The Cleaning Compound,solvent, cataloged under National Stock Number 6850-01-597-1998, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6850 (Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties) of the Chemicals and Chemical Products group. The manufacturer of record is 3m Company. Government technical data includes 1 specification, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6850-01-597-1998 |
| Primary Part Number | NOVEC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT |
| Item Name | Cleaning Compound,solvent |
| FSC / FSG | 6850 / 68 — Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties |
| Manufacturer | 3m Company |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Material Base Type | SOLUTION |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| NOVEC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT PRIMARY | 3m Company (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| NOVEC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT | 3/9 Design control — primary reference 3m Company Dba 3m Div Specialty Materials Division |
| MIL-PRF-29608 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-PRF-29608A CLASS L | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 6850-01-597-1998 is a Cleaning Compound,solvent, manufactured by 3m Company, classified under FSC 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Status: active.
NSN 6850-01-597-1998 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: NOVEC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT (3m Company).
Key specifications for NOVEC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT: Material Base Type: SOLUTION; Special Features: AEROSOL; CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQ. FAINT ODOR, CONTENT UNDER PRESSURE; LIQUID;AUTOIGNITION TEMP 396 DEG C; NO FLASH PT; BOING PT 43 DEG C; DENSITY 1.4 G/ML; PERCENT VOLATILE 98-99% G; Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: 3M NOVAC CONTACT CLEANER/LUBRICANT. 1 specification is documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.