ASTM C1264-05(2011)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging, Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Board
Standard Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging, Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Board
ABSTRACT
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.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejection; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, handling, and storage of gypsum panel products.
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Designation: C1264 – 05 (Reapproved 2011)
Standard Specification for
Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging,
Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Panel
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 of rejection shall contain a statement documenting how the
gypsum panel products has failed to conform to the require-
1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejec-
ments of the specification.
tion; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, han-
dling, and storage of gypsum panel products.
5. Certification
2. Sampling 5.1 When specified in the purchase agreement, a producer’s
or supplier’s report shall be furnished at the time of shipment
2.1 When specified by the purchase agreement, samples of
certifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTM
gypsum panel products shall be taken at the place of manufac-
specification referencing this specification.
ture or at the destination. If the samples are taken at the
destination, such samples shall be taken within 24 h of the
6. Packaging and Marking
receipt of the material.
6.1 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase agreement,
2.2 At least 0.25 % of the number of gypsum panel products
each gypsum panel product or package shall have legibly
in a shipment, but not less than three gypsum panel products,
marked thereon the following: the thickness, the name of the
shall be so selected as to be representative of the shipment and
producer or supplier, the brand name, if any, and the ASTM
shall constitute a sample for the purpose of tests by the
specification for the product.
purchaser or user.
7. Shipping, Handling, and Storage
3. Inspection
7.1 Gypsum panel products shall be shipped so as to be kept
3.1 Inspection of the gypsum panel products shall be agreed
dry.
upon between the purchaser and the producer or supplier as
7.2 Gypsum panel products shall be stored so as to be kept
part of the purchase agreement.
dry, preferably inside a building. Gypsum panel products shall
4. Rejection be neatly stacked flat with care taken to prevent sagging or
damage to edges, ends, and surf
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