RIX Industries Flow Downs

11/16/2012

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PRESERVATION, PACKING & PACKING REQUIREMENTS

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revised 11/12/2012THE USE OF MASONITE AS A PROTECTIVE, SEALING OR PACKAGING MATERIALIS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF PLYWOOD, CARDBOARDOR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS THAT WILL SPLINTER, FLAKE OR CRUMBLE ISPROHIBITED AS PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR OPENINGS ON FITTINGS, VALVESAND COMPONENTS. CRES OR ALUMINUM SHEET, .050 THICKNESS OR GREATER,OR SUITABLE PLASTIC, IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR CAPPING,SEALING OR PROTECTING OPENINGS AND MACHINED SURFACES UNLESS OTHERWISEAPPROVED BY THE BUYER. THE USE OF YELLOW PLASTIC WRAPPING MATERIAL ISPROHIBITED.UTILIZING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SENSITIVE (ESDS) PACKAGING FORCOMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT ESDS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. APPLYING ESDSLABELS OR MARKING TO COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT ESDS, OR TO PACKAGINGOF COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT ESDS, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. INCORRECTOR IMPROPER ESDS IDENTIFICATION OF NON-ESDS COMPONENTS OR THEPACKAGING OF NON-ESDS COMPONENTS, WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION BYELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, THE SUPPLIERS' NORMAL COMMERCIAL PRESERVATION,PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE SUFFICIENT IF IT: (1) ENSURES ACCEPTANCE BY COMMON CARRIER AT LOWEST RATE, AND (2) AFFORDS PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT. EB ORIGINATED ORDERS ONLY:NOTE: PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHEET, PIPE AND TUBE SHIPPED TO QUONSET POINT, RI NOTWITHSTANDING OTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, MATERIAL ON THIS ORDER IS TO BE PACKAGED TO FACILITATE FORKLIFT HANDLING. MAXIMUM LIFT WEIGHT IS NOT TO EXCEED TWO (2) TONS (4000 LBS.), EXCEPT THAT FOR SHEET MATERIAL, THE MAX WEIGHT IS 3600 LBS. TRANSPORTATION IS TO BE MADE VIA FLATBED TRAILER ONLY. DELIVERIES MADE IN OPEN TOP OR CLOSED BOX TRAILERS MAY BE REFUSED. EXEMPTION FROM THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REQUESTED ON A CASE BASIS BY CONTACTING THE MANAGER OF MATERIAL CONTROL OR HIS DESIGNATE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERY. TELEPHONE: AREA CODE (401) 268-2798, 268-2612 OR 268-2567.