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Users Guide Shelf-Life Terms
Chemical Shelf-Life (SL): The total period of time
beginning with the date of manufacture, cure,
Shelf-Life Management for Pure
Chemicals, Pesticides*, and
Shelf-Life assembly, or pack that an item may remain in the
combined wholesale (including manufacture)
Chemical Specialties*, Federal
Supply Classes 6810, 6840, &
Management and retail storage system and still remain
suitable for issue to the end user. 6850
*(Pesticides include: insecticides, rodenticides, and
Shelf-Life Item: An item of supply possessing herbicides; Chemical Specialties include: Cleaning
deteriorative or unstable characteristics to the compounds, solvents, antifreeze, disinfectants, and
degree that a storage time period must be desiccants)
assigned to ensure that it will perform Determining Shelf-Life Codes
satisfactorily in service. There are two types of
shelf life items: Check the DOD Federal Logistics
Information System (FLIS) using the
Type I Shelf-Life Item: An individual item of National Stock Number (NSN), Item Name
supply, which is determined through an Code (INC), or Item Name (IN) to
evaluation of technical test data and/or actual determine the shelf-life codes (SLC). If
experience, to be an item with a definite non- FLIS is not accessible, use FedLog to check
Product Center 4 extendible period of shelf-life. A one position for the information. For additional
Defense Supply Center Richmond alpha code (non-extendible), except code “X”, is information, contact the DLIS Shelf-Life
8000 Jefferson Davis Highway assigned to a Type I SL item. Point of Contact (POC).
Richmond, VA 23297
Type II Shelf-Life Item: An individual item of When an item is not a shelf-life item, it will
supply having an assigned shelf-life time period be identified by a SLC of “0” (zero). If
that may be extended after completion of such an item is suspected to be sufficiently
inspection, test, or restoration action. A one deteriorative, the SLC of 0 in the FLIS may
position numeric code (extendible) or code “X” be invalid and a SLC challenge should be
is assigned to a Type II SL item. forwarded to the DSCR Shelf-Life POC.
Hazardous items of supply shall require
special storage and handling in accordance
Product Center 4 manages pure chemicals, with DLAI 4145.11 (see References).
pesticides, and chemical specialties (Federal
Supply Classes 6810, 6840, and 6850) and For discrepancies or questions concerning
assigns shelf-life time periods for these shelf-life codes, contact the HTIS, or
commodities. As an active participant in DOD’s DSCR Shelf-Life POC at 804-279-5845
initiatives in shelf-life management, Product sles.dscr@dla.mil.
Center 4 offers this brochure as a basic guide
and information resource on shelf-life
management issues.
Guidelines Points of Contact
laboratory testing is required nine (9) months
Inspection of Container for General prior to the re-test date for those items. The Shelf-Life Program
Condition and Serviceability: testing is performed to determine whether the
DOD, sles.dod@dla.mil, 703-767-1585
item remains suitable for use by the end-user.
DLA, sles.dla@dla.mil, 703-767-2529
The containers should be clean, secure, Army, sles.army@dla.mil, 570-895-7685
free from leaks and excessive rust, Shelf-Life Extension & Disposal
Navy, sles.navy@dla.mil, 717-605-1506
distortion and/or other deterioration. When Type I shelf-life items reach the AF, sles.airforce@dla.mil, 478-926-4005
expiration date, they can no longer be issued for MC, sles.marine@dla.mil, 703-695-8947
Labels should be legible and securely use and are to be processed for reutilization, GSA, sles.gsa@dla.mil, 703-308-6532
attached to the container. Labels recycling, or disposal without delay to your FAA, sles.faa@dla.mil, 202-267-8840
should include: servicing DRMO. Contact your facility USCG, sles.uscg@dla.mil, 202-267-2183
NSN environmental office to classify the hazardous
Manufacturer and CAGE code DTRA, sles.dtra@dla.mil, 505-846-8917
material in order to turn-in to the DRMO. If
Contract number/Lot number DRMS, sles.drms@dla.mil, 1-888-352-2255
assistance is needed for classification of the
Date manufactured, and either DSCR sles.dscr@dla.mil, 804-279-5845
hazardous waste, contact the Hazardous
expiration or inspect/test date Technical Information Service (HTIS) or the DLIS, sles.dlis@dla.mil, 1-877-352-2255
DRMO/DRMS Shelf-Life POC.
Websites
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) When Type II shelf-life items reach their http://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil
If needed, obtain an MSDS for the hazardous
inspect/test-date, check the DOD Quality Status http://www.drms.dla.mil
material from the Hazardous Material
List (QSL) or Federal Standard 793 for GSA http://www.gsa.gov
managed items, for SL extensions. The QSL, in
Information Resource System (HMIRS). The the Test Due column, contains extension
HMIRS is available on the Web at HTIS
information for Type II items that have been DSN 695-5168; Comm. 1-800-848-4847;
http://www.dlis.dla.mil/hmirs/ and on the laboratory tested. This extension information is
HMIRS CD-ROM. Both MSDS sources allow 804-279-5168; Fax 804-279-4194
valid only if the stock to be extended has been http://www.dscr.dla.mil/htis/
product information search using NSN, properly stored per the applicable storage
manufacturer, supplier, CAGE code, standards. The QSL is available online on the
specification number, or part number. For a copy HMIRS
shelf-life website (see Websites).
of the CD-ROM, or if you have any questions DSN 695-4371; Comm. 804-279-4371
regarding HMIRS, contact the HTIS or your When Type II shelf-life items fail laboratory http://www.dlis.dla.mil/hmirs/
Focal Point listed in the HMIRS websites. testing, they can no longer be issued for use and
are to be processed for reutilization, recycling, References
or disposal without delay to your servicing DOD 4140.27-M, Shelf-Life Management Manual,
Laboratory Testing May 2003
DRMO. Contact your facility’s environmental DLAD 4155.37/AR702-18/NAVSUPINST
Testing is an element of inspection that office to classify the hazardous material prior to 4410.56A/AFMAN 23-110/MCO 4450.13A, Material
generally denotes the determination, by technical turning it in to the servicing DRMO. If Quality Storage Standards Policy for Shelf Life
means, of properties or elements of chemicals or assistance is needed for classification of the Material, March 2004
DLAI 4145.11/TM 38-410/NAVSUP PUB
other chemical products (hazardous or non- hazardous waste, contact the HTIS or 573/AFJMAN 23-209/MCO 4450.12A, Storage and
hazardous) or of their components. It also DRMO/DRMS Shelf-Life POC. Handling of Hazardous Materials, January 1999
involves the application of established scientific Federal Standard 313, Material Safety Data, April 1996
principles and procedures. For items in storage, Federal Standard 793, Depot Storage Standards,
October 1998
