly Procured and Contractor

the lot is eligible for rework or disposal in accordance

Maintained Materiel.

with existing regulations.

When an appreciable

proportion (20 percent) of the lots within the grand lot

MIL-STD-109

Quality Assurance Terms and

have become unserviceable, the grand lot shall be

Definitions.

dissolved and the individual lots therein tested on a lot

by lot basis. A grand lot must meet criteria as follows:

Safety.

During surveillance and handling of

7.3.1 Kind, type and model. All lots must be the same

chemical items, inspection personnel shall observe the

kind, type and model.

safety precautions prescribed for operations personnel,

the safety precautions cited in applicable regulations,

7.3.2 Manufacturer. All lots must be the product of the

supply bulletins, TM3-220, TM 3-250, and technical

manuals describing the materiel.

same manufacturer or reconditioning agency.

7.3.3 Packing. All lots must have the same type

7. Lotting.

packing and identification markings.

7.1 Type of Lotting Permitted.

The serviceability

standards shall specify the type of lotting permitted in

7.3.4 Storage. All lots must be stored under similar

conducting surveillance inspection for the group of items

conditions at the same depot.

included in the standard.

7.2 Depot Lot. A depot is formed by combining lots

7.3.5 Serviceability lot status. All lots must possess the

regardless of manufacturer or age into a large single lot.

same serviceability lot status; i.e., serviceability known

Actual formation is a paper transaction, regrouping and

(based upon prior surveillance) or serviceability

marking of the materiel in storage is not required. A

unknown. However, when new procurement is involved,

depot lot as such cannot be declared unserviceable.

serviceability will be based upon acceptance inspection

When through surveillance, it appears that a lot or lots

in lieu of prior surveillance.

within the depot lot may be unserviceable, the lot(s)

concerned will be withdrawn and additional samples

7.4 Manufacturer's Lot. A manufacturer's lot consists of

taken in accordance with the applicable serviceability

standard. If the suspect lot is found serviceable, it

those items manufactured or assembled by one

remains a part of the depot lot. If found unserviceable,

manufacturer or reconditioning activity and bearing the

the lot is eligible for rework or disposal in accordance

same manufacturer's or reconditioning agency's lot

with existing regulations.

When an appreciable

identification number. The manufacturer's lot must

proportion (20 percent) of the lots within the depot lot

meet criteria as follows:

have become unserviceable, the depot lot shall be

dissolved and the individual lots therein tested on a lot

7.4.1 Packing. All items must have the same type

by lot basis. A depot lot must meet criteria as follows:

packing and identification marking.

7.2.1 Kind and type. All items must be the same kind,

type and model.

7.4.2 Storage. All items must be stored under similar