Designation:D8135−17StandardGuideforSelectionofSubstitute,Non-hazardous,ParticulateSolidFillingSubstancesforPackagingsSubjectedtotheUnitedNationsPerformanceTests1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8135;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthisguideistoclarifytheselection,useanddescriptioncriteriaofnon-hazardousparticulatesolidsubstitutesusedtoreplacehazardousmaterialsforthepurposeofperformancetestingpackagings.Thisincludesidentificationofthephysicalparametersofsubstitutenon-hazardoussolidtestfillmaterialsthatmayaffectpackagingperformanceandtestresultsandshouldbeconsideredwhenselectinganddescribingatestfillmaterialthatconformstotherequirementsoftheHazardousMaterialsRegulations(HMR).Thisguideisintendedforusewithpackagetestingproceduresforparticulatesolidmaterialsthathaveflowcharacteristics.Itisnotintendedforusewithhazardousarticles.1.2Thisguideprovidesinformationtoassistpackagingusers,manufacturers,andperformancetestingservicesuppliersregardingthetypesofphysicalpropertiesthatshouldbeconsideredwhenselectingsubstitutefillingsubstancesforthetesting,certificationandmanufactureofpackagingsundertheUnitedNationspackagingprotocols(UNRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods-ModelRegulations)asadoptedbyUSDOTin49CFRHMR.1.3Thisguideprovidesthesuggestedminimuminforma-tionconcerningthephysicalcharacteristicsofthefillingsubstancesthatshouldbedocumentedinthecertificationtestreportandnotificationtouserstoallowfortestrepeatabilityandanalysis,andtoprovideguidancetotheuserofapackagingofpertinentphysicaldifferencesbetweenpotentialhazardousladingandthefillingsubstancewithwhichthepackagingwastested.1.4Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressregulatoryrequirementsregardingthecompatibilityoffillingsubstanceswithtransportpackagings.Compatibility...
