ASTM D6654-05

Standard Test Method for Basic Storage Stability of a Mechanical Pump Dispenser

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Determining the storage of a mechanical pump dispenser for consumer usage. Products of consumer usage are of the personal care, household, insecticides, food, automotive, and institutional nature. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products including perfume are not covered under this practice.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the basic storage stability of a mechanical pump dispenser with a consumer-type product.
1.2 This test method covers an evaluation of the weight lost during storage of mechanical pump dispensers (spray or flow types) with a consumer-type product.
1.3 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: 30-Sep-2005
• ICS: 19.060 - Mechanical testing
• ICS: 55.130 - Aerosol containers
• Technical Committee: F02 - Primary Barrier Packaging
• Drafting Committee: F02.30 - Mechanical Dispensers

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6654-01 - Standard Test Method for Basic Storage Stability of a Mechanical Pump Dispenser
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM D6654-05(2010) - Standard Test Method for Basic Storage Stability of a Mechanical Pump Dispenser
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D6654–05
Standard Test Method for
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Basic Storage Stability of a Mechanical Pump Dispenser
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6654; 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 and institutional nature. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
including perfume are not covered under this practice.
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the basic
storage stability of a mechanical pump dispenser with a
4. Apparatus
product.
4.1 Containers, that will allow the mechanical pump dis-
1.2 This test method covers an evaluation of the weight lost
penser to be affixed to them (see Note 1) and also be capable
during storage of mechanical pump dispensers (spray or flow
of containing product for a period of time at various environ-
types) with a product.
mental conditions (see Note 2).
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
NOTE 1—If possible, the actual container to be marketed should be
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- used.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.2 Product, a sufficient amount to fill the number of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
containers in accordance with 4.1, reference 10.2.
4.3 Balance, with direct reading to 0.01 g. Top loading or
2. Referenced Documents
analytical style is recommended.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.4 Environments, where the mechanical pump dispenser
D2063 Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention
and product will be kept during the test period.
for Packages with Continuous Thread Closures
4.4.1 Ambient Area, maintained at 23 6 3°C (73 6 5.4°F).
D3890 Test Method for Number of Strokes to Prime a
4.4.2 Oven (45°C), maintained at 45 6 3°C (113 6 5.4°F).
Mechanical Pump Dispenser
NOTE 2—The oven temperature can be changed according to product
D4336 Test Methods for Determination of the Output Per
formulation. If different temperatures are used, this should be noted in the
Stroke of a Mechanical Pump Dispenser
test report discussed in 11.1.
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
4.4.3 Cycle Chamber, optional, alternating 5 to 50°C (41 to
With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic
122°F) every 24 h.
of a Lot or Process
4.5 Oven-Safe Tray, with absorbent paper towels laid in the
3. Significance and Use
tray.
4.6 Food Coloring or Dye, optional.
3.1 Determining the storage of a mechanical pump dis-
penser for consumer usage. Products of consumer usage are of
5. Precautions
the personal care, household, insecticides, food, automotive,
5.1 Appropriate handling considerations should be given to
flammable, toxic, caustic, or other potentially hazardous ma-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
terial used. When testing at any temperature, safety should be
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.33 on Mechanical
the number one consideration and special attention should be
Dispensers.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally used on the flash points of the products tested.
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D6654 –01. DOI:
10.1520/D6654-05.
6. Sampling
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.1 Based upon the desired precision, sampling shall be
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on performed in accordance with Practice E122.
the ASTM website.
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D6654–05
minimal recommended torque load so that the worst case for detecting
6.2 In the absence of any special sampling plan, perfor-
leakage is observed.
mance shall be based on not less than the number of represen-
tative specimens exposed to any of the environmental condi-
10.4 Weigh each package and record the “initial weight”
tions as specified in Section 9.
data (W) on a data sheet with the information identifying the
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package.
7. Test Specimens
10.5 Place all of the test specimens, as prepared in 9.1 in
7.1 Test specimens shall be clean, dry, and previously
their respective environments as indicated by the appropriate
unused mechanical pump dispensers.
label on each unit. Specimens labeled “On-Side” should be
placed with the orifice facing down excluding trigger sprayers.
8. Conditioni
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