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Annex 1: – Standard specifications for certain common relief items
These specifications can be useful in drawing up tender requests where local purchase is possible, to
assist in negotiations with suppliers, and to give a clear indication of what could otherwise be supplied
at short notice through Headquarters (some items are available in the emergency stockpile –
see Appendix 1, Catalogue of Emergency Response Resources).
1. Woven Dry Raised Blankets (Type A) (for warm climates)
Composition: Woven, minimum 30% wool. Balance of new cotton/synthetic fibres;
Size: 150 x 200 cm, thickness 4 mm;
Weight: 1.5 kg;
T.O.G.: 1.2 - 1.6;
(thermal resistance of garment)
Finish: 10 stitches/decimetre or ribbon bordered 4 sides;
Packing: In compressed water tight wrapping in pressed bales of 30 pcs. Each bale of 30 pcs would
be about 0.3 m3 volume and weigh approx. 48 kg.
2. Woven Dry Raised Blankets (Type B) (for cool climates)
Composition: Woven, minimum 50% wool. Balance of new synthetic fibre;
Size: 150 x 200 cm, thickness 5 mm;
Weight: 1.5 kg;
T.O.G.: 2.0 - 2.4;
(thermal resistance of garment)
Finish: 10 stitches/decimetre or ribbon bordered 4 sides;
Packing: Compressed water tight wrapping in pressed bales of 30 pcs. Each bale of 30 pcs would
be about 0.35 m3 volume and weigh 50 kg.
3. Heavy duty plastic bucket, 10 litre
Type: Heavy duty plastic bucket, multi purpose, with lid;
Material: High density polyethylene (HDPE), food grade material, conical seamless design.
Handle: Steel-wire bale handle, fitted with plastic roller grip, rust proof;
Thickness: Minimum 1.0 mm;
Dimensions: Approx. top diameter: 30 cm Approx. height: 30 cm; volume 0.01 m3 Weight: 450 g.
4. Jerry Cans, 10 litre
Semi-collapsible jerry cans
(Semi-collapsible jerry cans are the preferred option because of the much lower shipping
volume, but they are sometimes difficult to obtain locally.)
Type: Semi-Collapsible plastic jerry cans for drinking water;
Material: Manufactured of food grade HDPE (i.e. containing no toxic elements);
Construction:
Operating
Semi-collapsible; built-in carrying handle, wide enough for adult hand; screw cap linked to
container by polymide string; jerry can opening 35 mm (inner diameter); 0.6 mm thick walls;
Impact resistance: Must withstand drop from minimum 2.5 m containing maximum volume;
Temperature: -20 to 50°C;
Weight: 200 g/pce;
Packaging: 150 pcs/wooden crate. Each crate weighs 49 kg, volume 0.38 m3 Non-collapsible jerry cans
As above, except non-collapsible, weight 400 g/pce; 1 mm thick walls; jerry can opening 40 mm (inner diameter)
5. Kitchen Sets
Kitchen Sets – Type A
a) 1 aluminium cooking pot, 7 litre, minimum thickness 1.75 mm, with lid minimum thickness 1 mm,
two cast aluminium handles, sandpaper finish.
b) 1 aluminium cooking pot, 5 litre, as above, minimum thickness 1.6 mm.
c) 5 aluminium bowls, minimum thickness 1 mm, 1 litre capacity, rolled edge border, sandpaper finish.
d) 5 deep aluminium plates, minimum thickness 1 mm, 1 litre capacity, sandpaper finish.
e) 5 aluminium cups, minimum thickness 1 mm, 0.3 litre capacity, with handle, rolled edge border,
sandpaper finish.