A-A-51961A
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION.
Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contact or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.
Records. Records of examinations and tests performed by or for the contractor shall be maintained by the contractor and made available to the Government upon the Government’s request, at any time, or from time to time, during the performance of the contract and for a period of three years after delivery of the supplies to which such records relate.
Inspection. Inspection, as used herein, is defined as both examination (such as visual or auditory investigation without the use of special laboratory appliances or procedures) and testing (determination by technical means of physical and chemical properties) of the item.
Tests. Tests shall be conducted to determine compliance with specification requirements. Where feasible, the same sample shall be used for the determination of two or more test characteristics.
Physical properties testing. Tubes after autoclaving for 20 minutes at 2500F and 15 psi shall be tested for breaking strength. The test method shall be American Society for Testing and Materials Standard D412. Any break which is shown to have been caused by the gripping actions of the jaws of the testing machine may be disregarded and another tube tested. Breaking strength shall be 12 pounds for 12 French, 17.5 pounds for 16 French and 25 pounds for 18 French tubes. As an alternate, dumbbell specimens which have been sterilized as above may be tested. If dumbbell specimens are used, the specimens shall have a tensile strength of 1400 psi minimum.
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