INCH-POUND
A-A-55106A
March 03, 1998
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55106
December 15, 1992
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
WHISTLE, PLASTIC
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description as a replacement for MIL-W-1053.
1. SCOPE. This document covers a plastic whistle with a cork ball and lanyard. The plastic
whistle is intended for use by military personnel performing police, guard, drill instruction,
and other duties that require the use of a whistle.
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The Whistle shall be made of high impact plastic
with a ring opening for a lanyard attachment. The whistle shall be approximately .930 inches
wide by 2.500 inches long by 1.250 inches high. The color shall be black or as specified in
the contract or order. The Whistle shall have a smooth, high luster gloss finish, a cork ball
and must emit an audible or tone when blown as intended. See Figures 1 and 2.
2.1. Materials
2.1.1. Plastic. The whistle body shall be made of high impact plastic and shall be tested in
accordance with ASTM D 256 standard requirement of 6.5 +/- IZOD.
2.1.2. Cork ball. Cork for the ball shall be a quality natural cork or a clean soft grade
uniformly granulated cork composition.
2.1.3. Lanyard. The lanyard for the whistle shall be made from cotton/nylon/polyester
tubular braid. The length of the braid shall be 37( + 1/2) inches (18 inches hang finished with
whistle). The lanyard shall be black in color and have a colorfastness with a scale of "4.0",
tested in accordance to AATCC 61, Test 3A-1989 "Colorfastness to laundering" and AATCC
8-1989 "Colorfastness to crocking". The lanyard shall be resistant to fraying.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data
which may be used in improving this document should be adressed to: Defense Supply
Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-FNS, 2800 South
20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145-5099.
AMSC N/A
FSC 8465
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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