MIL --- DTL --- 150E
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classi-
fied as follows:
(a) First article inspection (see 4.2)
(b) Conformance inspection (see 4.3)
4.2 First article inspection.
4.2.1 Lotting. The first article lot shall consist of at least 50 kg of technical potassium chlo-
rate manufactured using the same methods, materials, equipment, and processes as will be used
during regular production. The first article sample shall be submitted for inspection and ap-
proval in accordance with the terms of the contract. If there is any change of vendors, methods,
materials, equipment, facilities, or if there is a break in production of 90 days or more, the con-
tracting Officer shall be notified and at the discretion of the Government, a new first article
sample may be required.
4.2.2 Sampling. The contractor shall randomly select three representative samples, of
approximately one kg each, from the first article lot of potassium chlorate and place each sam-
ple in a clean dry container labeled to identify the first article lot.
4.2.3 Inspection procedure. Each first article sample shall be subjected to all of the inspec-
tions specified in the classification of characteristics in 4.3.5.
4.2.4 Acceptance criteria. If any first article sample fails to comply with any of the applica-
ble requirements, the first article sample shall be rejected.
4.3 Conformance inspection.
4.3.1 Lotting. A lot shall consist of the potassium chlorate produced by one manufacturer,
at one plant, from the same materials, under the same manufacturing conditions, and at the
same time. The minimum lot size shall be 500 kg. In the event the lot is a batch operation (see
6.3), several batches may be mixed together to form a lot, provided the batches are subjected to
some physical mixing operation intended to make the final product uniform and homogenous.
4.3.2 Sampling. The contractor shall randomly select three representative samples, of
approximately one kg each, from the lot of potassium chlorate and place each sample in a clean
dry container labeled to identify the lot represented.
4.3.3 Inspection procedure. Each potassium chlorate sample shall be inspected in accor-
dance with the classification of characteristics in 4.3.5. Failure of any sample to conform to any
characteristic in the classification of characteristics based acceptance criteria specified therein
shall be cause for rejection of the lot represented.
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