ASTM D5998-16
(Specification)Standard Specification for Molded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums
Standard Specification for Molded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums
ABSTRACT
This specification covers self-supporting, molded polyethylene, tight head drums for use in surface and air shipments. Drums shall be manufactured from virgin or recycled polyethylene plastics, and with handles and openings the number of which depends on the capacity of the drum. Safety seals and torque wrenches may also be provided as necessary. The drum shall be uniform in color and free of lumps, blisters, or flash, with the drum interior clean and free of foreign matter. Drop, leak proofness, hydrostatic pressure, stacking, handling, and capacity tests shall be performed and shall conform to the requirements specified. The drum shall also be examined to assess its conformance with the specified dimensions and capacity.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers self supporting, molded polyethylene, tight head drums designed for surface and air shipment, ranging in size from 5 gal (19 L) to and including 55 gal (208 L).
1.2 Virgin or recycled polyethylene plastics2 or combinations thereof can be used provided the finished product meets the requirements of this specification.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
Note 2: This standard is intended to replace MIL-D-43703C.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that provided for information only and are not considered 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: D5998 −16
Standard Specification for
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Molded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5998; 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* Use of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products (With-
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drawn 2015)
1.1 This specification covers self supporting, molded
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
polyethylene, tight head drums designed for surface and air
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection
shipment, ranging in size from 5 gal (19 L) to and including 55
by Attributes
gal (208 L).
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2.3 Federal Regulations:
1.2 Virgin or recycled polyethylene plastics or combina-
21 CFR 121 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
tions thereof can be used provided the finished product meets
Regulations Promulgated Thereunder
the requirements of this specification.
21 CFR 177 Indirect Food Additives: Polymers
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
49 CFR 173 Shippers—General Requirements for Ship-
NOTE 2—This standard is intended to replace MIL-D-43703C.
ments and Packagings
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
49 CFR 178 Specifications for Packaging
asthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathemati-
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2.4 National Sanitation Foundation International:
cal conversions to SI units that provided for information only
NSF Standard No. 2 Food Service Equipment
and are not considered standard.
NSF Standard No. 51 Plastics Materials and Components
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Used in Food Service Equipment
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 For definitions or terms, see Terminology D883 or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Guide D7209.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Requirements
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Materials—Drums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
178.509 Type 1H1. The drum material and components shall
D1972 Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic Products
conform to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Food
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(Withdrawn 2014)
AdditiveAmendment21CFR177,1520andNSFInternational
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
Standard No. 2 and 51 when used for food products. Recycled
D4504 Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-
plastic can be used when practical as long as the finished
Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
product meets the requirements of this specification.
D4919 GuideforTestingofHazardousMaterialsPackagings
4.2 Design and Construction—Drums shall conform to 49
D7209 Guide for Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery, and
CFR173.24and178.509,Type1H1.Drumsshallbemoldedof
materials specified in 4.1. Five gallon (19 L) drums shall be
furnished with one or two carrying handles. Fifteen gallon (57
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
L) drums shall be furnished with one or two handles on the top
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
Materials.
or without handles. Drums greater than 20 gal shall be
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2016. Published September 2016. Originally
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D5998 - 10. DOI:
10.1520/D5998-16.
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As defined in Guide D7209. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
the ASTM website. www.access.gpo.gov.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd.,Ann
www.astm.org. Arbor, MI 48113-0140, http://www.nsf.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D5998 − 10 D5998 − 16
Standard Specification for
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Molded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5998; 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 specification covers self supporting, molded polyethylene, tight head drums designed for surface and air shipment,
ranging in size from 5 gal (19 L) to and including 55 gal (208 L).
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1.2 Virgin or recycled polyethylene plastics or combinations thereof can be used provided the finished product meets the
requirements of this specification.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
NOTE 2—This standard is intended to replace MIL-D-43703C.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.mathematical conversions to SI units that provided for information only and are not considered 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
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D1972 Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic Products (Withdrawn 2014)
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
D4504 Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
D4919 Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials Packagings
D7209 Guide for Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery, and Use of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products (Withdrawn
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2015)
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
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2.3 Federal Regulations:
21 CFR 121 CFR 121 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Regulations Promulgated Thereunder
21 CFR 177 CFR 177Indirect Food Additives: Polymers
49 CFR 173 CFR 173 Shippers—General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings
49 CFR 178 CFR 178 Specifications for Packaging
2.4 Other:
National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC-100)
Uniform Freight Classification (UFC)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15.01D20.15 on Polyethylene
Plastics (Disbanded 01/2012)Thermoplastic Materials.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010Sept. 1, 2016. Published June 2010September 2016. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20032010 as
D5998 - 03.D5998 - 10. DOI: 10.1520/D5998-10.10.1520/D5998-16.
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As defined in Guide D7209.
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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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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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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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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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2.4 National Sanitation Foundation International:
NSF Standard No. 2 Food Service Equipment
NSF Standard No. 51 Plastics Materials and Components Used in Food Service Equipment
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions or terms, see Terminology D883 or Guide D7209.
4. Requirements
4.1 Materials—Drums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and 178.509 Type 1H1. The drum material and components shall
conform to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Food Additive Amendment 21 CFR 177, 1520 and NSF International
Standard No. 2 and 51 when used for food products. Recycled plastic can be used when practical as long as the finished product
meets the requirements of this specification.
4.2 Design and Construction—Drums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and 178.509, Type 1H1. Dr
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