ASTM_D_6880_-_D_6880M_-_11.pdf

Designation:D6880/D6880M11Standard Specification forWood Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6880/D6880M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the fabrication of wood boxes.These wood boxes,when constructed,filled and closed,shallbe used for the packing of contents not exceeding 1000 pounds454 kg.1.2 If the use of other construction methods or techniques isacceptable and permitted(see 5.1),the resulting boxes shall beof equal or better performance than would result from the useof the specified materials and procedures.An appropriatedistribution cycle,specified in Practice D4169,can be used todevelop comparative procedures and criteria.1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are tobe regarded separately as standard.Within the text,the SI unitsare shown in brackets.The values stated in each system are notexact equivalents;therefore,each system must be used inde-pendently of the other.Combining values from the two systemsmay result in nonconformance with the standard.See IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for conversion of units.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD3953 Specification for Strapping,Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-terials1D6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Containersand PalletsD6253 Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of WoodPackaging MaterialsF1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners:Nails,Spikes,andStaplesIEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modernized Metric System2.2 American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)Standards:3B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws-Inch SeriesB18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts(Inch Series)B18.2.3.8M Metric Hex Lag ScrewsB18.2.4.2M Metric Hex Nuts,Style 2B18.5 Round Head Bolts(Inch Series)B18.5.2.2M Metric round head Square Neck BoltsB18.22M Metric Plain WashersB18.22.1 Plain Washers2.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)Standard:PS-20 American Softwood Lumber Standard42.4 National Hardwood Lumber Association(NHLA)Stan-dard:Rules for the Measurement and Inspection of Hardwood andCypress52.5 American Wood Protection Association(AWPA)Stan-dard:6P36 Standard for Copper Naphtthenate(CuN)P37 Standard for Oxine Copper(Copper-8-Quinolinolate)(Cu8)2.6 U.S Army Research,Development and EngineeringCenter(ARDEC):MIL-DTL-2427H Box,ammunition packing:Wood,nailed71This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on ShippingContainers,Crates,Pallets,Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved April 1,2011.Published May 2011.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6880-05.DOI:10.1520/D6880_D6880M-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 1070,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-1070,http:/www.nist.gov.5Available from National Hardwood Lumber Association(NHLA),6830 Ra-leigh LaGrange Rd.,Memphis,TN 38134,http:/www.natlhardwood.org6Available from American Wood Protection Association(AWPA),P.O.Box361784,Birmingham,AL 35236-1784,http:/www.awpa.org.7Available from ASSIST Quick search,http:/assist.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.7 International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures(ISPM)Publication:ISPM 15 Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in Inter-national Trade83.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral definitions for packaging and dis-tribution environments are found in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 battenreinforcement on a box used to hold a seriesof boards together to create rigidity generally set in from eachend to prevent board splitting.3.2.2 boxa container with structural framework fastenedtogether to form a rigid enclosure.3.2.3 cleatlumber used t