ASTM D6253-10
(Practice)Standard Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of Wood Packaging Materials
Standard Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of Wood Packaging Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice establishes the criteria to treat, or mark, or both WPM with permanent identification for the phytosanitary treatment, or intended service cycle, or both, repair, specification used, and other designated characteristics.
The marking of the WPM shall be performed after ensuring the material complies with the applicable specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the development of recommended treatment, or marking practices, or both, for wood packaging materials (WPM) and aids in identifying WPM as to phytosanitary treatment, intended service cycles, repair, the specific specification used to manufacture or recycle, and other user designated characteristics.
1.2 This practice identifies WPM treated, or marked, or both in accordance with industry, government, or international recognized standards.
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.
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Designation:D6253 −10
StandardPractice for
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Treatment and/or Marking of Wood Packaging Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6253; 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 Boxes with Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases
D6573/D6573M Specification for General Purpose Wire-
1.1 This practice covers the development of recommended
bound Shipping Boxes
treatment, or marking practices, or both, for wood packaging
2.2 MHIA Standard:
materials(WPM)andaidsinidentifyingWPMastophytosani-
MHIA MH1–2005 Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases for
tary treatment, intended service cycles, repair, the specific
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Unit Loads
specification used to manufacture or recycle, and other user
2.3 AWPA Standards:
designated characteristics.
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P8-03, Standard for Oil-Borne Preservatives
1.2 ThispracticeidentifiesWPMtreated,ormarked,orboth
P9-03, Standards for Solvents and Formulations for Organic
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in accordance with industry, government, or international
Preservative Systems
recognized standards.
2.4 NFPA Standard:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded NFPA704, Standard System for Identification of Hazards of
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as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical Materials for Emergency Response
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only 2.5 International Standard:
and are not considered standard. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)
Publication No. 15, Regulation of Wood Packaging Mate-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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rial in International Trade
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for the packaging and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
distribution environments are found in Terminology D996.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.2.1 certifying or inspection agency, n—a qualified inde-
pendent agency providing an audit service to verify the
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
ments manufacturer or recycler has complied with government or
D6039/D6039M Specification for Open and Covered Wood industry-recognized programs.
Crates
3.2.2 heat treatment (HT), n—heating of WPM in accor-
D6251/D6251M Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard
dance with a specific time-temperature schedule that achieves
Shipping Boxes
a minimum wood core temperature of 56°C for a minimum of
D6254/D6254M Specification for Wirebound Pallet-Type
30 min.
Wood Boxes
3.2.3 intended service cycle, n—a marking applied to a
D6255/D6255M Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slot-
materials handling pallet to identify a multiple-use or limited-
ted Angle Crates
use pallet (see 3.2.6 and 3.2.4).
D6256/D6256M Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping
3.2.4 limited-use(L)pallets,n—intendedforuseinshipping
only one unit load (also known as a expendable or single-trip
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging pallets) (see Table 1).
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping Containers,
Crates, Pallets, Skids and Related Structures.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2010. Published January 2010. Originally Available from Material Handling Industry ofAmerica (MHIA), 8720 Red Oak
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6253 – 05a. DOI: Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217–3992, http://www.mhia.org.
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10.1520/D6253-10. Available from American Wood Protection Association (AWPA), P.O. Box
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 361784, Birmingham, AL 35236-1784, http://www.awpa.com.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
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the ASTM website. Available from the International Plant Protection Convetion, www.ippc.int.
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TABLE 1 Pallet Intended Service Cycle Identification
5.2.3 Unique number assigned by an inspection agency to
Letter Designation Explanation
the facility,
L Limited-use pallet
5.2.4 HT or MB abbreviation, and
M Multiple-use pallet
5.2.5 Inspection ag
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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
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D6253–05a Designation: D6253 – 10
Standard Practice for
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Treatment and/or Marking of Wood Packaging Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6253; 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
1.1 This practice covers the development of recommended treatment, or marking practices, or both, for wood packaging
materials (WPM) and aids in identifying WPM as to phytosanitary treatment, intended service cycles, repair, the specific
specification used to manufacture or recycle, and other user designated characteristics.
1.2 This practice identifies WPM treated, or marked, or both in accordance with industry, government, or international
recognized standards.
1.3
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D6039/D6039M Specification for Open and Covered Wood Crates
D6251/D6251M Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes
D6254/D6254M Specification for Wirebound Pallet-Type Wood Boxes
D6255/D6255M Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slotted Angle Crates
D6256/D6256M Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping Boxes with Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases
D6573/D6573M Specification for General Purpose Wirebound Shipping Boxes
2.2 ASME Standard: MHIA Standard:
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ASME MH1-1997,MHIA MH1–2005 Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases for Unit Loads
2.3 AWPA Standards:
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P8-03, Standard for Oil-Borne Preservatives
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P9-03, Standards for Solvents and Formulations for Organic Preservative Systems
2.4 NFPA Standard:
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NFPA 704, Standard System for Identification of Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
2.5 International Standard:
International Standards onfor Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Publication No. 15,Guidelines for Regulating Regulation of
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Wood Packaging Material in International Trade
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for the packaging and distribution environments are found in Terminology D996.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping Containers, Crates,
Pallets, Skids,Skids and Related Structures.
Current edition approved Dec.Jan. 1, 2005.2010. Published December 2005.January 2010. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as
D6253 – 05a. DOI: 10.1520/D6253-05A.10.1520/D6253-10.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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 the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
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Available from Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217–3992, http://www.mhia.org.
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Available from the American Wood-Preservers’Association, P.O. Box 361784, Birmingham, AL 35236–1784.
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Available from American Wood Protection Association (AWPA), P.O. Box 361784, Birmingham, AL 35236-1784, http://www.awpa.com.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
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Available from the International Plant Protection Convetion, www.ippc.int.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 certifying or inspection agency, n—a qualified independent agency providing an audit service to verify the manufacturer
or recycler has complied with government or industry-recognized programs.
3.2.2 heat treatment (HT), n—heating of WPM in accordance with a specific time-temperature schedule that achi
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