MIL-PRF-81542C
2.3 Non-Government publication. The following document forms a part of this document to
the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those
cited in the solicitation or contract.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ)
ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4
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Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes.
(DoD adopted)
(Copies of this document are available from www.asq.org or the American Society for Quality,
600 North Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203.)
2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a
conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this
document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and
regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 General. The life raft shall be manufactured and designed to incorporate a cost
effective life cycle with respect to maintenance, shelf life, repack, and/or replacement. The life
raft shall meet all the requirements specified herein.
3.2 Qualification. The life raft furnished under this specification shall be a product that is
authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable qualified products list before
contract award (see 4.2 and 6.3).
3.3 First article. When required (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article
inspection in accordance with 4.3.
3.4 Materials. The material of the raft main buoyancy tube shall conform to MIL-C-83489,
type I. The latest technology materials and processes shall be utilized. The use of ozone
depleting substances (ODS) shall be limited. Unless otherwise specified, the materials and
components, except for the metallic parts, used in the construction of the life raft shall not have
been manufactured more than 12 months prior to the delivery of the life raft (see 6.2).
3.5 Inflation system. The inflation system shall not leak during the manufacturer's
established raft repack/recertification cycle.
3.5.1 Secondary inflation. A means readily accessible to the life raft occupant shall be
provided to complete inflation (top-off) and provide emergency inflation to maintain operating
pressure. The means shall be properly located, reinforced, and protected against any possible
leakage or damage that may occur due to reduced volume packing.
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