||MILSPECNAME||This commercial item description covers copper and aluminum metallic wool used as an abrasive for cleaning and polishing. This commercial item description may involve hazardous materials and procedures and does not purport to address the safety or environmental problems associated with it's use. It is the responsibility of the user of this description to consult and establish appropriate safety, health, and chemical disposal practices in accordance with all applicable state, local, and Federal regulations.

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The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.

3.7 Commercial item. The use of the term “commercial item description” in this document does not imply that any item or items offered are not required to conform with all requirements specified herein.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 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 contract or order, the contractor may use his own or any other 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 that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.2 Sampling. The sample size levels of inspection shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-105.

4.3 Lot information. All metallic wool of the same type, class, and form offered for delivery at one time shall be considered a lot for purpose of visual and dimensional and preparation for delivery examination. For test purposes, lot information may be as stated above or may be the manufacturer’s production lot providing there exists adequate recorded traceability of the material offered the production lot.

4.4 Sampling for visual and dimensional examination. A random sample of wool pads or rolls, as applicable shall be selected from each lot in accordance with special inspection level S-4, AQL 2.5 expressed in terms of percent defective (PD). The sample unit shall be one wool pad or roll.

4.5 Sampling for tests. A random sample of wool pads or rolls,  as applicable shall be selected from each lot in accordance with special inspection level S-1, AQL 6.5 expressed in terms of percent defective (PD). The sample unit shall be one wool pad or roll.

4.6 Visual and dimensional examination. The sample wool pads or rolls, as applicable shall be visually and dimensionally examined to verify compliance with this description. Tolerance limits specified are absolute limits as defined in ASTM E 29.