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3.7 Toxicity. The finished undershirt shall not present a health hazard and shall show compatibility with prolonged, direct skin contact when tested as specified in 3.7.1. Chemicals recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as human carcinogens shall not be used.
3.7.1 Toxicity Test. An acute dermal irritation study and a skin sensitization study shall be conducted on laboratory animals. When the results of these studies indicate the undershirt is not a sensitizer or irritant, a Repeat Insult Patch Test shall be performed in accordance with the Modified Draize Procedure. (see 7.2.3). If the toxicity requirement (see 3.7) can be demonstrated with historical use data, toxicity testing may not be required (see 7.5).
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
4.1 The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Product Conformance. The products offered shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be a similar product that is offered for sale in the
commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
5.2 Market Acceptance Criteria. The item offered, or a generic equivalent, must have been sold to the commercial market or to the Government.
5.3 Visual Examination. Each undershirt shall be examined for the following defects as in Table
III.
TABLE III. Visual examination defects
Material defects
Any hole, cut, tear, mend, run or drop stitch, loose knit, miss knit, slub, streak, knitted in waste, thin area, permanent fold, pleat or crease; any spot or stain on outside, discoloration or color not as specified, any shaded part, any objectionable odor
Seams and stitching
Loose or tight stitching tension, broken or missing thread or stitch, needle chew; any part caught in an unrelated operation or stitching; raw edge, thread breaks, thread ends not removed; any seam puckered, pulled, distorted, pleated, irregular or open; pulled or snagged stitches, twisted seams
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