ASTM E1133-86(1996)e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes the procedures for testing loaded shipping containers that would be sold to the United States government. The following tests are performed to measure the ability of the shipping container to protect the contents from the environment, shock, and vibration during wartime conditions. This practice is not intended to supplant material specifications or existing pre-shipment test procedures. The suitability of this practice for use with hazardous materials has not been determined.
1.2 The procedures covered in this practice are suitable for all types of laboratory apparatus including reusable and disposable macro and micro products.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded 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: E 1133 – 86 (Reapproved 1996)
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Practice for
Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for
United States Government Procurements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1133; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Section 8 on Keywords was added editorially in June 1996.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This practice describes the procedures for testing loaded 3.1 The test procedure in this practice is proposed as a
shipping containers that would be sold to the United States package performance test to be met for items shipped for
government. The following tests are performed to measure the United States government procurements. This practice will
ability of the shipping container to protect the contents from apply only when requested by the buyer.
the environment, shock, and vibration during wartime condi-
4. Requirements
tions. This practice is not intended to supplant material
specifications or existing pre-shipment test procedures. The 4.1 Three individual shipping containers, or one unit con-
sisting of two or more overpackaged individual units are
suitability of this practice for use with hazardous materials has
not been determined. required. Each specimen shall be run through the sequence of
tests, in the order given.
1.2 The procedures covered in this practice are suitable for
all types of laboratory apparatus including reusable and dis- 4.2 Condition the test specimens in accordance with Method
D 685 for 72 h at 50 6 2 % relative humidity and 23 6 1°C.
posable macro and micro products.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded
5. Procedure
standard.
5.1 Expose the specimens to a salt spray for2hin
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
accordance with Test Method D 951.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.2 Drop Test Procedures:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.2.1 Items less than 100 lb shall be drop tested in accor-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dance with Practice D 4169 Element A, Assurance Level I, (see
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Table 1). The drop sequence shall be conducted as follows:
2. Referenced Documents
bottom at twice specified height; bottom long edge at specified
height; bottom adjacent short edge at specified height; bottom
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 685 Method for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products corner at specified height; bottom diagonal opposite corner at
specified height; and top at specified height.
for Testing
D 951 Test Method for Water Resistance of Shipping Con- 5.2.2 Items more than 100 lb (see Methods D 1083) shall be
drop tested in accordance with Practice D 4169 Element B,
tainers by Spray Method
D 1083 Methods of Testing the Mechanical Handling of Assurance Level I, (see Table 2). The drop sequence shall be
conducted as follows: one drop on each bottom edge; and the
Utilized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
D 4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con- total number of drops shall be four.
5.3 Compression Test Level—Conduct
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