ASTM_A_700_-_14.pdf

Designation:A70014Standard Guide forPackaging,Marking,and Loading Methods for SteelProducts for Shipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A700;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.Scope*1.1 This guide covers the packaging,marking,and loadingof steel products for shipment.Assuming proper handling intransit,this guide is intended to assist shippers in packagingand loading steel products to arrive at their destination safelyand in good condition.It is also intended that this guide may beused for attaining uniformity,simplicity,sufficiency,andeconomy in the shipment of steel products.1.2 This guide applies to semi-finished steel products,bars,structural shapes and sheet piling,rods,wire and wire products,tubular products,plates,sheets,and strips,tin mill products,and castings.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 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-mentsD3950 Specification for Strapping,Nonmetallic(and Join-ing Methods)D3953 Specification for Strapping,Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4649 Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap FilmsD4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-terials1D5728 Practices for Securement of Cargo in Intermodal andUnimodal Surface Transport2.2 Other Standards(most current revisions):Uniform Freight Classification Code,Rule 41,Section 93National Motor Freight Classification 100L,Item 222,Section 74ISTA,International Safe Transit Association,Pre-ShipmentTest Procedure5Association ofAmerican Railroads(AAR/TTCI)Closed CarLoading Methods and Open Top Loading Rules6IMO/ILO/UN ECE Guidelines for Packing or Cargo Trans-port Units(CTUs)7Drivers Handbook on Cargo Securement83.General Provisions3.1 MarkingManufacturers and users may follow themarking methods for individual steel products so described andillustrated herein.It is the responsibility of the purchaser toprovide the producer with his requirements concerning protec-tive wrapping materials.3.2 PackagingParties responsible for the packaging,load-ing and load securement should be familiar with and use thepackaging terminology found in Terminology D996.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and are the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.94 on U.S.Government Requirements for Steel Mill and Foundry Products.Current edition approved Nov.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A700 05 which waswithdrawn January 2014 and reinstated in November 2014.DOI:10.1520/A0700-14.2For 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 National Railroad Freight Classification,Uniform ClassificationCommittee,222 South Riverside Plaza,Chicago,IL 60606.4Available from National Motor Freight Traffic Association,Inc.(NMFTA),1001 N.Fairfax St.,Suite 600,Alexandria,VA 22314,http:/www.nmfta.org.5Available from International Safe Transit Association(ISTA),1400 AbbotRoad,Suite 160,East Lansing,MI 48823-1900,http:/www.itsa.org.6Available from Association of American Railroads,Transportation TechnologyCenter,Inc.(AAR/TTCI),55500 DOT Rd.,Pueblo,CO 81001,http:/.7Available from International Maritime Organization(IMO),Publishing Service,4 Albert Embankment,London,SE1 7SR,United Kingdom,http:/www.imo.org.8Available from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA),1200New Jersey Avenue,SE,Suite W60-300,Washington,DC 20590,http:/www.fmcsa.dot.gov.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States3.2.1 Packaging and Load Securement StandardsShippersshould refer to and comply with the governing standards andregulations applicable to the mode of transportation to be usedfor their specific shipments.These include,but are not limitedto,Practices D5728,Guide D4649,Guide D4675,as well as,document