ASTM D6039/D6039M-96

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Designation: D 6039/D6039M – 96
Standard Specification for
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Crates, Wood, Open and Covered
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6039/D6039M; 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 industry standard or applicable federal or state laws or regula-
tions.
1.1 This specification covers five types and two styles of
open and one type, and one style of covered wood crates
2. Referenced Documents
designed for net loads not exceeding 4000 lb [1800 kg]. Open
2.1 ASTM Standards:
crates are suitable for shipment of items which are not readily
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
susceptible to damage from outside forces and which require
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ments
only limited protection against the elements.
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D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
1.2 If environmental protection is necessary, use of a shroud
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D 3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
or a covered crate should be considered. With the exception of
D 4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content of Wood
Type III, Style B crates, the crates included in this specification
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and Wood-Base Materials
are for use in domestic and overseas shipment of net loads not
D 4444 Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held
over 4000 lb [1800 kg]. Use shall be confined to items falling
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Moisture Meters
within the dimensions and weight limitations of the types and
D 4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping
grades specified in Table 1.
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Materials
1.3 In general, Style A crates have heavier components and
F 1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Staples
are to withstand rather severe handling and multiple shipment
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and Spikes
(heavy-duty), while Style B crates should be confined to
2.2 ASME/ANSI Standards:
handling and shipping that impose only light to moderate
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A208.1 Mat-Formed Wood Particleboard
hazards on the container (light-duty). Types I, IV, and V crates
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B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws Inch Series
are general purpose types; Type II crates are designed for items
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B18.5 Round Head Bolts (Inch Series)
such as ladders, tubing, extrusions, or wallboard which do not
2.3 APA Standard:
require blocking, bracing, or cushioning; and Type III, Style B
PRP-108 Performance Standards and Policies for
crates are designed for such self-supporting material as chan-
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Structural-Use Panels
nels, angles, or other structural members where the container
2.4 National Motor Freight Traffıc Association Standard:
serves only as a means for more convenient stacking and
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National Motor Freight Classification
handling.
2.5 Uniform Classification Committee Standard:
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units shall
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Uniform Freight Classification
be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
3. Terminology
must be used independently of the other, without combining
3.1 General definitions for packaging and distribution envi-
values in any way.
ronments are found in Terminology D 996.
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 appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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1.5.1 Safety—Materials used for the crates shall present no
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.10.
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environmental or toxicological hazards as defined by current Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
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Available from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United Engi-
neering Center, 345 East 47th St., New York, NY 10017.
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Available from the Engineered Wood Assoc., P.O. Box 11700, Tacoma, WA
98411-0700.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-10 on Available from the American Trucking Association, Inc., Traffic Department,
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.26 on Wooden 2200 Mill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314.
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Crates, Pallets, and Skids. Available from the Uniform Classification Committee, Tariff Publishing Of-
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1996. Published December 1996. ficer, Room 1106, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.
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