4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Seller shall assure, and be responsible, that the quality of the drums furnished under this document are of good quality, as pursuant to industry standard manufacturing practices for fiber drums, including the materials/components used in the manufacturing of the stated fiber drums.
The Seller shall meet the requirements stipulated in this document and the specific requirements of the Catalog Description for the specific drum as specified in the Purchase Order.
4.1 Manufacturer's Certification:
By the act of placing the UN performance criteria markings on each drum purchased, the manufacturer acknowledges he has certified, and accepted responsibility, that the stated drum design meets or exceeds the U.S. Department of Transportation's UN performance requirements as stipulated in ¶ 3.2 of this document and in accordance with the markings prescribed in 49 CFR, ¶ 178.503.
In addition, this certification marking acknowledges that the drum manufacturer has complied with the specific standards for fiber drums specifically listed in 49 CFR, ¶ 178.508.
4.2 Receiver Inspections:
The following inspections will be performed on the incoming drums by receiver to determine the drums meet quality standards and the requirements of this document. However, the receiver is not limited to the following inspections to determine quality and specification conformance. Conformance will be indicated by a Y or N in the yes/no column, and negative responses documented on the Nonconformance Report (NCR), UCN 11457, (items 3-21b), attached to the checklist, and submitted to Lockheed Martin Transportation and Packaging Management (LMTPM) for necessary action.
This checklist is to be reproduced for QC Inspections.
Receiver Inspection Quality Control (QC) Checklist for Incoming Fiber Drums |
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QC Conformance |
Y/N |
<< "No's" to be documented on form UCN-11457, with checklist |
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1 |
Drum condition | Drums in good physical condition; are dry, no physical damage. | |
2 |
Capacity | Drum is capacity specified in Order/Catalog Description (marked on drum side). | |
3 |
Fiberboard Surface | Clean, no significant scuffing, breaks or cuts in exterior surface, nor interior surface of the drum. Exterior has protective coating. | |
4 |
Locking rings, chimes | Lever locking rings, and metal chimes are painted or varnished and show no significant rusting /corrosion. | |
| Lever locking rings close tightly; not loose around drum lid. | |||
5 |
Drum lids | Lids are varnished, and show no significant rusting/corrosion. | |
6 |
Markings (on side) |
Drums marked (as a minimum) with LMER specified UN markings, per Catalog Description. | |
| Drums legibly marked (printed) in accordance with required 49 CFR UN markings, and specified gross test weight, below top chime. | |||
| CATN--plus the
last four (4) digits of catalog number, below UN markings per ¶ 5.0. |
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| CATALOG NUMBER
_________________________________ TOTAL UNITS RECEIVED______________________________ SAMPLE SIZE ______________[Based on ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993] INSPECTOR/DATE_____________________________________
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P.O.
NUMBER______________________________ INSPECTION METHOD: Per LMTPM QC Inspection Plan NCR No. ____________________________ Additional comments provided on back: __ check if yes.
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| The above QC inspection check list shall be accomplished for each order based on random samples of incoming carbon steel drums, by LMER facilities to determine manufacturer's conformance to the specified LMER Packaging Requirements document. |
Shipments of carbon steel drums not meeting specified requirements will be returned to the seller for credit.
QC inspections resulting in noncompliance with the Packaging Specifications will be cause for rejection of the entire shipment.