Designation:D5276−98(Reapproved2009)StandardTestMethodforDropTestofLoadedContainersbyFreeFall1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5276;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresforthedroptestingofloadedboxes,cylindricalcontainers,andbagsandsacksbythefree-fallmethod.1.2Forcontainersnotexceeding110lb(50kg),thistestmethodfulfillstherequirementsofISOStandards2206:1987and2248:1985.TheseISOstandardsmaydescribeproceduresthatdonotmeettherequirementsforthistestmethod.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProduct(Withdrawn2010)3D644TestMethodforMoistureContentofPaperandPaperboardbyOvenDrying(Withdrawn2010)3D880TestMethodforImpactTestingforShippingContain-ersandSystemsD996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD2463TestMethodforDropImpactResistanceofBlow-MoldedThermoplasticContainersD4003TestMethodsforProgrammableHorizontalImpactTestforShippingContainersandSystemsD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingD6055TestMethodsforMechanicalHandlingofUnitizedLoadsandLargeShippingCasesandCratesD6179TestMethodsforRoughHandlingofUnitizedLoadsandLargeShippingCasesandCratesE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEst...
