ASTM E1133-86(2000)

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Designation:E1133–86 (Reapproved 2000)
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.
1. Scope MIL-STD-810D Environmental Test Method
1.1 This practice describes the procedures for testing loaded
3. Significance and Use
shipping containers that would be sold to the United States
3.1 The test procedure in this practice is proposed as a
government. The following tests are performed to measure the
package performance test to be met for items shipped for
ability of the shipping container to protect the contents from
United States government procurements. This practice will
the environment, shock, and vibration during wartime condi-
apply only when requested by the buyer.
tions. This practice is not intended to supplant material
specifications or existing pre-shipment test procedures. The
4. Requirements
suitability of this practice for use with hazardous materials has
4.1 Three individual shipping containers, or one unit con-
not been determined.
sisting of two or more overpackaged individual units are
1.2 The procedures covered in this practice are suitable for
required. Each specimen shall be run through the sequence of
all types of laboratory apparatus including reusable and dis-
tests, in the order given.
posable macro and micro products.
4.2 ConditionthetestspecimensinaccordancewithMethod
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded
D 685 for 72 h at 50 6 2 % relative humidity and 23 6 1°C.
standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Procedure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Expose the specimens to a salt spray for2hin
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
accordance with Test Method D 951.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.2 Drop Test Procedures:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2.1 Items less than 100 lb shall be drop tested in accor-
dancewithPracticeD 4169ElementA,AssuranceLevelI,(see
2. Referenced Documents
Table 1). The drop sequence shall be conducted as follows:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
bottom at twice specified height; bottom long edge at specified
D 685 Method for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products
2 height; bottom adjacent short edge at specified height; bottom
for Testing
corner at specified height; bottom diagonal opposite corner at
D 951 Test Method for Water Resistance of Shipping Con-
2 specified height; and top at specified height.
tainers by Spray Method
5.2.2 Items more than 100 lb (see Methods D 1083) shall be
D 1083 Methods of Testing the Mechanical Handling of
2 drop tested in accordance with Practice D 4169 Element B,
Utilized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
Assurance Level I, (see Table 2). The drop sequence shall be
D 4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-
2 conducted as follows: one drop on each bottom edge; and the
tainers and Systems
total number of drops shall be four.
D 4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages or
2 5.3 Compression Test Level—Conduct the compression test
Package Components for Testing
in accordance with Practice D 4169 using the following equa-
2.2 Military Standard:
tion.
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This practice is und
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