Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems / ASTM; WTO

Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems / ASTM; WTO

United States : ASTM International, 2016.

4th. ed.

eng

17 p. :

ASTM-D4169 describes the standard practice for performance testing of shipping containers and systems. It provides a guide for the evaluation of shipping units in accordance with a uniform system, using established test methods at levels representative of those occurring in actual distribution. The recommended test levels are based on available information on the shipping and handling environment, and current industry/government practice and experience. The tests should be performed sequentially on the same containers in the order given. For use as a performance test, this practice requires that the shipping unit tested remain unopened until the sequence of tests are completed. If used for other purposes, such as package development, it may be useful to open and inspect shipping units at various times throughout the sequence. This may, however, prohibit evaluating the influence of the container closure on container performance.

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Electronic resource only

Electronic resource only