Standard Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging, Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Panel Products

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This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejection; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, handling, and storage of gypsum panel products. When specified by the purchase agreement, samples of gypsum panel products shall be taken at the place of manufacture or at the destination. At least 0.25 % of the number of gypsum panel products in a shipment, but not less than three gypsum panel products, shall be so selected as to be representative of the shipment and shall constitute a sample for the purpose of tests by the purchaser or user. Inspection of the gypsum panel products shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and the producer or supplier as part of the purchase agreement. Rejection of gypsum panel products that fails to conform to the requirements specified shall be reported to the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. When specified in the purchase agreement, a producer's or supplier's report shall be furnished at the time of shipment certifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTM specification. Each gypsum panel product or package shall have legibly marked thereon the following: the thickness, the name of the producer or supplier, the brand name, if any, and the ASTM specification for the product. Gypsum panel products shall be shipped so as to be kept dry. Gypsum panel products shall be stored so as to be kept dry, preferably inside a building. Gypsum panel products shall be neatly stacked flat with care taken to prevent sagging or damage to edges, ends, and surfaces. Where necessary to store gypsum panel products outside, it shall be stacked flat, off the ground, supported on a level platform, and fully protected from weather and direct sunlight exposure.
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1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejection; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, handling, and storage of gypsum panel products shipped from the manufacturer.  
1.1.1 This specification does not cover storage or stocking on individual job sites.  
1.2 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.

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Designation: C1264 −14a
Standard Specification for
Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging,
Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Panel
1
Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1264; 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* ture or at the destination. If the samples are taken at the
destination, such samples shall be taken within 24 h of the
1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejec-
receipt of the material.
tion; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping,
handling, and storage of gypsum panel products shipped from 4.2 Atleast0.25 %ofthenumberofgypsumpanelproducts
the manufacturer. in a shipment, but not less than three gypsum panel products,
1.1.1 This specification does not cover storage or stocking shall be so selected as to be representative of the shipment and
on individual job sites. shall constitute a sample for the purpose of tests by the
purchaser or user.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Inspection
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Inspection of the gypsum panel products shall be agreed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
upon between the purchaser and the producer or supplier as
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
part of the purchase agreement.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Rejection
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Rejection of gypsum panel products that fails to con-
C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building
form to the requirements of the specification shall be reported
Materials and Systems
to the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. The notice
C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
3 of rejection shall contain a statement documenting how the
2.2 ISO Standards:
gypsum panel products have failed to conform to the require-
ISO 3166–1 Codes for the Representation of Names of
ments of the specification.
Countries andTheir Subdivisions—Part 1: Country Codes
7. Certification
3. Terminology
7.1 When specified in the purchase agreement, a producer’s
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with
or supplier’s report shall be furnished at the time of shipment
Terminology C11.
certifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTM
specification referencing this specification.
4. Sampling
4.1 When specified by the purchase agreement, samples of
8. Packaging and Marking
gypsum panel products shall be taken at the place of manufac-
8.1 Each gypsum panel product or package shall have
legibly marked thereon the following: the thickness, the name
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of the producer or supplier, the brand name, if any, and the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on
Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility
ASTM specification for the product.
of Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products.
8.2 In addition to the marking described in 8.1, gypsum
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2014. Published October 2014. Originally
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1264 – 14. DOI:
board manufactured to Specification C1396/C1396M shall be
10.1520/C1264-14A.
marked as described in Annex A1.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
8.3 Single, unbound panels of gypsum board manufactured
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
to Specification C1396/C1396M that are packaged in multi-
the ASTM website.
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panel units shall be permitted to be marked as a palletized
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org. packaging unit. These units are typically packaged to meet
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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specific contractual requirements and as such the marking 10. Keywords
requirements of 8.1 and 8.2 are not applicable.
10.1 certification; gypsum; gypsum panel products; han-
dling; inspection; marking; packaging; rejection; sampling;
9. Shipping, Handling, and Storage
shipping; storage
9.1 Gypsum panel products shall be shipped so as to be kept
dry.
9.2 Gypsum panel products shall be store
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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Designation: C1264 − 14 C1264 − 14a
Standard Specification for
Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging,
Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Panel
1
Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1264; 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 Scope*
1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejection; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, handling, and
storage of gypsum panel products shipped from the manufacturer to distributors, dealers, retailers or other resellers.manufacturer.
1.1.1 This specification does not cover storage or stocking on individual job sites.
1.2 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems
C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 3166–1 Codes for the representationRepresentation of namesNames of countries and their subdivisions - Part Countries and
Their Subdivisions—Part 1: Country codesCodes
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with Terminology C11.
4. Sampling
4.1 When specified by the purchase agreement, samples of gypsum panel products shall be taken at the place of manufacture
or at the destination. If the samples are taken at the destination, such samples shall be taken within 24 h of the receipt of the
material.
4.2 At least 0.25 % of the number of gypsum panel products in a shipment, but not less than three gypsum panel products, shall
be so selected as to be representative of the shipment and shall constitute a sample for the purpose of tests by the purchaser or user.
5. Inspection
5.1 Inspection of the gypsum panel products shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and the producer or supplier as part
of the purchase agreement.
6. Rejection
6.1 Rejection of gypsum panel products that fails to conform to the requirements of the specification shall be reported to the
producer or supplier promptly and in writing. The notice of rejection shall contain a statement documenting how the gypsum panel
products hashave failed to conform to the requirements of the specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products.
Current edition approved April 15, 2014Sept. 1, 2014. Published June 2014October 2014. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20112014 as
C1264 – 11.C1264 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/C1264-14.10.1520/C1264-14A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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7. Certification
7.1 When specified in the purchase agreement, a producer’s or supplier’s report shall be furnished at the time of shipment
certifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTM specification referencing this specification.
8. Packaging and Marking
8.1 Each gypsum panel product or package shall have legibly marked thereon the following: the thickness, the name of the
producer or supplier, the brand name, if any, and the ASTM specification for the product.
8.2 In addition to the marking described in 8.1, gypsum board manufactured to Specification C1396/C1396M shall be marked
as described in Annex A1.
8.3 Single, unbound panels of gypsum board manufactured to Specification C1396/C1396M that are packaged in multi-panel
units shall be permi
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