National Stock Number
6640-01-017-6829
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-017-6829, or NIIN 010176829, (tissue processor,automatic,labor) was assigned March 12, 1976 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13627. [A HISTOLOGY LABORATORY APPARATUS DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY PREPARE TISSUE SAMPLES BY FIXING, DEHYDRATING AND INFILTRATING WITH PARAFFIN. THE PROCESS ALLOWS THE TISSUE TO BE EMBEDDED IN A SOLID MEDIUM TO FACILITATE ITS SECTIONING AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6640010176829 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.