Designation:D7660−10StandardGuideforConductingInternalPressureTestsonUnitedNations(UN)Packagings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7660;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedtoprovideastandardizedmethodandasetofbasicinstructionsforperforminginternalandhydrostaticpressuretestingonpackagingdesigns.1.2ThisguideprovidesinformationtohelpclarifyvarioustermsusedaspartoftheUnitedNations(UN)certificationprocessthatmayassistindeterminingtheapplicabletest.1.3Thisguideprovidesthesuggestedminimuminforma-tionthatshouldbedocumentedwhenconductingpressuretesting.1.4Thisguideprovidesinformationforrecommendedequipmentandfittingsforconductingpressuretests.1.5Thisguideisbasedonthecurrentinformationcontainedin49CFR,§173.27and§178.605.1.6Whentestingpackagingdesignsintendedforhazardousmaterials(dangerousgoods),theuserofthisguideshallbetrainedinaccordancewith49CFR§172.700andotherapplicablehazardousmaterialsregulationssuchastheICAOTechnicalInstructions,IMDGCode,andcarrierrulessuchastheIATADangerousGoodsRegulations.1.7ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4919GuideforTestingofHazardousMaterialsPackagingsD4991TestMethodforLeakageTestingofEmptyRigidContainersbyVacuumMethod2.2FederalStandard:349CFRU.S.DepartmentofTransportationCodeofFederalRegulationsTitle49,TransportationParts100-1852.3UNStandard:4UNUnitedNationsRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods,ModelRegulations2.4IATAStandard:5IATAD...
