National Stock Number
6640-01-060-8400
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-060-8400, or NIIN 010608400, (tissue processor,automatic,labor) was assigned June 2, 1978 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 6640010608400 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.