A-A-51321A
31 July 1990
SUPERSEDING
A-A-51321
27 December 1985
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
FOOTPRINTER, INFANT IDENTIFICATION
(Disposable)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for MIL-F-36461B which is cancelled.
This Commercial Item Description covers a disposable infant identification footprinter.
Salient characteristics.
The infant identification footprinter shall be molded of a suitable plastic with a pre-inked inking surface having a minimum dimensions of 2 inches by 3-7/8 inches. The footprinter ink shall be pre-rolled with a thin, evenly-applied layer of non-toxic ink. The footprinter shall be disposable. The ink shall be a carbon pigment in a non-irritating vehicle of a non-drying type, designed for printing on the surface of a high gloss cast-coated paper that will not blot the ink.
The footprinter plate shall have a firm surface and rigid edges to provide a secure grip. Ink shall be applied to the surface of the plate in a smooth even layer of such density that the ink transferred to paper shall form a sharp, legible print which shall resist smudging.
The footprinter shall be designed with no high ridge to interfere with the application of the infant’s foot to the inking surface. The printer shall contain sufficient ink for a complete set of correlated mother-baby prints on a high-gloss type paper. Excess ink on the infant’s foot shall be capable of being wiped away with a damp-cloth, or a
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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