MIL STD- Human Engineering (Notice 1)

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5.11 Small systems and equipment.
5.11.1 Portability and load carrying.

Individual portions of equipment shall be designed so that, when carried, the weight of the load will be distributed through as many muscle groups as possible. Pressure should be avoided or minimized on sensitive areas, including large blood vessels, nerves and areas lacking muscular padding. Design of load-carrying systems shall be compatible with the weight and distribution of individual items to be carried by the user. (The weight of the items to be carried varies according to the climatic zone, mission to be performed, and occupational specialty. See MIL-HDBK-759 for weights of representative individual items that an infantry rifleman carries in temperate hot weather areas.) Load carrying systems shall be provided with a quick-release capability. In general, portable refers to an item that is carried a distance of not more than 2 km (1.24 miles). For items to be carried up to 10 meters (33 ft.), see 5.9.11.3.5 - 5.9.11.3.7.

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MIL-STD-1472E
Date published
1998-03-31
Language
English
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military standard
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7
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3. Holders of MIL-STD-1472E will verify that the page changes indicated above have been entered. This notice page will be retained as a check sheet. This issuance, together with the appended pages, is a separate publication. Each notice is to be retained by stocking points until the standard is completely revised or canceled.

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