ASTM D7660-10

Standard Guide for Conducting Internal Pressure Tests on United Nations (UN) Packagings

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Dangerous goods (hazardous materials) regulations require performance tests to be conducted on packaging designs before being authorized for use. The regulations do not include standardized procedures for conducting performance tests and, because of this, may result in a non-uniform approach and differences in test results between testing facilities.
The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance and to establish a set of common practices for conducting internal pressure tests on packagings under going UN certification testing or packagings required to meet pressure capability requirements. For more information on the UN certification requirements, refer to Guide D4919.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to provide a standardized method and a set of basic instructions for performing internal and hydrostatic pressure testing on packaging designs.
1.2 This guide provides information to help clarify various terms used as part of the United Nations (UN) certification process that may assist in determining the applicable test.
1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum information that should be documented when conducting pressure testing.
1.4 This guide provides information for recommended equipment and fittings for conducting pressure tests.
1.5 This guide is based on the current information contained in 49 CFR, §173.27 and §178.605.
1.6 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardous materials (dangerous goods), the user of this guide shall be trained in accordance with 49 CFR §172.700 and other applicable hazardous materials regulations such as the ICAO Technical Instructions, IMDG Code, and carrier rules such as the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Aug-2010
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.22 - Hazardous Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D7660-10(2018) - Standard Guide for Conducting Internal Pressure Tests on United Nations (UN) Packagings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2018
• Referred By: ASTM D8134-18 - Standard Guide for Conducting Internal Hydrostatic Pressure Tests on United Nations (UN) IBC Design Types
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2010
• Referred By: ASTM D4919-23 - Standard Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods) Packagings
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2010
• Referred By: ASTM D6198-18 - Standard Guide for Transport Packaging Design
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D7660 − 10
Standard Guide for
Conducting Internal Pressure Tests on United Nations (UN)
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Packagings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7660; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 Thisguideisintendedtoprovideastandardizedmethod
D4919Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials (Danger-
and a set of basic instructions for performing internal and
ous Goods) Packagings
hydrostatic pressure testing on packaging designs.
D4991Test Method for Leakage Testing of Empty Rigid
1.2 This guide provides information to help clarify various
Containers by Vacuum Method
terms used as part of the United Nations (UN) certification
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2.2 Federal Standard:
process that may assist in determining the applicable test.
49 CFRU.S. Department of Transportation Code of Federal
1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum informa-
Regulations Title 49, Transportation Parts 100-185
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tion that should be documented when conducting pressure
2.3 UN Standard:
testing.
UNUnited Nations Recommendations on the Transport of
1.4 This guide provides information for recommended Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations
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equipment and fittings for conducting pressure tests. 2.4 IATA Standard:
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
1.5 Thisguideisbasedonthecurrentinformationcontained
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2.5 ICAO Standard:
in 49 CFR, §173.27 and §178.605.
ICAOTechnical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dan-
1.6 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardous
gerous Goods by Air
materials (dangerous goods), the user of this guide shall be
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2.6 IMDG Standard:
trained in accordance with 49 CFR §172.700 and other
IMDG CodeInternational Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
applicable hazardous materials regulations such as the ICAO
Technical Instructions, IMDG Code, and carrier rules such as
3. Terminology
the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
3.1 Definitions:
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.1 bar, n—metric unit of atmospheric pressure equal to
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standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
14.50 psi (lb/in. ), 1.02 kg/cm , 29.53 in.-Hg, or 0.9869
standard.
atmosphere.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 hydrostatic pressure test, n—internal pressure test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
conducted on a container or packaging filled with water and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
pressurized with water or other suitable means; regulatory
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
the ASTM website.
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AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Washington, DC 20402–9371, http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
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Available from the UN Economic Commission for Europe, Information
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Service, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, http://
www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm.
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Available from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 800 Place
Victoria, PO Box 113, Montreal, Quebec, H4Z 1M1, Canada, http://www.iata.org.
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD10onPackagingand Available from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 999
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.22 on Hazardous Materials. University St., Montreal, Quebec, H3C 5H7, Canada, http://www.icao.org.
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Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2010. Published September 2010. DOI: Available from the International Marine Organization (IMO), 4 Albert
10.1520/D7660–10. Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, U.K., http://www.imo.org.
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referencesections:49CFR§178.605,UN6.1.5.5,IMDGCode ments for transport by air; regulatory reference sections: 49
6.1.5.5, ICAO 6.4.5, and IATA 6.3.5. CFR §173.27(c), ICAO 4; 1.1.6, and IATA 5.0.2.9.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—This
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