ISTA-3A包装测试标准.doc

Test levels are based on general data and may not represent any specific distribution system. The package and product are considered together and not separately.

Some conditions of transit, such as moisture, pressure or unusual handling may not be covered. Other ISTA Procedures may be appropriate for different conditions or to meet different objectives. Refer to Guidelines for Selecting and Using ISTA Procedures and Projects for additional information. NOTE:

Hazardous material packaging that passes this test procedure may not meet international, national or other regulatory

requirements for the transport of hazardous materials. This test in not a substitute for United Nations and/or any other

required test standards for the transport of hazardous materials, but should be used as an additional test in conjunction with

them.

Test Procedure 3A covers testing of individual packaged-products weighing 70 kilograms (150 pounds) or less when

prepared for shipment via a parcel delivery carrier.

The shipper shall determine the following prior to testing:

what constitutes damage to the product and

what damage tolerance level is allowable, if any, and

the correct methodology to determine product condition at the conclusion of the test and

the acceptable package condition at the conclusion of the test.

For additional information on this determination process refer to Guidelines for Selecting and Using ISTA Procedures and

Projects.

Preface

Scope

Product Damage

Tolerance and

Package Degradation

Allowance

3A

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OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURE 3A

Samples should be an untested actual package and product, but if one or both are not available, the substitutes shall be as

identical as possible to actual items.

One sample is required for this test procedure.

To permit an adequate determination of representative performance of the packaged-product, ISTA: Requires the procedure to be performed one time, but

Recommends performing the procedure five or more times using new samples with each test.

Refer to Guidelines for Selecting and Using ISTA Procedures and Projects for additional information on statistical sampling.

NOTE:

In order to ensure testing in perfect condition, products and packages shipped to an ISTA laboratory for