A-A-54552
20 December 1991
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
POUCH, LIQUID ABSORBENT
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers disposable liquid absorbent pouches.
Salient Characteristics:
Shall be throw-away (disposable) absorbent pouches suitable for containing aqueous solution spillages within an inserted package (e.g. bag or container).
Shall be supplied in the following milliliter (ml) absorbent capacity and pouch sizes:
A 200 ml liquid absorbent capacity in an overall dimensioned 3 X 4 inch pouch.
A 400 ml liquid absorbent capacity in an overall dimensioned 5 X 5 inch pouch.
Shall be suitable for absorbing spillages of urine, blood, and biohazardous fluids shall be suitable to contain cross contamination and package leakage.
Shall include absorbent material consisting of superabsorbent polymers that are capable of rapidly absorbing an aqueous solution spillage and containing the absorbed spillage within a pouch. The absorbent polymers in each pouch shall be capable of rapidly absorbing liquid and containing it within the pouch in a capacity of up to at least 500 times their dry state volume.
Shall have the absorbent polymer material included in each pouch The pouch shall be a throw-away (disposable), heat-sealed, flow-through tissue pouch. The absorbent polymer material shall expand upon contact with an aqueous solution spillage penetrating the tissue pouch. The absorption shall contain the spillage within the pouch.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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