ASTM F2825-10
(Practice)Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a method for conditioning packaging systems using climatic conditions that occur in actual distribution. The recommended exposure levels are based on available information on shipping, handling and storage environments, current industry practices, and published studies. They are not absolute extremes, but recorded daily averages in cold and hot climates of the world.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a uniform basis for evaluating, in a laboratory, the ability of a packaging system to withstand a range of climatic stresses that a packaging system may be exposed to during distribution throughout the world and still provide the product protection from damage or alteration.
1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testing for overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcel packaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressing of packaging systems.
1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated, frozen food storage, or cryogenic storage conditions. Only the climatic environments encountered in various regions of the world are covered by this practice.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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.
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Designation:F2825–10
Standard Practice for
Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel
Delivery
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2825; 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 2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO 2233 Packaging—Complete, Filled Transport Pack-
1.1 This practice provides a uniform basis for evaluating, in
ages: Conditioning for Testing
a laboratory, the ability of a packaging system to withstand a
range of climatic stresses that a packaging system may be
3. Terminology
exposed to during distribution throughout the world and still
3.1 Definitions—For definitions used in this practice, see
provide the product protection from damage or alteration.
Terminologies D996 and F17.
1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testing
3.1.1 climatic stressing—exposing packaging system test
for overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcel
samples to conditions of temperature and humidity for a
packaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressing
specified period of time which would simulate expected
of packaging systems.
conditions seen in the defined storage and distribution system.
1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated, frozen food
storage, or cryogenic storage conditions. Only the climatic
4. Summary of Practice
environments encountered in various regions of the world are
4.1 Products shipped through the distribution environment,
covered by this practice.
regardless of mode of transportation, encounter various cli-
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
matic and physical environments as they pass through different
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
parts of the world at various times of the year. This practice is
standard.
designed to provide guidance when establishing the climatic
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
stressesimpartedtopackagingsystemsusingexpectedclimatic
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conditions and durations that they can encounter in distribution
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
in order to evaluate its ability to provide protection to the
and are not considered standard.
package contents or devices.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Significance and Use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 This practice provides a method for conditioning pack-
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
aging systems using climatic conditions that occur in actual
ments
distribution. The recommended exposure levels are based on
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
available information on shipping, handling and storage envi-
Packaging Components for Testing
ronments, current industry practices, and published studies.
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
They are not absolute extremes, but recorded daily averages in
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
cold and hot climates of the world.
peratures)
F17 Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Packaging
6. Apparatus
6.1 Room (or Cabinet) of such size that sample containers
or packages may be individually exposed to circulating air at
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F02 on Flexible
the temperature and relative humidity chosen.
Barrier Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F02.50 on
6.1.1 Control Apparatus , capable of maintaining the room
Package Design and Development.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. DOI: at the required atmospheric conditions within the tolerance
10.1520/F2825–10.
limits.
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F2825–10
TABLE 1 Climatic Conditions
NOTE—The time between each condition should be documented in the test plan. It can be determined by the user. It may be as little as no time between
conditions (worst case) or up to several hours depending on factors as distribution environment data, test facility capacities and test schedules. If the
anticipated time between exposures will exceed one hour, a controlled storage condition such as 23 6 5°C and 50 6 10 % relative humidity (RH) should
be considered.
Condition Description Temperature Relative Humidity Exposure Time
1 Cold –20 6 3°C not specified 4 h 6 30 min/–0
2 Controlled Room Conditions 23 6 5°C 50 6 10 % See Note above
3 Hot/Dry 50 6 3°C 25 6 5% 4 h 6 30 min/–0
4 Controlled Room Conditions 23 6 5°C 50 6 10 % See Note above
5 Warm/Humid 30 6 3°C 90 6 5% 4 h 6 30 min/–0
6 Controlled Room Conditions 23 6 5°C 50 6
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