INCH-POUND
A-A-55196A
July 26, 2000
SUPERCEDING
A-A-55196
9 April 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
COVERALLS, DISPOSABLE
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description
in Preference to MIL-C-87069.
1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description covers the requirements for a disposable coverall
of white, uncoated, spunbonded nonwoven olefin fabric, intended to be worn by civilian and
military personnel working with asbestos and/or fibrous glass materials.
2. CLASSIFICATION. The disposable coveralls are furnished in the following types and
sizes:
Type I- With hood
Type II-Without hood
NOTE: The sizes may be abbreviated as SM/MED, LG/XLG, and XXLG.
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 Description. The white disposable coveralls of uncoated, spunbonded nonwoven olefin fabric
shall be a one piece step-in-sack type design with or without attached hood and drawstring face
closure and double face pressure sensitive tape with removable protective covering adhered
vertically to one edge of neck closure flap. There shall be no fly opening. Both types shall have
a 3/4 to 1 inch drawcord tunnel along the entire circumference of the body at top of coverall that
serves as a body closure at the neck. The tunnel must stop and finish 1/2 inch from the center
front to allow ends of drawcord to hang out. The coverall shall have tie tapes at waist and ankles
and full length sleeves with elasticized wrists and attached bootees. The hood for type I shall be
two panels stitched along the top and back, forming the center back seam. Around the face
opening there is a 5/8 inch to 3/4 inch tunnel with an enclosed drawcord.
Beneficial comments, (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any data which may be
of use in approving this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COCT, 700 Robbins Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096.
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