Designation:D7887−13StandardGuideforSelectionofSubstitute,Non-hazardous,LiquidFillingSubstancesforPackagingsSubjectedtotheUnitedNationsPerformanceTests1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7887;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthisguideistoclarifytheselection,useanddescriptioncriteriaofnon-hazardousliquidsubstitutesusedtoreplacehazardousmaterialsforthepurposeofperfor-mancetestingpackagings.Thisincludesidentificationofthephysicalparametersofsubstitutenon-hazardousliquidtestfillmaterialsthatmayaffectpackagingperformanceandtestresultsandshouldbeconsideredwhenselectinganddescribingatestfillmaterialthatconformstotherequirementsoftheHazardousMaterialsRegulations(HMR).1.2Thisguideprovidesinformationtoassistpackagingusers,manufacturers,andperformancetestingservicesuppliersregardingthetypesofphysicalpropertiesthatshouldbeconsideredwhenselectingsubstitutefillingsubstancesforthetesting,certificationandmanufactureofpackagingsundertheUnitedNationspackagingprotocols(UNRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods-ModelRegulations)asadoptedbyUSDOTin49CFRHMR.1.3Thisguideprovidesthesuggestedminimuminforma-tionconcerningthephysicalcharacteristicsofthefillingsubstancesthatshouldbedocumentedinthecertificationtestreportandnotificationtouserstoallowfortestrepeatabilityandanalysis,andtoprovideguidancetotheuserofapackagingofpertinentphysicaldifferencesbetweenpotentialhazardousladingandthefillingsubstancewithwhichthepackagingwastested.1.4Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressregulatoryrequirementsregardingthecompatibilityoffillingsubstanceswithtransportpackagings.Compatibilityrequirementsmustbeassessedseparately,butitshouldbenotedthatundercertainnationalandinternationaldangerousgoodsregulations,theselectionofthefillingsubstancesforpackageperfo...
