ASTM F1140-07

Standard Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
These test methods provide a rapid means of evaluating tendencies for package failure when the package is exposed to a pressure differential. Pressure differentials may occur during processes such as sterilization and transportation.
These test methods are frequently used to quickly evaluate packages during the manufacturing process and at various stages of the package’life cycle.
If correlations between pieces of test equipment are to be made, it is important that all parameters of the test method be exactly the same. Typical parameters may include, but are not limited to, package size, material, seal configuration, test equipment, rate of air flow into the package, sensitivity (machine response to pressure drop), and position of test article (see Fig. 1).
These test methods do not necessarily provide correlation with actual package seal strength as typically measured using Test Method F 88 (or equivalent).
FIG. 1 Open Package Test Positions
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods explain the procedure for determining the ability of packages to withstand internal pressurization.
1.2 The burst test increasingly pressurizes the package until the package fails.
1.3 The creep test maintains a specified pressure for a specified time or until the package fails.
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: 31-Jul-2007
• ICS: 55.180.40 - Complete, filled transport packages
• Technical Committee: F02 - Primary Barrier Packaging
• Drafting Committee: F02.20 - Physical Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1140-00(2005) - Standard Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages for Medical Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Replaced By: ASTM F1140-07(2012) - Standard Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F2054/F2054M-13(2020) - Standard Test Method for Burst Testing of Flexible Package Seals Using Internal Air Pressurization Within Restraining Plates
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E2952-23 - Standard Specification for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2097-20 - Standard Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary Flexible Packaging for Medical Products
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2559/F2559M-21 - Standard Guide for Writing a Specification for Sterilizable Peel Pouches
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1140 − 07
StandardTest Methods for
Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained
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Packages
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1140; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Summary of Test Method
1.1 These test methods explain the procedure for determin-
4.1 Test Method A (Burst Test)—Packages are tested in an
ing the ability of packages to withstand internal pressurization. apparatus that internally pressurizes the package until the
package fails. The pneumatic supply and pressurization equip-
1.2 The burst test increasingly pressurizes the package until
ment need the capability to maintain an increasing pressure
the package fails.
until the package bursts. The test measure is the maximum
1.3 The creep test maintains a specified pressure for a
pressure detected before the package fails.
specified time or until the package fails.
4.2 Test Method B (Creep Test)—Packages are tested in
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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
apparatus that internally pressurizes the package to a specified
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
pressure and maintains that internal package pressure for a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
specific time. The test measure is pass/fail.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.3 Test Method B (Creep to Failure)—Packages are creep-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2
tested and held until the package fails. Test setup is similar to
2. Referenced Documents that of the Creep Test except the pressure setting will need to
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be higher to ensure the package fails in a reasonable amount of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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time (that is, about 15 s). The test measure is the time until
D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
failure.
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
Packaging Components for Testing
5. Significance and Use
F88 Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier
Materials
5.1 These test methods provide a rapid means of evaluating
tendencies for package failure when the package is exposed to
3. Terminology
a pressure differential. Pressure differentials may occur during
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: processes such as sterilization and transportation.
3.1.1 flexible—indicates a material of the proper flexural
5.2 These test methods are frequently used to quickly
strength and thickness to permit a turn back at an appropriate
evaluate packages during the manufacturing process and at
180° angle. In order to fulfill all terms of the definition, at least
various stages of the package’s life cycle.
one of the sealed materials must be flexible.
5.3 If correlations between pieces of test equipment are to
3.1.2 package failure—refers to rupture of seal or material.
be made, it is important that all parameters of the test method
3.1.3 restraint—a mechanism that prevents package move-
be exactly the same. Typical parameters may include, but are
ment during inflation.
not limited to, package size, material, seal configuration, test
equipment, rate of air flow into the package, sensitivity
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(machineresponsetopressuredrop),andpositionoftestarticle
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F02 on
FlexibleBarrierPackagingandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF02.20
(see Fig. 1).
on Physical Properties.
5.4 These test methods do not necessarily provide correla-
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F1140 – 00 (2005).
tion with actual package seal strength as typically measured
DOI: 10.1520/F1140-07.
using Test Method F88 (or equivalent).
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the ASTM website.
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6.1 Packages are tested under unrestrained conditions as
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F1140 − 07
6.2.3 Pressure Regulator, intended to maintain steady or
increasing pressure in the package.
NOTE1—Ifthepressureregulatorcannotprovidethenecessaryvolume,
the porosity of the sample may need to be limited. (See Appendix X1.)
7. Sampling
7.1 Choo
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