ASTM_D_5998_-_10.pdf

Designation:D599810Standard Specification forMolded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5998;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 specification covers self supporting,moldedpolyethylene,tight head drums designed for surface and airshipment,ranging in size from 5 gal(19 L)to and including 55gal(208 L).1.2 Virgin or recycled polyethylene plastics2or combina-tions thereof can be used provided the finished product meetsthe requirements of this specification.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.NOTE2This standard is intended to replace MIL-D-43703C.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.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:3D883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1972 Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic ProductsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD4504 Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head-Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous GoodsD4919 Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials PackagingsD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products2.2 ANSI Standards:4ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspectionby Attributes2.3 Federal Regulations:521 CFR 121 Federal Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act andRegulations Promulgated Thereunder21 CFR 17749 CFR 173 ShippersGeneral Requirements for Ship-ments and Packagings49 CFR 178 Specifications for Packaging2.4 Other:National Motor Freight Classification(NMFC-100)Uniform Freight Classification(UFC)2.5 National Sanitation Foundation International:6NSF Standard No.2 Food Service EquipmentNSF Standard No.51 Plastics Materials and ComponentsUsed in Food Service Equipment3.Terminology3.1 For definitions or terms,see Terminology D883 orGuide D7209.4.Requirements4.1 MaterialsDrums shall conform to 49 CFR 173.24 and178.509 Type 1H1.The drum material and components shallconform to the Federal Food,Drug and Cosmetic Act,FoodAdditiveAmendment 21 CFR 177,1520 and NSF InternationalStandard No.2 and 51 when used for food products.Recycledplastic can be used when practical as long as the finishedproduct meets the requirements of this specification.4.2 Design and ConstructionDrums shall conform to 49CFR 173.24 and 178.509,Type 1H1.Drums shall be molded ofmaterials specified in 4.1.Five gallon(19 L)drums shall befurnished with one or two carrying handles.Fifteen gallon(57L)drums shall be furnished with one or two handles on the topor without handles.Drums greater than 20 gal shall befabricated so that they can be individually handled by custom-ary handling devices.Handling devices shall withstand thecombined lifted weight of the drum and contents.Rolling ringson drums are optional,and when specified,a minimum of twoare required.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15.01 on PolyethylenePlastics(Disbanded 01/2012).Current edition approved April 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5998-03.DOI:10.1520/D5998-10.2As defined in Guide D7209.3For 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.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.6Available from NSF International,P.O.Box 130140,789 N.Dixboro Rd.,AnnArbor,MI 48113-0140,http:/www.nsf.org.*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 States1 4.2.1 OpeningsThe 5-gal(19-L)drum shall have oneopening on the top except when specified(see 7.2)an air ventshall be added diametrically opposite the top opening.The15-gal,30-gal,and 55-gal(57-L,114-L,and 208-L)drumsshall have two openings.The opening shall not exceed 2.7 in.(69 mm)in diameter,and when specified shall have either acommercial clinch-on closure(flexible or reversible spout)ormolded-in opening.The molded-in opening for the 5-gal(19-L