ASTM_F_2825_-_10_2015.pdf

Designation:F282510(Reapproved 2015)Standard Practice forClimatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single ParcelDelivery1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2825;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.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides a uniform basis for evaluating,ina laboratory,the ability of a packaging system to withstand arange of climatic stresses that a packaging system may beexposed to during distribution throughout the world and stillprovide the product protection from damage or alteration.1.2 This practice is designed as conditioning prior to testingfor overnight or two-day delivery systems of a single parcelpackaging system or as a standalone test for climatic stressingof packaging systems.1.3 This practice does not cover refrigerated,frozen foodstorage,or cryogenic storage conditions.Only the climaticenvironments encountered in various regions of the world arecovered by this practice.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingE337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-chrometer(the Measurement of Wet-and Dry-Bulb Tem-peratures)F17 Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Packaging2.2 ISO Standard:3ISO 2233 PackagingComplete,Filled Transport Packages:Conditioning for Testing3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions used in this practice,see TerminologiesD996 and F17.3.1.2 climatic stressingexposing packaging system testsamples to conditions of temperature and humidity for aspecified period of time which would simulate expectedconditions seen in the defined storage and distribution system.4.Summary of Practice4.1 Products shipped through the distribution environment,regardless of mode of transportation,encounter various cli-matic and physical environments as they pass through differentparts of the world at various times of the year.This practice isdesigned to provide guidance when establishing the climaticstresses imparted to packaging systems using expected climaticconditions and durations that they can encounter in distributionin order to evaluate its ability to provide protection to thepackage contents or devices.5.Significance and Use5.1 This practice provides a method for conditioning pack-aging systems using climatic conditions that occur in actualdistribution.The recommended exposure levels are based onavailable information on shipping,handling and storageenvironments,current industry practices,and published stud-ies.They are not absolute extremes,but recorded daily aver-ages in cold and hot climates of the world.6.Apparatus6.1 Room(or Cabinet)of such size that sample containersor packages may be individually exposed to circulating air atthe temperature and relative humidity chosen.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F02 on FlexibleBarrier Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F02.50 onPackage Design and Development.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 2010.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2825 101.DOI:10.1520/F282510R15.2For 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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.1.1 Control Apparatus,capable of maintaining the room atthe required atmospheric conditions within the tolerance limits.6.2 HygrometerThe instrument used to indicate the rela-tive humidity should be accurate to 62%relative humidity.Apsychrometer may be used either for direct measurement ofrelative humidity or for checking the hygrometer(see TestMethod E337).6.3 ThermometerAny temperature-measuring device maybe used provided it can accurately indicate the temperature towithin 0.1C or 0.2F.The dry-bulb thermometer of thepsychrometer may be used either for direct measurement or forchecking the temperature-indicating device.7.Procedure7.1 Define Packaging SystemDescribe the packaging sys-tem in terms of size,weight,and materials of construction andestablish the unit