FSC Information

6515	Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Colloquial Information

No Colloquials assigned to this Approve Item Name at this time

Change List

MRC ASTW has been deleted

NAMEDITEM NAME

NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.

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(NAMED13123*)

MATTDMATERIAL

THE CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR MECHANICAL MIXTURE PROPERTIES OF WHICH THE ITEM IS FABRICATED.

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(MATTDRCE000*;MATTDWDC000$DRC0020*;MATTDWDC000$$DRC0020*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	ALA000	ALUMINUM
	ALB000	ALUMINUM ALLOY
	AL6061	ALUMINUM ALLOY 6061
	CKA000	CORK
	GSA000	GLASS
	GSE000	GLASS BOROSILICATE
	PPA000	PAPER
	PCA000	PLASTIC
	PCM000	PLASTIC PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE
	PCP000	PLASTIC POLYAMIDE (NYLON)
	PCX000	PLASTIC POLYETHYLENE
	PCX001	PLASTIC POLYETHYLENE HIGH DENSITY
	PCAC00	PLASTIC POLYPROPYLENE
	PCAD00	PLASTIC POLYSTYRENE
	PCAF00	PLASTIC POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
	PCCD00	PLASTIC POLYVINYL
	PCBG00	PLASTIC POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE
	PCAW00	PLASTIC TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
	PCAL00	PLASTIC UREA
	RCE000	RUBBER
	RC0007	RUBBER CHLOROPRENE CLASS CR
	RCA000	RUBBER NATURAL
	RC0020	RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR
	RCB000	RUBBER SYNTHETIC
	STA000	STEEL
	WDC000	WOOD

SHPEDSHAPE

THE PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OF THE ITEM.

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(SHPEDALC*;SHPEDACD$DAPL*;SHPEDACD$$DAPL*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AD07)	Reply
	ACD	CONICAL
	ADB	CYLINDRICAL
	AFC	FLAT
	AGM	FRENCH SQUARE
	AGY	HALF OVAL
	AKR	OBLONG
	ALC	OVAL
	ALS	PIG
	AND	RECTANGULAR
	APL	ROUND
	BAM	ROUNDED CONE
	ASL	SQUARE

ATYR*BLINEAR EXPANSION COEFFICIENT PER DEG CELSIUS

THE CONSTANT THAT REPRESENTS THE CHANGE IN LINEAR EXPANSION CAUSED BY A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE,PER DEGREES CELSIUS.

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(ATYRB2.0)

ATYS*FLINEAR EXPANSION COEFFICIENT TEMP RANGE IN DEG CELSIUS

THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TO WHICH THE LINEAR EXPANSION COEFFICIENT APPLIES,EXPRESSED IN DEGREES CELSIUS.

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(ATYSFM2.0/P4.7*)

ATFC*DGLASS TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF GLASS PROVIDED.

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(ATFCDAB*;ATFCDAQ$DAJ*;ATFCDAQ$$DAJ*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AM13)	Reply
	AE	ACID-LEACHED
	AG	ALKALI RESISTANT
	AF	ALKALI-FREE FLINT
	BJ	AMBER
	AH	BOROSILICATE
	AJ	COMMERCIAL
	AK	CROWN
	AL	FLINT
	AM	HEAT RESISTANT
	AB	LEAD FLINT
	AN	LEAD-FREE
	AC	LIME
	AP	PLAIN
	AQ	REAGENT
	AR	REAGENT RESISTANT
	AS	SODA-LIME

ATYW*BSILICA PERCENTAGE

THE SILICA CONTENT PERCENTAGE OF THE ITEM.

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(ATYWB2.0)

ATYX*JCAPACITY RATING

THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE ITEM.

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(ATYXJAN2.0*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AG67)	Reply
	AC	CUBIC CENTIMETERS
	CD	DRAMS
	AF	GALLONS
	BA	GRAMS
	CC	LITERS
	AM	MILLILITERS
	AN	OUNCES
	AR	PINTS
	AT	QUARTS

BHDC*DSCALE GRADUATION TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF GRADUATIONS PROVIDED ON THE SCALE.

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(BHDCDCG)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AF63)	Reply
	CG	REGULAR-DOUBLE
	CH	REGULAR-SINGLE
	CT	SINGLE GRADUATION MARK

HUESDCOLOR

A CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT THAT CAN BE SPECIFIED IN TERMS OF LUMINANCE,DOMINANT WAVELENGTH,AND PURITY.

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(HUESDGY0162*;HUESDRG0000$DAM0000*;HUESDRG0000$$DAM0000*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AD06)	Reply
	AM0000	AMBER
	BL0000	BLACK
	BU0000	BLUE
	BR0000	BROWN
	CL0000	CLEAR
	CL0002	CLEAR, CRYSTAL
	CL0001	COLORLESS
	GY0162	GRAY, FED STD 595, 36293
	GY0000	GRAY/GREY
	GR0000	GREEN
	GR0021	GREEN, EMERALD
	GR0091	GREEN, TRANSPARENT
	NA0000	NATURAL
	LD0012	OLIVE DRAB, US ARMY, 7
	MS0041	OPAL
	RG0000	ORANGE
	RE0000	RED
	WH0000	WHITE
	WH0019	WHITE, OPAQUE

AWCP*DLABEL TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF LABEL ON THE ITEM.

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(AWCPDAAF*;AWCPDAAD$DAAB*;AWCPDAAD$$DAAB*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AM32)	Reply
	AAW	BLANK PERMANENT PAPER
	AAX	BLANK ROUGH SURFACE
	AAB	CG DETECTOR PAPER
	AAC	EMBOSSED
	AAD	ENAMELED
	AAE	ETCHED
	AAF	GROUND LETTERS
	AAG	LETTERED CERAMIC
	AAH	LETTERED PAPER
	AAJ	LETTERED ROUGH SURFACE
	AAK	LETTERED SURFACE
	AAL	LETTERED W/SILK SCREEN PROCESS
	AAM	PAINTED LETTERS
	AAP	PERMANENT PAPER
	AAN	PERMANENTLY APPLIED LETTERING
	AAQ	RAISED
	AAR	SANDBLAST
	AAS	SILK SCREEN

ATZS*GLEGEND INSCRIPTION

THE INSCRIPTION AFFIXED TO OR STAMPED ON THE ITEM,EXCLUDING THE PART NUMBER.

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(ATZSGCLEARTEXT)

AWCW*GCLOSURE SIZE FOR WHICH DESIGNED

DESIGNATES THE SIZE OF THE CLOSURE FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS DESIGNED.

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(AWCWGCLEARTEXT)

AWCX*DCLOSURE TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF CLOSURE PROVIDED.

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(AWCXDAAZ*;AWCXDAAG$DAAT*;AWCXDAAG$$DAAT*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AM35)	Reply
	AAE	BALL-SOCKET STOPPER
	AAF	CAP
	AAG	CONICAL TIPPED PENNYHEAD GROUND-IN STOPPER
	AAH	COVER
	AAJ	COVER W/FASTENING DEVICE
	AAK	FLATHEAD GROUND STOPPER
	AAL	FLATHEAD STOPPER
	AHM	FRICTION SLIP-ON CAP
	AAM	GROUND-ON CAP
	AHP	HINGED CAP W/SPRAY ORIFICE
	AAN	INVERTED STANDARD TAPER STOPPER
	AAP	LOCKING SCREW CAP
	AAQ	LOW GROUND-IN MUSHROOM STOPPER
	AAR	MUSHROOM STOPPER
	AAS	NONROLLING MUSHROOM STOPPER
	AAT	PENNYHEAD GROUND STOPPER
	AAW	PENNYHEAD STOPPER
	AAX	PERFORATED SCREW CAP
	AAY	PLASTIC LINED CAP
	ABQ	PLUG
	AHN	PRESS-LUG LOCK CAP
	AAB	SCREW CAP
	AAZ	SCREW CAP W/ADJUSTABLE SLIDING BRUSH
	ABA	SCREW CAP W/CURVED SPOUT
	ABB	SCREW CAP W/DISPENSING SPOUT
	AJC	SCREW CAP W/HOLE
	ABC	SCREW CAP W/LINER
	AHQ	SCREW CAP W/STABLE BRUSH
	AJD	SEPTUM
	AHX	SLIP-ON CAP
	ABD	SNAP-ON CAP
	ABE	SPRING-FASTENED CAP
	ABF	STOPPER
	ABG	STOPPER W/CLEAR QUILL
	ABH	STOPPER W/ONE HOLE
	AHT	STOPPER W/TWO HOLES
	AHS	SWIVEL FLIP-OPEN CAP
	ABJ	TWO-PIECE SCREW CAP

AWDN*ASTOPPER QUANTITY

THE NUMBER OF STOPPERS PROVIDED.

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(AWDNA10*)

AGKY*GNONSUPPLY ITEM

A MAJOR COMPONENT,OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF AN ITEM OF SUPPLY TO BE CATALOGED,AS INDICATED BY THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER AND THE NAME AND NUMBER OF THE ITEM AS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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(AGKYGCLEARTEXT)

AARX*JINSIDE DIAMETER

THE LENGTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE CENTER OF A CIRCULAR FIGURE OR BODY,AND TERMINATES AT THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE.

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(AARXJFB2.0*;AARXJFB2.0$$JFB2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ADAU*JBODY HEIGHT

A MEASUREMENT FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF THE BODY,IN DISTINCTION FROM DEPTH.

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(ADAUJFC2.0*;ADAUJFC2.0$$JFC2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ABHP*JOVERALL LENGTH

THE DIMENSION MEASURED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS WITH TERMINATED POINTS AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE ITEM.

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(ABHPJFC2.0*;ABHPJFC2.0$$JFC2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ABMK*JOVERALL WIDTH

AN OVERALL MEASUREMENT TAKEN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LENGTH OF AN ITEM,IN DISTINCTION FROM THICKNESS.

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(ABMKJAA2.0*;ABMKJAA2.0$$JAA2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ABKW*JOVERALL HEIGHT

THE DISTANCE MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF AN ITEM.

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(ABKWJFC2.0*;ABKWJFC2.0$$JFC2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ADAV*JOVERALL DIAMETER

A MEASUREMENT OF THE LONGEST STRAIGHT LINE ACROSS A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONAL PLANE.

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(ADAVJAC2.0*;ADAVJAC2.0$$JAC2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

CBBL*DFEATURES PROVIDED

THOSE FEATURES,NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE ITEM.

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(CBBLDAFM*;CBBLDBHQ$$DCUS*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AN47)	Reply
	BHQ	AUTOCLAVABLE
	CUS	BUILT-IN SHOULDER HANDLES
	CYU	CHEMICAL RESISTANT
	DTK	CHILD RESISTANT
	CUT	LEAKPROOF CAP
	CUU	NARROW MOUTH
	DHT	NARROW NECK
	AFM	STERILE
	CUV	WIDE MOUTH

FEAT*GSPECIAL FEATURES

THOSE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION ON ONE OR MORE OTHER FUNCTIONS.

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(FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE CLIP*; FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE PIECE; DISPOSABLE*)

TEST*JTEST DATA DOCUMENT

THE SPECIFICATION,STANDARD,DRAWING,OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT THAT SPECIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OR TEST CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN ITEM IS TESTED AND ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH THE ITEM MUST CONFORM IDENTIFIED BY AN ALPHABETIC AND/OR NUMERIC REFERENCE NUMBER. INCLUDES THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE OF THE ENTITY CONTROLLING THE INSTRUMENT.

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(TESTJA12345-CWX654321*; TESTJA1234A-654321$$JB5556A-663654*; TESTJAA2345-654321$JB55566-663654*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AC28)	Reply
	A	SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.).
	B	STANDARD (INCLUDES INDUSTRY OR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS, INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTUREER STANDARDS, ETC.).
	C	DRAWING (THIS IS THE BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING, SUCH AS A CONTRACTOR DRAWING, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DRAWING, ETC.; EXCLUDES ANY SPECIFICATION, STANDARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN A BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING)

SPCL*GSPECIAL TEST FEATURES

TEST CONDITIONS AND RATINGS OR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, MORE CRITICAL, OR MORE SPECIFIC THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN A GOVERNING TEST DATA DOCUMENT.

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(SPCLGSELECTED AND TESTED FOR NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEMS*)

ZZZK*JSPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA

THE DOCUMENT DESIGNATOR OF THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ITEM OF SUPPLY.

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(ZZZKJT81337-30642B*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-D-180 REV1/CANCELED/*;ZZZKJP80205-NAS1103*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-C-1140C/CE/*;ZZZKJT81337-30642B$$JP80205-NAS1103*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AN62)	Reply
	V	FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD
	F	FLAMMABILITY STANDARD
	S	GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION
	T	GOVERNMENT STANDARD
	U	INTERNATIONAL STD/SPEC
	D	MANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL
	R	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION
	N	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL
	M	MANUFACTURERS STANDARD
	B	NATIONAL STD/SPEC
	A	PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIFICATION
	P	PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD

If the specification/standard cited in reply to MRC ZZZK is nondefinitive, reply to MRC ZZZT. This reply is the data which is not recorded in Segment C.

ZZZT*JNONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA

THE NUMBER, LETTER, OR SYMBOL INDICATING THE TYPE, STYLE, GRADE, CLASS, AND THE LIKE OF AN ITEM IN A NONIDENTIFYING SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.

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(ZZZTJTY1*; ZZZTJTY1$$JSTA*; ZZZTJTY1$JSTA*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AD08)	Reply
	AL	ALLOY
	BE	ANNEALED
	AN	ANNEX
	AP	APPENDIX
	AC	APPLICABILITY CLASS
	AR	ARRANGEMENT
	AS	ASSEMBLY
	AB	ASSORTMENT
	BF	BOND
	BX	BOX
	CY	CAPACITY
	CA	CASE
	CT	CATEGORY
	CF	CIRCUMFERENCE
	CL	CLASS
	CE	CODE
	CR	COLOR
	CC	COMBINATION CODE
	CN	COMPONENT
	CP	COMPOSITION
	CM	COMPOUND
	CD	CONDITION
	AV	CONFIGURATION
	CS	CONSTRUCTION
	BG	CORE CONDITION
	CB	CUT OFF
	AM	DELAY CLASS
	DE	DESIGN
	DG	DESIGNATOR
	DW	DRAWING NUMBER
	DU	DUPLEX
	EG	EDGE
	EN	END
	FY	FAMILY
	FG	FIGURE
	AK	FILE NUMBER
	FN	FINISH
	FB	FLAVOR
	BH	FLUX PERCENTAGE
	FM	FORM
	FA	FORMULA
	AJ	GAGE STOCK NUMBER
	GR	GRADE
	GA	GRADUATION
	AX	GRANULES
	AY	GRIT
	GB	GROUND
	GP	GROUP
	HA	HEAVY DUTY
	BA	IMAGE COLOR
	NS	INSERT
	TM	ITEM
	KD	KIND
	KT	KIT
	LG	LENGTH
	LV	LEVEL
	LT	LIMIT
	MK	MARK
	AA	MARKER
	AD	MASK APERTURE
	ML	MATERIAL
	BB	MAXIMUM DENSITY
	TA	MEDIUM TEMPER
	MH	MESH
	ME	METHOD
	BC	MINIMUM DENSITY
	MD	MODEL
	MT	MOUNTING
	AQ	NATURAL
	AU	NON-DELAY CLASS
	NR	NUMBER
	BL	OUTFIT NUMBER
	PA	PARAGRAPH
	PT	PART
	PN	PATTERN
	PC	PHYSICAL CONDITION
	PS	PIECE
	PL	PLAN
	PR	POINT
	PD	POLISHED
	PB	PRESSURE RATING
	QA	QUALITY
	QB	QUENCHED
	RN	RANGE
	AE	RAPID
	RT	RATING
	RF	REFERENCE NUMBER
	RA	REGULAR DUTY
	BJ	RMA FLUX
	SJ	SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
	SC	SCHEDULE
	SB	SECTION
	SL	SELECTION
	BD	SERIALIZED
	SE	SERIES
	SV	SERVICE
	SX	SET
	SA	SHADE
	SH	SHAPE
	SG	SHEET
	SZ	SIZE
	AG	SLOW
	TC	SOFT TEMPER
	SK	SOURCE
	PZ	SPECIES
	SQ	SPECIFICATION SHEET
	SD	SPEED
	AW	STANDARD
	SR	STRAIGHT
	ST	STYLE
	SS	SUBCLASS
	SF	SUBFORM
	SP	SUBTYPE
	BK	SUPPORT
	SN	SURFACE CONDITION
	SY	SYMBOL
	SM	SYSTEM
	TB	TABLE
	TN	TANNAGE
	TP	TEMPER
	TX	TEXTURE
	TK	THICKNESS
	TT	TREATMENT
	TR	TRIM
	TY	TYPE
	YN	UNIT
	AZ	UNSERIALIZED
	VA	VARIETY
	WT	WEIGHT
	WD	WIDTH