A-A-54468
30 September 1991
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
ROLL, ABSORBENT
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to Type I of Roll, Absorbent, Cotton and Roll, Cellulose Specification GG-R-563B.
Salient Characteristics:
Shall be sterile absorbent cotton rolls suitable for use in dental procedures. The rolls shall be sterile when tested in accordance with the USP. The rolls shall be of the following sizes and fifty of the finished rolls shall have the following minimum average weights.
|
SIZE |
DIMENSIONS (INCHES) |
MINIMUM AVERAGE WEIGHT OF 50 ROLLS (GRAMS) |
|
1 |
3/8 Diameter By 6 Long |
70 |
|
2 |
1/2 Diameter By 1 1/2 Long |
25 |
The rolls shall be made from cotton that meets the requirements of Purified Cotton, USP, except for fiber length and except that it shall retain not less than 20 times its weight of water.
The cotton shall be formed into non-collapsible rolls of uniform firmness and consistency. The outer surface of the finished rolls shall be starched or shall be braided with a soft synthetic yarn, or shall be coated with methylcellulose in such a manner as to prevent adhesion or damage to oral mucous membranes and still be capable of uniform absorption rate. The rolls shall be readily adaptable to mouth contour and shall have a high degree of absorbency. The rolls shall be well formed and shall be free from dirt, lumps, foreign matter and other impurities.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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