Designation:D4088–82(Reapproved1997)StandardPracticeforPreparationforShipmentofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4088;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecontainsproceduresforpackaging,pack-ing,andmarkingofsolidelectricalinsulatingmaterialsfordomesticandexportshipmentstocommercialandmilitarydestinations,andforprotectioninstorage.1.2Materialscoveredbytheseproceduresinclude,butarenottobelimitedto,flexiblesheetsandtapes,flexibletubesandsleevings,andrigidplates,rods,andtubes.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-ments2D2956PracticeforConductingControlledShockInputTestsforShippingContainers3D3331TestMethodforAssessmentofMechanical-ShockFragilityUsingPackageCushioningMaterials3D3332TestMethodsforMechanical-ShockFragilityofProducts,UsingShockMachines2D3580TestMethodofVibration(VerticalSinusoidalMo-tion)TestofProducts22.2MilitaryStandards:4MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorageMIL-STD-147PalletizedandContainerizedUnitLoads,40348MIL-E-17555ElectronicandElectricalEquipment,Acces-soriesandRepairParts,PackingandPackaging3.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyD996.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1pack,intermediate—awrapboxorbundlethatcon-tainstwoormoreunitpacksofidenticalitems.3.2.2pack,unit—thefirsttie,wrap,orcontainerappliedtoasingleitem,aquantityofthesameitem,aset,oranitemwithallitscomponentparts,thatconstitutesacompleteandidentifiablepack.3.2.3unitization(load,unit,orunitized)—theassemblyofagroupofcontainersoritemsintoasingleloadinsuchmannerthattheloadcanbehandledasaunitthroughoutthedistribu-tionsystem.Unitizationcomprises,butisnotlimitedto,consolidationinacontainer,placementonapalletorloadbase,orsecurelybindingt...
