SPI takes precedence over packaging requirements in which of the following?

• A. General packaging procedures only
• B. Item TOs only
• C. Both item TOs and general packaging procedures
• D. No packaging requirements

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that Special Packaging Instructions (SPI) override all other packaging guidance. When an SPI exists for an item, its requirements govern packaging regardless of what the general packaging procedures say or what an item’s technical order (TO) specifies. That means you must follow the SPI even if it conflicts with the item-specific TO packaging or with the standard general packaging procedures. If there’s no SPI, you’d then apply the item TO packaging rules first, with the general packaging procedures as the baseline. So the correct understanding is that SPI takes precedence over both item TOs and general packaging procedures.