A-A-54103
30 March 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
COVER, PILLOW
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description as a replacement for Military Specification MIL-C-36185A which is cancelled.
This Commercial Item Description covers a plastic pillow cover.
Salient characteristics:
The pillow cover shall be a plastic cover suitable for use in hospitals to protect pillows from soilage. The cover shall be impervious to moisture, dust, blood, saliva, perspiration, oil, grease, and alcohol. The cover shall not stain or discolor from contract with blood, saliva, oil, grease, or alcohol when tested as specified. the cover shall be supplied in the following two sizes:
Size 1 – 19 inches plus 1/2 inch minus 1/4 inch by 31 inches plus 1/2 inch minus 1/4 inch.
Size 2 – 22-1/4 inches plus or minus 1/4 inch by 29-1/4 inches plus or minus 1/4 inch.
The cover shall be fabricated of nonrigid vinyl plastic material 0.004 inch plus or minus 0.0004 inch thick. The vinyl plastic material shall have a tensile strength of 2200 PSI minimum. The material shall resist boiling and stains, shall be flame retardant and non-toxic. The vinyl plastic shall be joined by heat sealing.
As a alternate, the cover shall be fabricated of nonrigid, high-strength, flame retardant, anti-bacterial, non-toxic, moisture-repellant, vinyl-nylon laminate. The laminate shall have a weight of 6.2 ounces plus or minus 0.6 ounce per square yard and a tensile strength of not less than 65 pounds per linear inch in either direction. The laminate shall be white in color. The vinyl-nylon laminate shall be joined by heat sealing or stitching.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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