ASTM D6253-98

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. Contact ASTM
International (www.astm.org) for the latest information.
Designation: D 6253 – 98
Standard Practice for
Marking of Pallets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6253; 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.
A
TABLE 1 Pallet Intended Service Cycle Identification
1. Scope
Letter Explanation
1.1 This practice covers the development of uniform mark-
Designation
ing practices for pallets and aids in identifying pallets as to
M Multiple- use pallet
intended service cycles, repair, the specific specification used
R Repaired
to manufacture the new pallet, and other user designated
L Limited-use pallet
characteristics. A
This information may be found in ASME MH1.8 M.
1.2 This practice identifies new and repaired material han-
dling pallets designed and constructed in accordance with
3.2.4 multiple-use pallets (M), n—intended for reuse in
government or industry recognized standards.
shipping unit loads (also known as a reusable or multi-trip
pallets) (see Table 1).
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.5 repaired-pallet (R), n—describes a pallet with original
2.1 ASTM Standards:
components replaced or modified (see Table 1).
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
ments
4. Significance and Use
2.2 ASME Standard:
4.1 This practice establishes the criteria to mark pallets with
ASME MH1.8M-1996, Part 3, Wood Pallets
permanent identification for the intended service cycle.
2.3 NFPA Standard:
4.2 The marking of the pallet shall be performed after
NFPA 704, Standard System for Identification of Hazards
ensuring the pallet complies with the applicable specification.
of Materials for Emergency Response
5. Requirements
3. Terminology
5.1 General pallets shall conform to a published industry or
3.1 Definitions: General definitions for the packaging and
government standard, as applicable.
distribution environments are found in Terminology D 996.
5.1.1 The following divisions under this section, detail the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
minimum marking (see Fig. 1) information to be applied to the
3.2.1 certifying agency, n—a qualified independent agency
pallet.Eachidentificationwillbeseparatedbyaspaceormark.
providing an audit service to verify the manufacturer or
The location of the minimum marking information is at the
repairer has complied with government or industry-recognized
discretion of the pallet manufacturer.
standards.
5.1.1.1 The manufacturer’s, repair company, or identifica-
3.2.2 intended service cycle, n—a marking applied to a
tion code shall be applied to the pallet, for example,ABC, 123,
materials handling pallet to identify a multiple-use or limited-
FP, CHEP.
use pallet (see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4).
5.1.1.2 A marking identifying the industry or government
3.2.3 limited-use pallets (L), n—intended for use in ship-
specification (when applicable) followed during fabrication
ping only one unit load (also known as a expendable or
shall be applied to the pallet. The marking identifying the
single-trip pallets) (see Table 1).
specification of conformance shall be coded, for example,
GMA75, NP71C, MH1.
5.1.1.3 The month and year of manufacture and repair shall
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D-10 on Packaging
be marked, for example, 10 94, 05 94, 01 95, 01 201, 02 210.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.26 on Shipping Containers.
5.1.1.4 The intended service cycles identification code shall
Current edition
...