1.1 本规程规定了《联邦法规》第49篇所述的物资和设备包装的最低要求，不包括弹药、爆炸物或危险材料。 1.2 以英寸-磅为单位的数值应视为标准。本标准中不包括其他计量单位。 1.3 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的使用者有责任在使用前制定适当的安全、健康和环境实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 1.4 本国际标准是根据世界贸易组织技术性贸易壁垒委员会发布的《关于制定国际标准、指南和建议的原则的决定》中确立的国际公认的标准化原则制定的。 ===意义和用途====== 4.1 本规程涵盖了物资和设备的商业保存、包装、包装（外部容器）、组合和标记要求。 它允许以任何方式进行多次搬运和装运，并在封闭设施中储存至少一年，而不会对容器内的产品造成降解或损坏。它还提供了适合重新分发的包装数量，而无需额外的重新包装或标记。超过一年的计划存储需要超过物理和机械保护的最低要求。 4.2 本规程适用于国防部以下运输: 4.2.1 拟立即使用的物品； 4.2.2 不具备执行任务能力的物资； 4.2.3 用于车辆段运行消耗的物品； 4.2.4 小包裹运输（CONUS），不用于库存；和 4.2.5 直接供应商交付（仅限美国本土）。 4.3 国防部的所有其他运输应符合MIL-STD-2073-1的规定。

1.1 This practice establishes minimum requirements for packaging of supplies and equipment, exclusive of ammunition, explosives, or hazardous materials, as covered in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. ====== Significance And Use ====== 4.1 This practice covers the requirements for the commercial preservation, packaging, packing (exterior container), unitization, and marking for supplies and equipment. It provides for multiple handling and shipment by any mode, and storage periods of a minimum of one year in enclosed facilities without degradation or damage to the product within the container. It also provides for package quantities suitable for redistribution without additional repackaging or marking. Planned storage that exceeds one year requires more than minimum requirements for physical and mechanical protection. 4.2 This practice is applicable to Department of Defense shipments for: 4.2.1 Items intended for immediate use; 4.2.2 Items for not-mission-capable supply; 4.2.3 Items intended for depot operational consumption; 4.2.4 Small parcel shipments (CONUS), not-for-stock; and 4.2.5 Direct vendor deliveries (CONUS ONLY). 4.3 All other Department of Defense shipments shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-2073–1.