Designation:D3951−18StandardPracticeforCommercialPackaging1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3951;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeestablishesminimumrequirementsforpackagingofsuppliesandequipment,exclusiveofammunition,explosives,orhazardousmaterials,ascoveredinTitle49oftheCodeofFederalRegulations.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1974/D1974MPracticeforMethodsofClosing,Sealing,andReinforcingFiberboardBoxesD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4727/D4727MSpecificationforCorrugatedandSolidFi-berboardSheetStock(ContainerGrade)andCutShapesD5118/D5118MPracticeforFabricationofFiberboardShip-pingBoxesD5168PracticeforFabricationandClosureofTriple-WallCorrugatedFiberboardContainersD5445PracticeforPictorialMarkingsforHandlingofGoodsD6039/D6039MSpecificationforOpenandCoveredWoodCratesD6251/D6251MSpecificationforWood-CleatedPanelboardShippingBoxesD6254/D6254MSpecificationforWireboundPallet-TypeWoodBoxesD6255/D6255MSpecificat...
