A-A-877A
June 3, 1991
SUPERSEDING
A-A-877
June 5, 1980
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
HERBICIDE, DIURON
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this
Commercial Item Description as a replacement to MIL-H-51152.
Salient characteristics.
Physical form. The herbicide shall be white free-flowing granules and shall be capable of being dispersed in water to a uniform and stable suspension.
Assay. The herbicide shall contain no less than 80 percent by weight of 3-(3,4 dichiorophenyl)-1,1 dimethylurea when assayed by the “Determination of Diuron (IN-14, 740) Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography (RPLC) Assay Method”, Method No: K26.1292, Third issue: 06/03/82.
MSDS. The Material Safety Data Sheet shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with FED-STD-313.
Registration and Labeling. The herbicide shall be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and labeled in compliance with the Regulations for the Enforcement of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (40 CFR 162-180).
Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.
Packaging, packing, and marking. The packaging and packing shall be in accordance with normal commercial item description and shall assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against loss and damage during multiple shipments, handling, and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with National Motor Freight Classification and Uniform Freight Classification. Marking shall be in accordance with the contract or order.
Note: Diuron herbicide is used in the surface spraying of cropland and non-cropland areas to control annual and perennial weeds and grass where selective weed control or bare ground is desired. It may be use for selective pre- or post-emergence control of most weeds and grasses for extended periods of time around utility poles, pipelines rights-of-way, petroleum tank farms, storage areas. Industrial sites, and farm buildings.
SOURCES FOR DOCUMENTS
Above assay method may be obtained from Du Pont, Agricultural Products, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, Delaware 19880-0038.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 22209.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release,
Distribution is unlimited.
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