A-A-51685
10 October 1986
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BOX, MICROSCOPE SLIDE (Chipboard)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to Military Specification MIL-B-36410 (DM)
This Commercial Item Description covers one type of microscope slide box suitable for use in military medical laboratories.
Salient characteristics:
The microscope slide box shall be constructed of a chipboard body with two folding flaps. The inside of the body shall have 20 indentations, each capable of accommodating one 26 by 77 millimeter (mm) microscope slide. Each indentation shall be constructed so that the slide is held within its slot by the edges of the indentations. The indentations shall be a minimum of 27 by 78 mm wide and shall have a minimum depth of 2 mm. Both ends of each indentation shall be designed in such a manner as to provide means to facilitate removal of the slide. The indentations shall be numbered consecutively from 1 to 10 on the left side and from 11 to 20 on the right side. Numbering shall be for indexing purposes and shall be placed adjacent to the upper right-hand corner of indentation 1 through 10 and adjacent to the lower left-hand corner of indentations 11 through 20.
Flaps shall be securely attached to the body of the microscope slide box by plastic coated linen. Flaps shall meet at the middle of the box when placed in the closed position. Two sheets of paper shall be securely attached to the outside of the flaps; one on each flap for indexing purpose (slide identification). The indexing format shall consist of numbered lines with sufficient space for labeling corresponding to the 20 slide indentations. The indexing format shall be permanently and legibly marked and may be printed directly on the outside of the flaps.
For reference the overall dimensions of the microscope slid box shall be approximately 190 by 340 by 10 mm with the flaps in the closed position.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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