ASTM E1133-86(2010)

Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The test procedure in this practice is proposed as a package performance test to be met for items shipped for United States government procurements. This practice will apply only when requested by the buyer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes the procedures for testing loaded shipping containers that would be sold to the United States government. The following tests are performed to measure the ability of the shipping container to protect the contents from the environment, shock, and vibration during wartime conditions. This practice is not intended to supplant material specifications or existing pre-shipment test procedures. The suitability of this practice for use with hazardous materials has not been determined.
1.2 The procedures covered in this practice are suitable for all types of laboratory apparatus including reusable and disposable macro and micro products.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2010
• ICS: 71.040.20 - Laboratory ware and related apparatus
• Technical Committee: E41 - Laboratory Apparatus
• Drafting Committee: E41.01 - Laboratory Ware and Supplies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1133-86(2005) - Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E288-10(2017) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Volumetric Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E934-94(2021) - Standard Specification for Serological Pipet, Disposable Plastic
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E890-94(2021) - Standard Specification for Disposable Glass Culture Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E287-02(2019) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Graduated Burets
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1404-94(2019) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Conical Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1095-99(2022) - Standard Specification for Common Laboratory Glass Funnels
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1272-02(2019) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Graduated Cylinders
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1403-97(2019) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Boiling Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1406-95(2022) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Filter Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1045-00(2022) - Standard Specification for Pipet, Sahli Hemoglobin
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E923-97(2019) - Standard Specification for Glass Westergren Tube, Reusable
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E982-94(2021) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Test Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1377-99(2022) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Kjeldahl Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1405-98(2022) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Distillation Flasks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1133 − 86 (Reapproved2010)
Standard Practice for
Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for
United States Government Procurements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1133; 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 Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates (Withdrawn
2001)
1.1 This practice describes the procedures for testing loaded
D4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-
shipping containers that would be sold to the United States
tainers and Systems
government. The following tests are performed to measure the
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
ability of the shipping container to protect the contents from
Packaging Components for Testing
the environment, shock, and vibration during wartime condi-
2.2 Military Standard:
tions. This practice is not intended to supplant material
MIL-STD-810D Environmental Test Method
specifications or existing pre-shipment test procedures. The
suitability of this practice for use with hazardous materials has
3. Significance and Use
not been determined.
3.1 The test procedure in this practice is proposed as a
1.2 The procedures covered in this practice are suitable for
package performance test to be met for items shipped for
all types of laboratory apparatus including reusable and dis-
United States government procurements. This practice will
posable macro and micro products.
apply only when requested by the buyer.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
4. Requirements
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.1 Three individual shipping containers, or one unit con-
and are not considered standard.
sisting of two or more overpackaged individual units are
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
required. Each specimen shall be run through the sequence of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tests, in the order given.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 ConditionthetestspecimensinaccordancewithMethod
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D685for72hat50 6 2 % relative humidity and 23 6 1°C.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Procedure
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Expose the specimens to a salt spray for2hin
2.1 ASTM Standards:
accordance with Test Method D951.
D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products
5.2 Drop Test Procedures:
for Testing (Withdrawn 2010)
5.2.1 Items less than 100 lb shall be drop tested in accor-
D951 Test Method for Water Resistance of Shipping Con-
dance with Practice D4169 ElementA,Assurance Level I, (see
tainers by Spray Method
Table 1). The drop sequence shall be conducted as follows:
D1083 Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized
bottom at twice specified height; bottom long edge at specified
height; bottom adjacent short edge at specified height; bottom
corner at specified height; bottom diagonal opposite corner at
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E41 on Laboratory
specified height; and top at specified height.
Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 on Apparatus.
5.2.2 Items more than 100 lb (see Methods D1083) shall be
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2010. Published September 2010. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1133 – 86 (2005).
drop tested in accordance with Practice D4169 Element B,
DOI: 10.1520/E1133-86R10.
Assurance Level I, (see Table 2). The drop sequence shall be
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