ASTM B900-04
(Practice)Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is applicable to packaging of copper alloy mill products for shipment to agencies of the U.S. Government.
It covers packaging of rod, bar, shapes, plate, sheet, strip, foil, wire, flat wire, rolled bar, forgings, pipe, and tube products.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes requirements for packaging, packing, and marking intended to ensure proper and safe storage and transportation of copper and copper alloy mill products, both foreign and domestic, for direct shipment to government activities or shipment processed at a military activity or agency. This practice details the materials, methods, containers, and procedures for the preparation for shipment of copper and copper alloy mill products. Mill products wherein copper is the basic metal are within the scope of this practice. Commercial packaging establishes the minimum requirements that apply unless Level A or B packing is specified (see ).
1.2 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are regarded as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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: B900 – 04
Standard Practice for
Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for
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U.S. Government Agencies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B900; 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* D1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Rein-
forcing Fiberboard Boxes
1.1 This practice establishes requirements for packaging,
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
packing, and marking intended to ensure proper and safe
D4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and
storage and transportation of copper and copper alloy mill
Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
products, both foreign and domestic, for direct shipment to
D5118/D5118M Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard
government activities or shipment processed at a military
Shipping Boxes
activity or agency.This practice details the materials, methods,
D5168 Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall
containers, and procedures for the preparation for shipment of
Corrugated Fiberboard Containers
copper and copper alloy mill products. Mill products wherein
D5330/D5330M Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape
copper is the basic metal are within the scope of this practice.
for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
Commercial packaging establishes the minimum requirements
D6251/D6251M Specification for Wood-Cleated Panel-
that apply unless Level A or B packing is specified (see 6.1).
board Shipping Boxes
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are re-
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
garded as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
Inspection by Attributes
information only and are not considered standard.
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2.3 Federal Specifications:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
A-A-55057 Panels, Wood/Wood Base: Construction and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Decorative
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
PPP-B-585 Boxes, Wood, Wirebound
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
PPP-B-587 Boxes, Wood, Wirebound Pallet Type
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
PPP-B-601 Boxes, Wood, Cleated-Plywood
2. Referenced Documents PPP-B-621 Boxes, Wood, Nailed and Lock-Corner
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PPP-B-1055 Barrier Material, Waterproofed, Flexible
2.1 ASTM Standards:
PPP-D-705 Drum: Metal Shipping, Steel, (Over 12 and
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
Under 55 Gallon)
D143 Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
PPP-D-723 Drums, Fiber
D779 Test Method for Water Resistance of Paper, Paper-
PPP-D-729 Drums:Metal,55-Gallon(forShipmentofNon-
board, and Other Sheet Materials by the Dry Indicator
corrosive Material)
Method
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2.4 Military Standard:
D828 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper and
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
Paperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Appara-
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2.5 Military Publication:
tus
MIL-HDBK-774 Palletized Unit Loads
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and
CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.91 on Editorial
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
and Publications.
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B900 – 99. DOI:
10.1520/B0900-04.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B900 – 04
3.2.1 deckboard, n—piece or pieces of lumber fastened at 5. Classification
right angles to the stringers or skids of a pallet to form a
5.1 Shipping containers, for Levels A and B packing (see
load-bearing surface.
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