National Stock Number
6640-01-558-7495
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-558-7495, or NIIN 015587495, (sponge,sterile sampling) was assigned November 20, 2007 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 2 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 53365. [AN ABSORBENT, FREE OF BACTERICIDES AND NON-INHIBITOR SPECI-SPONGE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACE SAMPLING OF WORK AREAS, EQUIPMENT, AND ANY OTHER PLACES WHERE TESTING FOR LISTERIA, SALMONELLA AND OTHER FOODBORNE PATHOGENS IS REQUIRED. MAY HAVE WHIRL-PAK BAG AND OTHER RELATED FEATURES FOR TRANSPORT TO LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS.]. 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 6640015587495 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.