Designation:B900−16StandardPracticeforPackagingofCopperandCopperAlloyMillProductsforU.S.GovernmentAgencies1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB900;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticeestablishesrequirementsforpackaging,packing,andmarkingintendedtoensureproperandsafestorageandtransportationofcopperandcopperalloymillproducts,bothforeignanddomestic,fordirectshipmenttogovernmentactivitiesorshipmentprocessedatamilitaryactivityoragency.Thispracticedetailsthematerials,methods,containers,andproceduresforthepreparationforshipmentofcopperandcopperalloymillproducts.Millproductswhereincopperisthebasicmetalarewithinthescopeofthispractice.CommercialpackagingestablishestheminimumrequirementsthatapplyunlessLevelAorBpackingisspecified(see6.1).1.2Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitswhichareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B846TerminologyforCopperandCopperAlloysD143TestMethodsforSmallClearSpecimensofTimberD779TestMethodforDeterminingtheWaterVaporResis-tanceofSheetMaterialsinContactwithLiquidWaterbytheDryIndicatorMethodD828TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPaperandPaperboardUsingConstant-Rate-of-ElongationApparatus(Withdrawn2009)3D1974/D1974MPracticeforMethodsofClosing,Sealing,andReinforcingFiberboardBoxesD3951PracticeforCommercialPackagingD4444TestMethodforLaboratoryStandardizationandCalibrationofHand-HeldMoistureMetersD5118/D5118MPracticeforFabric...
