ASTM_D_7887_-_20.pdf

Designation:D788720Standard Guide forSelection of Substitute,Non-hazardous,Liquid FillingSubstances for Packagings Subjected to the United NationsPerformance Tests1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7887;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This guide is intended to clarify the selection,use,anddescription criteria of non-hazardous liquid substitutes used toreplace liquid hazardous materials on packagings designs beingsubjected to United Nations(UN)performance-oriented pack-aging certification as required by United States Department ofTransportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations(49 CFR)and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport ofDangerous Goods(UN).This includes identification of thephysical parameters of substitute non-hazardous liquid test fillmaterials that may affect packaging performance and testresults and should be considered when selecting and describinga test fill material that conforms to the requirements of theHazardous Materials Regulations(HMR).1.2 This guide provides information to assist packagingusers,manufacturers,and performance testing service suppliersregarding the types of physical properties that should beconsidered when selecting substitute liquid filling substancesfor the testing,certification,and manufacture of packagingsunder the United Nations packaging protocols as adopted byUS DOT in 49 CFR HMR.1.3 This guide provides the suggested minimum informa-tion concerning the physical characteristics of the fillingsubstances that should be documented in the certification testreport and notification to users to allow for test repeatabilityand analysis.Attention should be paid to the differences inphysical characteristics of the substance used in the testcompared to the materials transported.1.4 This guide does not purport to address regulatoryrequirements regarding the compatibility of filling substanceswith transport packagings.Compatibility requirements must beassessed separately,but it should be noted that under certainnational and international dangerous goods regulations,theselection of the filling substances for package performancetesting may be prescribed with respect to chemical compatibil-ity requirements.NOTE1Under the US HMR determination of packaging compatibilitywith a particular hazardous fill material is“the responsibility of the personoffering the hazardous material for transportation”as prescribed in 49CFR 173.24(e).1.5 The units of measurement are consistent with the HMR.1.6 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardousmaterials(dangerous goods),the user of this guide shall betrained in accordance with 49 CFR 172.700 and otherapplicable hazardous materials regulations such as the ICAOTechnical Instructions,IMDG Code,other applicable nationalor international dangerous goods regulations that govern thetesting,manufacture and use of packagings authorized for thetransportation of Dangerous Goods,and carrier rules such asthe IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.1.7 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity,Apparent,of LiquidIndustrial Chemicals1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.22 on HazardousMaterials.Current edition approved April 1,2020.Published June 2020.Originallyapproved in 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D788713.DOI:10.1520/D7887-20.2For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopmen