ASTM_D_3951_-_15.pdf

Designation:D395115Standard 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.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-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).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.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 Dec.1,2015.Published February 2016.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D3951 10.DOI:10.1520/D3951-15.2For 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 States1 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,andstorage periods of a minimum of one year in enclosed facilitieswithout damage to the product.It also provides for packagequantities suitable for redistribution without additional repack-aging or marking.Planned storage that exceeds one yearrequires more than minimum requirements for physical andmechanical protection.4.2 This practice is applicable to Department of Defenseshipments for:4.2.1 Items intended for immediate use;4.2.2 Items for not-mission-capable supply;4.2.3 Items intended for depot operational consumption;4.2.4 Small parcel shipments(CONUS),not-for-stock;and4.2.5 Direct vendor deliveries(CONUS ONLY).4.3 All other Department of Defense shipments shall be i