ASTM F2825-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This practice provides a method for conditioning packaging systems using climatic conditions that occur in actual distribution. The recommended exposure levels are based on available information on shipping, handling and storage environments, current industry practices, and published studies. They are not absolute extremes, but recorded daily averages in cold and hot climates of the world.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a uniform basis for evaluating, in a laboratory, the ability of a packaging system to withstand a range of climatic stresses that a packaging system may be exposed to during distribution throughout the world and still provide the product protection from damage or alteration.
1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testing for overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcel packaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressing of packaging systems.
Note 1: Practice F2825 climatic stressing or conditioning is short term in duration. Fiberboard containers are not expected to approach equilibrium moisture content at the climatic conditions used in Practice F2825. Therefore, Practice F2825 conditioning should not be used for distribution environments other than one- to two-day single parcel delivery as it may provide inaccurate or misleading test results for the fiberboard containers.
1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated, frozen food storage, or cryogenic storage conditions. Only the climatic environments encountered in various regions of the world are covered by this practice.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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.
1.6 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: F2825 − 18
Standard Practice for
Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel
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Delivery
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2825; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This practice provides a uniform basis for evaluating, in
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
a laboratory, the ability of a packaging system to withstand a
ments
range of climatic stresses that a packaging system may be
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
exposed to during distribution throughout the world and still
Packaging Components for Testing
provide the product protection from damage or alteration.
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testing
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
for overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcel
peratures)
packaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressing
F17 Terminology Relating to Primary Barrier Packaging
of packaging systems.
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2.2 ISO Standard:
NOTE1—PracticeF2825climaticstressingorconditioningisshortterm ISO 2233 Packaging—Complete,FilledTransportPackages:
in duration. Fiberboard containers are not expected to approach equilib-
Conditioning for Testing
rium moisture content at the climatic conditions used in Practice F2825.
Therefore,PracticeF2825conditioningshouldnotbeusedfordistribution 3. Terminology
environments other than one- to two-day single parcel delivery as it may
3.1 Definitions:
provide inaccurate or misleading test results for the fiberboard containers.
3.1.1 Fordefinitionsusedinthispractice,seeTerminologies
1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated, frozen food
D996 and F17.
storage, or cryogenic storage conditions. Only the climatic
3.1.2 climatic stressing—exposing packaging system test
environments encountered in various regions of the world are
samples to conditions of temperature and humidity for a
covered by this practice.
specified period of time which would simulate expected
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
conditions seen in the defined storage and distribution system.
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
4. Summary of Practice
standard.
4.1 Products shipped through the distribution environment,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
regardless of mode of transportation, encounter various cli-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
matic and physical environments as they pass through different
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
parts of the world at various times of the year. This practice is
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
designed to provide guidance when establishing the climatic
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
stressesimpartedtopackagingsystemsusingexpectedclimatic
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
conditions and durations that they can encounter in distribution
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
in order to evaluate its ability to provide protection to the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
package contents or devices.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 5. Significance and Use
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 This practice provides a method for conditioning pack-
aging systems using climatic conditions that occur in actual
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD10.21onShippingContainersand contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Systems - Application of Performance Test Methods. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published April 2018. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2825 – 10(2015). Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
DOI: 10.1520/F2825–18. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Designation: F2825 − 10 (Reapproved 2015) F2825 − 18
Standard Practice for
Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel
1
Delivery
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2825; 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 provides a uniform basis for evaluating, in a laboratory, the ability of a packaging system to withstand a range
of climatic stresses that a packaging system may be exposed to during distribution throughout the world and still provide the
product protection from damage or alteration.
1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testing for overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcel
packaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressing of packaging systems.
NOTE 1—Practice F2825 climatic stressing or conditioning is short term in duration. Fiberboard containers are not expected to approach equilibrium
moisture content at the climatic conditions used in Practice F2825. Therefore, Practice F2825 conditioning should not be used for distribution
environments other than one- to two-day single parcel delivery as it may provide inaccurate or misleading test results for the fiberboard containers.
1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated, frozen food storage, or cryogenic storage conditions. Only the climatic
environments encountered in various regions of the world are covered by this practice.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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.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.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Temperatures)
F17 Terminology Relating to Primary Barrier Packaging
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2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO 2233 Packaging—Complete, Filled Transport Packages: Conditioning for Testing
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions used in this practice, see Terminologies D996 and F17.
3.1.2 climatic stressing—exposing packaging system test samples to conditions of temperature and humidity for a specified
period of time which would simulate expected conditions seen in the defined storage and distribution system.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.21 on Shipping Containers and
Systems - Application of Performance Test Methods.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2015March 1, 2018. Published October 2015April 2018. Originally approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 20102015 as
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F2825 – 10 .(2015). DOI: 10.1520/F2825–10R15.10.1520/F2825–18.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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 American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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TABLE 1 Climatic Conditions
NOTE 1—The time between each condition should be documented in the test plan. It can be det
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