ASTM D4504-94(2018)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
Standard Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the performance requirements and test methods for molded polyethylene open-head, self-supporting, and nonreusable pails used in packaging and transporting nonhazardous goods. The products for packaging in the open-head pails may be in liquid, solid, past, granular, or powder form. Each pail is classified as either pails for liquids or pails for nonliquids. Materials for the manufacture of the pails should be compatible with the intended contents. Carbon black or other suitable pigments may be used for ultraviolet protection if needed. Each pail should conform to the required values of capacity, closure, drop strength, stacking strength, amount of column stack vibratioin, compatibility permeation, resistance to environmental stress cracking, and other special requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers molded polyethylene, open-head, self-supporting, nonreusable pails intended for the packaging and transportation of nonhazardous goods. Pails are to have volume capacities between 1 and 7 gal (3.8 to 26.5 L).
1.2 Pails intended to contain hazardous goods (materials) shall be in accordance with and tested to United States Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 49, Parts (100–199).
1.3 The purpose of this specification is to establish performance requirements and test methods for molded open-head polyethylene pails.
1.4 Additives for the resin used and design of the pails are left to the discretion of the supplier, within the allowable limits of regulatory and performance requirements.
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.
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the test method portions, Section 10, of this specification: 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 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 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: D4504 −94 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-Pails for Industrial
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Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4504; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers molded polyethylene, open-
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
head, self-supporting, nonreusable pails intended for the pack-
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of DynamicViscos-
aging and transportation of nonhazardous goods. Pails are to
ity)
have volume capacities between 1 and 7 gal (3.8 to 26.5 L).
D996Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
1.2 Pails intended to contain hazardous goods (materials)
ments
shall be in accordance with and tested to United States
D999Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Con-
Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations
tainers
(CFR) Title 49, Parts (100–199).
D1972Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic Products
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(Withdrawn 2014)
1.3 The purpose of this specification is to establish perfor-
D1975Test Method for Environmental Stress Crack Resis-
mance requirements and test methods for molded open-head
tance of Plastic Injection Molded Open Head Pails
polyethylene pails.
D4577Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Con-
1.4 Additives for the resin used and design of the pails are
tainer Under Constant Load
lefttothediscretionofthesupplier,withintheallowablelimits D5276Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by
of regulatory and performance requirements.
Free Fall
E4Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2.2 Other Documents:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
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Uniform Freight Classification (UFC)
and are not considered standard.
Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Parts 100–199 (CFR
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1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the test 49)
method portions, Section 10, of this specification: This stan-
3. Terminology
dard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if
any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
specification, see Terminology D996.
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.1 open-head pail—a pail with a full-diameter unre-
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
stricted opening at the top, and designed to be carried by hand.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
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Available from National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on 1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, http://www.nmfta.org.
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Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.21 on Shipping Available from National Railroad Freight Committee, Suite 1120, 222 South
Containers and Systems - Application of Performance Test Methods. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published April 2018. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D4504–94 (2011). 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
DOI: 10.1520/D4504-94R18. www.access.gpo.gov.
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