ASTM A700-14(2019)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
Standard Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
ABSTRACT
These practices cover the packaging, marking, and loading of steel products for shipment, and are intended to deliver the products to their destination in good condition. It is also intended that these recommendations be used as guides for attaining uniformity, simplicity, adequacy, and economy in the shipment of steel products. These practices cover semi-finished steel products, bars, bar-size shapes and sheet pilings, rods, wire and wire products, tubular products, plates, sheets, and strips, tin mill products, and castings.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the packaging, marking, and loading of steel products for shipment. Assuming proper handling in transit, this guide is intended to assist shippers in packaging and loading steel products to arrive at their destination safely and in good condition. It is also intended that this guide may be used for attaining uniformity, simplicity, sufficiency, and economy in the shipment of steel products.
1.2 This guide applies to semi-finished steel products, bars, structural shapes and sheet piling, rods, wire and wire products, tubular products, plates, sheets, and strips, tin mill products, and castings.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A700 − 14 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Guide for
Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel
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Products for Shipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A700; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
ments
1.1 This guide covers the packaging, marking, and loading
D3950 Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Join-
of steel products for shipment. Assuming proper handling in
ing Methods)
transit, this guide is intended to assist shippers in packaging
D3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
and loading steel products to arrive at their destination safely
D4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-
andingoodcondition.Itisalsointendedthatthisguidemaybe
tainers and Systems
used for attaining uniformity, simplicity, sufficiency, and
D4649 Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films
economy in the shipment of steel products.
D4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-
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1.2 This guide applies to semi-finished steel products, bars,
terials
structuralshapesandsheetpiling,rods,wireandwireproducts,
D5728 Practices for Securement of Cargo in Intermodal and
tubular products, plates, sheets, and strips, tin mill products,
Unimodal Surface Transport
and castings.
2.2 Other Standards (most current revisions):
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Uniform Freight Classification Code, Rule 41, Section 9
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical National Motor Freight Classification 100–L, Item 222,
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conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard. ISTA, International Safe Transit Association, Pre-Shipment
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Test Procedure
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Association ofAmerican Railroads (AAR/TTCI) Closed Car
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Loading Methods and Open Top Loading Rules
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
IMO/ILO/UN ECE Guidelines for Packing or Cargo Trans-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
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port Units (CTUs)
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Driver’s Handbook on Cargo Securement
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3. General Provisions
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1 Marking—Manufacturers and users may follow the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
markingmethodsforindividualsteelproductssodescribedand
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
illustrated herein. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
provide the producer with his requirements concerning protec-
tive wrapping materials.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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AvailablefromNationalRailroadFreightClassification,UniformClassification
Committee, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.
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Available from National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA),
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, http://www.nmfta.org.
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Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), 1400 Abbot
A01.94 on U.S. Government Requirements for Steel Mill and Foundry Products. Road, Suite 160, East Lansing, MI 48823-1900, http://www.itsa.org.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019. Published November 2019. Originally Available fromAssociation ofAmerican Railroads, Transportation Technology
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as A700 – 14. DOI: Center, Inc. (AAR/TTCI), 55500 DOTRd., Pueblo, CO 81001, http://www.aar.com.
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10.1520/A0700-14R19. AvailablefromInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO),PublishingService,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom, http://www.imo.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 1200
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