Designation:D8134−18StandardGuideforConductingInternalHydrostaticPressureTestsonUnitedNations(UN)IBCDesignTypes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8134;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguideisintendedtoprovideastandardizedmethodandasetofbasicinstructionsforperforminghydrostaticpressuretestingonIntermediateBulkContainers(IBCs)de-signsasrequiredbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTrans-portationTitle49CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)andtheUnitedNationsRecommendationsontheTransportofDanger-ousGoods(UN).1.2ThisguidefocusesoncompositeandrigidplasticIBCsandissuitablefortestingIBCsofanydesignormaterialtype.1.3ThisguideprovidesinformationtohelpclarifyvarioustermsusedaspartoftheUnitedNations(UN)certificationprocessthatmayassistindeterminingtheapplicabletest.1.4Thisguideprovidesthesuggestedminimuminforma-tionthatshouldbedocumentedwhenconductingpressuretesting.1.5Thisguideprovidesinformationforrecommendedequipmentandfittingsforconductingpressuretests.1.6Thisguideisbasedonthecurrentinformationcontainedin49CFR178.814.1.7Whentestingpackagingdesignsintendedforhazardousmaterials(dangerousgoods),theuserofthisguideshallbetrainedinaccordancewith49CFR172.700andotherappli-cablehazardousmaterialsregulationssuchastheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)TechnicalInstructionsfortheSafeTransportofDangerousGoodsbyAir,theInterna-tionalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDGCode),andcarrierrulessuchastheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)DangerousGoodsRegulations.1.8Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisguide.1.9Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmen...
