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1.2.2 Products excluded. The types of products excluded from this handbook are as follows:
a. Rubber-base adhesives, coatings, sealers, and liquid rubber materials packaged in cans or tubes.
b. Rubber tapes.
c. Aerospace o-rings and other molded seals. Refer to SAE ARP5316 for recommended shelf lives.
d. Aerospace bulk hoses and hose assemblies. Consult SAE AS1933 for age control limits for acceptance of aerospace bulk hoses and hose assemblies.
e. Non-aerospace bulk hoses and hose assemblies (surface vehicle, industrial and marine application). Consult SAE J517 for age control limits for acceptance of non-aerospace bulk hoses and hose assemblies.
f. Unvulcanized rubber, such as tread repair stock and tank lining sheet stock.
g. Composites in which the rubber is in admixture with other ingredients, for example, rubber-asbestos packings and rubber-cork gaskets.
h. Subassemblies, assemblies and systems which contain elastomeric items as component parts, such as small arms, weapons, vehicles, aircraft, missiles and space vehicles.
i. Products fabricated from flexible materials that are not elastomeric, for example, some plastics.
1.3 Application. The information contained in this handbook is intended to be used as a guide by those agencies whose responsibility it is to place control requirements on rubber products, as well as by those activities whose responsibility it is to control the age of products stocked in Government storage facilities. The handbook is not intended for use in controlling the age of rubber products prior to their acceptance by the Government or by Government contractors. The decision as to whether or not to dispose of "overage" products is not made mandatory by this handbook. Responsible activities should make every attempt to limit the procurements of rubber products to the extent that large volumes of "overage" products will not be accumulated in storage. Where technically feasible and economically practical, "overage" products should be reviewed to determine whether or not they still meet the requirements of the applicable specifications. Products within their shelf life range should also be reviewed if visual examination shows any signs of accelerated aging. Procurement documents should require the mold marking of the cure date, such as the year and month on the rubber product (or on its package) and careful records kept of the cure date of all stored rubber products. When age limitations of the item specification listed herein conflict with the requirements herein, the requirements of the item specification take precedence.
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