ASTM C1264-99

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Designation: C 1264 – 99
Standard Specification for
Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging,
Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum
Board
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1264; 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 rejection shall contain a statement documenting how the
gypsum board has failed to conform to the requirements of the
1.1 This specification covers sampling; inspection; rejec-
specification.
tion; certification; packaging and marking; and shipping, han-
dling, and storage of gypsum board.
5. Certification
2. Sampling 5.1 When specified in the purchase agreement, a producer’s
or supplier’s report shall be furnished at the time of shipment
2.1 When specified by the purchase agreement, samples of
certifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTM
gypsum board shall be taken at the place of manufacture or at
specification referencing this specification.
the destination. If the samples are taken at the destination, such
samples shall be taken within 24 h of the receipt of the
6. Packaging and Marking
material.
6.1 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase agreement,
2.2 At least 0.25 % of the number of gypsum boards in a
each board or package shall have legibly marked thereon the
shipment, but not less than three boards, shall be so selected as
following: the thickness; the name of the producer or supplier;
to be representative of the shipment and shall constitute a
the brand name, if any; and the ASTM specification for the
sample for the purpose of tests by the purchaser or user.
product.
3. Inspection
7. Shipping, Handling, and Storage
3.1 Inspection of the gypsum board shall be agreed upon
7.1 Gypsum board shall be shipped so as to be kept dry.
between the purchaser and the producer or supplier as part of
7.2 Gypsum board shall be stored so as to be kept dry,
the purchase agreement.
preferably inside a building, under a roof. Gypsum board shall
4. Rejection be neatly stacked flat with care taken to prevent sagging or
damage to edges, end
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