ASTM D7887-20

Standard Guide for Selection of Substitute, Non-hazardous, Liquid Filling Substances for Packagings Subjected to the United Nations Performance Tests

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Regulations prescribing the test procedures for hazardous materials packaging allow for the substitution of non-hazardous fill materials for packaging performance tests with certain limitations as outlined in 49 CFR 178.602(c). This regulatory guidance has proven to be flexible enough, in common industry practice, to produce variations in the selection of fill materials for package performance tests that may cause inconsistent and non-repeatable test results. This variation has the potential to create significant problems in product liability, packaging selection, and regulatory enforcement in this highly regulated industry. Use of this guide should enhance uniformity in test procedures.  
5.2 Consistent and repeatable test results coupled with clear test fill product descriptions will enhance transportation safety by simplifying packaging selection. This will also increase the general level of confidence that package testing, manufacture and use are being guided by sound, generally accepted engineering principles. It also aids in clarifying expectations between the packaging industry and the regulatory authorities.  
5.3 The guide will be used by packaging manufacturers, and packaging test labs to create packaging test plans that meet customer needs and conform to the HMR under the widest possible situational circumstances. In addition, for the user of a packaging, certain information about the type and physical characteristics of the material used to test the packaging must be available in the test report and/or notification instruction to allow them to evaluate whether a particular packaging was tested with a substitute material appropriate for the hazardous material to be shipped.  
5.4 For more information on the UN certification tests, refer to Guide D4919. For guidance on determining the appropriate fill materials for preparing samples for UN certification testing with solids reference Guide D8135. For conditioning of plastic packaging designs referenc...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to clarify the selection, use, and description criteria of non-hazardous liquid substitutes used to replace liquid hazardous materials on packagings designs being subjected to United Nations (UN) performance-oriented packaging certification as required by United States Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN). This includes identification of the physical parameters of substitute non-hazardous liquid test fill materials that may affect packaging performance and test results and should be considered when selecting and describing a test fill material that conforms to the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).  
1.2 This guide provides information to assist packaging users, manufacturers, and performance testing service suppliers regarding the types of physical properties that should be considered when selecting substitute liquid filling substances for the testing, certification, and manufacture of packagings under the United Nations packaging protocols as adopted by US DOT in 49 CFR HMR..  
1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum information concerning the physical characteristics of the filling substances that should be documented in the certification test report and notification to users to allow for test repeatability and analysis. Attention should be paid to the differences in physical characteristics of the substance used in the test compared to the materials transported.  
1.4 This guide does not purport to address regulatory requirements regarding the compatibility of filling substances with transport packagings. Compatibility requirements must be assessed separately, but it should be noted that under certain national and international dangerous goods regulations, the selection of the filling substances for package performance testing may be prescrib...

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2020
• ICS: 13.020.60 - Product life-cycles
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.22 - Hazardous Materials

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D7887 − 20
Standard Guide for
Selection of Substitute, Non-hazardous, Liquid Filling
Substances for Packagings Subjected to the United Nations
1
Performance Tests
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7887; 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* selection of the filling substances for package performance
testing may be prescribed with respect to chemical compatibil-
1.1 This guide is intended to clarify the selection, use, and
ity requirements.
description criteria of non-hazardous liquid substitutes used to
NOTE1—UndertheUSHMRdeterminationofpackagingcompatibility
replaceliquidhazardousmaterialsonpackagingsdesignsbeing
with a particular hazardous fill material is “the responsibility of the person
subjected to United Nations (UN) performance-oriented pack-
offering the hazardous material for transportation” as prescribed in 49
aging certification as required by United States Department of
CFR § 173.24(e).
Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR)
1.5 The units of measurement are consistent with the HMR.
and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of
1.6 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardous
Dangerous Goods (UN). This includes identification of the
materials (dangerous goods), the user of this guide shall be
physical parameters of substitute non-hazardous liquid test fill
trained in accordance with 49 CFR §172.700 and other
materials that may affect packaging performance and test
applicable hazardous materials regulations such as the ICAO
resultsandshouldbeconsideredwhenselectinganddescribing
Technical Instructions, IMDG Code, other applicable national
a test fill material that conforms to the requirements of the
or international dangerous goods regulations that govern the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
testing, manufacture and use of packagings authorized for the
1.2 This guide provides information to assist packaging
transportation of Dangerous Goods, and carrier rules such as
users,manufacturers,andperformancetestingservicesuppliers
the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
regarding the types of physical properties that should be
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
considered when selecting substitute liquid filling substances
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
for the testing, certification, and manufacture of packagings
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
under the United Nations packaging protocols as adopted by
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
US DOT in 49 CFR HMR.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum informa-
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
tion concerning the physical characteristics of the filling
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
substances that should be documented in the certification test
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
report and notification to users to allow for test repeatability
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
and analysis. Attention should be paid to the differences in
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
physical characteristics of the substance used in the test
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
compared to the materials transported.
2. Referenced Documents
1.4 This guide does not purport to address regulatory
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requirements regarding the compatibility of filling substances 2.1 ASTM Standards:
with transport packagings. Compatibility requirements must be
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
assessed separately, but it should be noted that under certain and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
national and international dangerous goods regulations, the
ity)
D891 TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquid
Industrial Chemicals
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.22 on Hazardous
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Materials. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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Designation: D7887 − 13 D7887 − 20
Standard Guide for
Selection of Substitute, Non-hazardous, Liquid Filling
Substances for Packagings Subjected to the United Nations
1
Performance Tests
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7887; 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 The purpose of this This guide is intended to clarify the selection, use, and description criteria of non-hazardous liquid
substitutes used to replace hazardous materials for the purpose of performance testing packagings.liquid hazardous materials on
packagings designs being subjected to United Nations (UN) performance-oriented packaging certification as required by United
States Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and the United Nations Recommendations on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN). This includes identification of the physical parameters of substitute non-hazardous liquid
test fill materials that may affect packaging performance and test results and should be considered when selecting and describing
a test fill material that conforms to the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
1.2 This guide provides information to assist packaging users, manufacturers, and performance testing service suppliers
regarding the types of physical properties that should be considered when selecting substitute liquid filling substances for the
testing, certification, and manufacture of packagings under the United Nations packaging protocols (UN Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods-Model Regulations) as adopted by US DOT in 49 CFR HMR.HMR.
1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum information concerning the physical characteristics of the filling substances that
should be documented in the certification test report and notification to users to allow for test repeatability and analysis, and to
provide guidance to the user of a packaging of pertinent physical differences between potential hazardous lading and the filling
substance with which the packaging was tested.analysis. Attention should be paid to the differences in physical characteristics of
the substance used in the test compared to the materials transported.
1.4 This guide does not purport to address regulatory requirements regarding the compatibility of filling substances with
transport packagings. Compatibility requirements must be assessed separately, but it should be noted that under certain national
and international dangerous goods regulations, the selection of the filling substances for package performance testing may be
prescribed with respect to chemical compatibility requirements.
NOTE 1—Under the US HMR determination of packaging compatibility with a particular hazardous fill material is “the responsibility of the person
offering the hazardous material for transportation” as prescribed in 49 CFR § 173.24(e).
1.5 The units of measurement are consistent with the HMR.
1.6 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardous materials (dangerous goods), the user of this guide shall be trained
in accordance with 49 CFR §172.700 and other applicable hazardous materials regulations such as the ICAO Technical
Instructions, IMDG Code, other applicable national or international dangerous goods regulations that govern the testing,
manufacture and use of packagings authorized for the transportation of Dangerous Goods, and carrier rules such as the IATA
Dangerous Goods Regulations.
1.7 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.22 on Hazardous Materials.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2013Apri
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