THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SHIP07.

Test Methods for:

D 642 Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads

D 880 Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems

D 951 Water Resistance of Shipping Containers by Spray Method

D 999 Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers

D 4003 Programmable Horizontal Impact Test for Shipping Containers and Systems

D 4728 Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers

D 5265 Bridge Impact Testing

D 5276 Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall

D 5277 Performing Programmed Horizontal Impacts Using an Inclined Impact Tester

D 5487 Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines

D 6055 Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates

D 6179 Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates

D 6344 Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packages

D 6653 Determining the Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems by Vacuum Method

Terminology of:

D 996 Packaging and Distribution Environments

Practice for:

D 4169 Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems

D 4332 Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing

D 6537 Instrumented Package Shock Testing for Determination of Package Performance

RELATED MATERIAL

Item 180—Performance Testing of Shipping Containers, published by the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)* An Assessment of the Common Carrier Shipping Environment—Fred Ostrem and W. D. Godshall

Examples of International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) “Performance Test Procedures”

ISTA 1A, Non-Simulation Integrity Performance Test for Packaged-Products Weighing 150 lb. (68 kg.) or less

ISTA 1B, Non- Simulation Integrity Performance Test for Packaged-Products Weighing Over 150 lb. (68 kg.)

ISTA 2A, Partial-Simulation Performance Test for Packaged-Products Weighing 150 lb. (68 kg.) or less

ISTA 2B, Partial-Simulation Performance Test for Packaged-Products Weighing Over 150 lb. (68 kg.)

ISTA 3C, General Simulation Performance Test, Packaged-Products Weighing 150 lb. (68 kg.) or less, for Parcel Delivery System Shipment*

ISTA 3D, General Simulation Performance Test, Small Packaged-Products Bagged for Parcel Deliver System Shipment*

ISTA 3E, General Simulation Performance Test for Unitized Loads of Same Product*