ASTM_D_3951_-_18.pdf

Designation:D395118Standard Practice forCommercial Packaging1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3951;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes minimum requirements forpackagingofsuppliesandequipment,exclusiveofammunition,explosives,or hazardous materials,as covered inTitle 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD1974/D1974M Practice for Methods of Closing,Sealing,and Reinforcing Fiberboard BoxesD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4727/D4727M Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fi-berboard Sheet Stock(Container Grade)and Cut ShapesD5118/D5118M Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Ship-ping BoxesD5168 Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-WallCorrugated Fiberboard ContainersD5445 Practice for Pictorial Markings for Handling ofGoodsD6039/D6039M Specification for Open and Covered WoodCratesD6251/D6251M Specification for Wood-Cleated PanelboardShipping BoxesD6254/D6254M Specification for Wirebound Pallet-TypeWood BoxesD6255/D6255M Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slot-ted Angle CratesD6256/D6256M Specification for Wood-Cleated ShippingBoxes with Skidded,Load-Bearing BasesD6880/D6880M Specification for Wood BoxesD7478/D7478M Specification for Heavy Duty SheathedWood Crates2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:3Title 49 Transportation(Parts 100 to 199)2.3 Military and Federal Standards:4MIL-STD-129 Military Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-147 Palletized Unit LoadsMIL-STD-20731 Standard Practice for Military PackagingFED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)2.4 International Standards:5ISPM Publication No.15 Regulation of Wood PackagingMaterial in International Trade(International Standardsfor Phytosanitary Measures(ISPM)3.Terminology3.1 Terminology found in Terminology D996 shall apply.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 CONUSContinental United States(excluding Ha-waii and Alaska).1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packagingand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Fiberboard ShippingContainers,Containerboard and Related Structures and Materials.Current edition approved May 1,2018.Published July 2018.Originally approvedin 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D3951 15.DOI:10.1520/D3951-18.2For 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.3Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.4Available from Document Automation and Production Service,Building 4/D,700 Robbins Avenue,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,.http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch.5Available from the International Plant Protection Convention at http:/www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_exports/wpm/index.shtml.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.2 immediate useused or consumed within seven daysof receipt.3.2.3 safe deliveryin packagingdelivery of a shipmentto its destination with minimal damage to the package and nodamage to the contents.4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice covers the requirements for the commer-cial preservation,packaging,packing(exterior container),unitization,and marking for supplies and equipment.It pro-vides for multiple handling and shipment by any mode,and