• ASTM D 3951 : 2015

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  09-10-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-12-2015

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    1.1This practice establishes minimum requirements for packaging of supplies and equipment, exclusive of ammunition, explosives, or hazardous materials, as covered in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

    1.2The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

    1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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    Committee D 10
    Document Type Standard Practice
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    ASTM F 2045 : 2000 : R2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Indicators, Sight, Liquid Level, Direct and Indirect Reading, Tubular Glass/Plastic
    ASTM D 6256/D6256M : 2016 Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping Boxes with Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases
    ASTM F 2044 : 2009 : R2019 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Liquid Level Indicating Equipment, Electrical
    ASTM F 2168 : 2013 Standard Specification for Packing Material, Graphitic, Corrugated Ribbon or Textured Tape, and Die-Formed Ring
    ASTM F 879 : 2015 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Button and Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws
    ASTM A 1016/A1016M : 2018 : REV A Standard Specification for General Requirements for Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel, and Stainless Steel Tubes
    ASTM F 2046 : 2000 : R2017 Standard Specification for Tachometers, Various
    ASTM F 1371 : 2013 : R2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Vegetable Peeling Machines, Electric
    ASTM F 1071 : 1994 : R2018 Standard Specification for Expanded-Metal Bulkhead Panels
    ASTM F 957 : 1991 : R2018 Standard Specification for Gong, Sound Signaling
    ASTM E 920 : 1997 : R2019 Standard Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory Apparatus
    ASTM B 969/B969M : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Castings Produced by Squeeze Casting, and the Semi-Solid Thixocast and Rheocast Casting Processes
    ASTM B 893 : 1998 : R2018 Standard Specification for Hard-Coat Anodizing of Magnesium for Engineering Applications
    ASTM D 6255/D6255M : 2018 Standard Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slotted Angle Crates
    ASTM F 467M : 2006 : REV A : R2018 Standard Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use (Metric)
    ASTM F 1755M : 1996 : R2018 Standard Specification for Solid State Bargraph Meters for Shipboard Use (Metric)
    ASTM F 1072 : 1994 : R2018 Standard Specification for Expanded-Metal Doors
    ASTM F 468M : 2006 : R2018 Standard Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use (Metric)
    ASTM F 1023 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Specification for Dispensers, Powdered Iced Tea
    ASTM B 108/B108M : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
    ASTM B 650 : 1995 : R2018 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Engineering Chromium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
    ASTM B 955/B955M : 2018 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Centrifugal Castings
    ASTM B 618/B618M : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings
    ASTM B 874 : 1996 : R2018 Standard Specification for Chromium Diffusion Coating Applied by Pack Cementation Process
    ASTM F 1511 : 2018 Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
    NASA-STD-8719.27:2022 IMPLEMENTING PLANETARY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPACE FLIGHT
    ASTM F 2362 : 2003 : R2013 Standard Specification for Temperature Monitoring Equipment
    ASTM A 1074 : 2011 : R2015 Standard Specification for Hot Tin and Hot Tin/Lead Dip on Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
    ASTM B 700 : 2008 : R2014 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Silver for Engineering Use
    ASTM D 5486/D5486M : 2006 : R2012 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Box Closure, and Sealing
    ASTM F 2834 : 2010 : REV A : R2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Induction Cooktops, Counter Top, Drop-in Mounted, or Floor Standing
    ASTM B 545 : 2013 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Tin
    ASTM F 879M : 2016 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Button and Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws (Metric) (Withdrawn 2023)
    ASTM F 1602 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Specification for Kettles, Steam-Jacketed, 20 to 200 gal (75.7 to 757 L), Floor or Wall Mounted, Direct Steam, Gas and Electric Heated
    ASTM F 1182 : 2007 : R2013 Standard Specification for Anodes, Sacrificial Zinc Alloy
    ASTM E 921 : 1997 : R2016 Standard Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Apparatus
    ASTM F 2432 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Specification for Ice Making Machines, Icemaker-Dispensers, and Ice Dispensing Equipment
    ASTM F 467 : 2013 : R2018 Standard Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use
    ASTM B 37 : 2018 Standard Specification for Aluminum for Use in Iron and Steel Manufacture
    ASTM F 837 : 2013 : R2018 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws
    ASTM B 689 : 1997 : R2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Electroplated Engineering Nickel Coatings
    ASTM B 26/B26M : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
    ASTM D 6412/D6412M : 1999 : R2012 Standard Specification For Epoxy (Flexible) Adhesive For Bonding Metallic And Nonmetallic Materials
    ASTM F 1919 : 2014 Standard Specification for Griddles, Single-Sided and Double-Sided, Gas and Electric
    ASTM F 917 : 2014 Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
    ASTM D 3950 : 2017 Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)
    ASTM F 1126 : 2012 : R2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Food Cutters (Electric)
    ASTM A 999/A999M : 2018 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
    ASTM F 1202 : 2016 Standard Specification for Washing Machines, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial, Pot, Pan, and Utensil Vertically Oscillating Arm Type
    ASTM D 5168 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers
    ASTM D 6787/D6787M : 2002 : R2017 Standard Specification for Repositionable Note Pad
    ASTM F 880 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket, Square Head, and Slotted Headless-Set Screws
    ASTM D 6254/D6254M : 2013 Standard Specification for Wirebound Pallet-Type Wood Boxes
    ASTM D 6123/D6123M : 1997 : R2012 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Light-Duty Packaging and General Purpose Masking
    ASTM F 835 : 2018 Standard Specification for Alloy Steel Socket Button and Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws
    ASTM F 3001 : 2014 Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) with Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM F 2798 : 2009 : R2018 Standard Specification for Sealless Lube Oil Pump with Oil Through Motor for Marine Applications
    ASTM F 1203 : 2016 Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
    ASTM B 605 : 1995 : REV A : R2015 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Tin-Nickel Alloy
    ASTM F 3056 : 2014 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Nickel Alloy (UNS N06625) with Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM F 952 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Specification for Mixing Machines, Food, Electric
    ASTM D 6573/D6573M : 2013 Standard Specification for General Purpose Wirebound Shipping Boxes
    ASTM F 2521 : 2009 : R2014 Standard Specification for Heavy-Duty Ranges, Gas and Electric
    ASTM D 7932 : 2017 Standard Specification for Printed, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Use in Extreme Distribution Environments
    ASTM F 2796 : 2019 Standard Specification for Hot Food Holding Tables
    ASTM F 1966 : 2012 : R2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Dough Divider and Rounding Machines
    ASTM D 6251/D6251M : 2011 Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes
    ASTM F 880M : 2016 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Set Screws (Metric) (Withdrawn 2023)
    ASTM F 594 : 2009 : R2015 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts
    ASTM F 1360 : 2017 Standard Specification for Ovens, Microwave, Electric
    ASTM D 5330/D5330M : 2006 : R2012 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
    ASTM F 3213 : 2017 Standard for Additive Manufacturing – Finished Part Properties – Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum via Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM D 3953 : 2015 Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
    ASTM F 2891 : 2015 Standard Specification for Commercial Bulk Milk Dispensers, Mechanically Refrigerated
    ASTM F 3318 : 2018 Standard for Additive Manufacturing – Finished Part Properties – Specification for AlSi10Mg with Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam
    ASTM F 2988 : 2018 Standard Specification for Commercial Coffee Brewers
    ASTM F 1114 : 2016 Standard Specification for Heat Sanitizing Commercial Pot, Pan, and Utensil Stationary Rack Type Water-Driven Rotary Spray
    ASTM D 6880/D6880M : 2011 Standard Specification for Wood Boxes
    ASTM F 2191/F2191M : 2013 Standard Specification for Packing Material, Graphitic or Carbon Braided Yarn
    ASTM F 2511 : 2005 : R2013 Standard Specification for Rollers, Bearing, Needle, Ferrous, Solid
    ASTM A 450/A450M : 2018 : REV A Standard Specification for General Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Tubes
    ASTM F 837M : 2016 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws [Metric]
    ASTM F 1963 : 2005 : R2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Deep-Fat Fryers, Gas or Electric, Open
    ASTM F 1603 : 2017 Standard Specification for Kettles, Steam-Jacketed, 32 oz to 20 gal (1 to 75.7 L), Tilting, Table Mounted, Direct Steam, Gas and Electric Heated
    ASTM B 403 : 2012 Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Investment Castings
    ASTM F 3184 : 2016 Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Stainless Steel Alloy (UNS S31603) with Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM F 3302 : 2018 Standard for Additive Manufacturing – Finished Part Properties – Standard Specification for Titanium Alloys via Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM F 2645 : 2016 Standard Specification for Bun Slicing Machines
    ASTM F 1568 : 2012 : R2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Food Processors, Electric
    ASTM F 1047 : 2017 Standard Specification for Frying and Braising Pans, Tilting Type
    ASTM A 394 : 2008 : R2015 Standard Specification for Steel Transmission Tower Bolts, Zinc-Coated and Bare
    ASTM F 2800 : 2011 : R2017 Standard Specification for Recirculating Hood System for Cooking Appliances
    ASTM A 563M : 2007 : R2013 Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric) (Withdrawn 2021)
    ASTM B 840 : 2015 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc Cobalt Alloy Deposits
    ASTM F 1347 : 1991 : R2018 Standard Specification for Manually Operated Fueling Hose Reels
    ASTM B 361 : 2016 Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings
    ASTM F 3055 : 2014 : REV A Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718) with Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM F 3255 : 2019 Standard Specification for Rapid Pull Down Refrigerators (Blast Chillers), Freezers (Blast Freezers), Combination Refrigerator/Freezer (Blast Chiller/Freezers), and Quick Chillers for Commercial Use
    ASTM B 912 : 2002 : R2018 Standard Specification for Passivation of Stainless Steels Using Electropolishing
    ASTM F 2071 : 2000 : R2017 Standard Specification for Switch, Position Proximity (Noncontact) or Limit (Mechanical Contact), Fiber-Optic
    ASTM F 2281 : 2004 : R2017 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloy Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs, for Heat Resistance and High Temperature Applications
    ASTM F 1150 : 2016 Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
    ASTM A 502 : 2003 : R2015 Standard Specification for Rivets, Steel, Structural
    ASTM B 842 : 1999 : R2016 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc Iron Alloy Deposits
    ASTM F 1138 : 1998 : R2014 Standard Specification for Spray Shields for Mechanical Joints
    ASTM F 593 : 2017 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs
    ASTM F 1495 : 2014 : REV A Standard Specification for Combination Oven Electric or Gas Fired
    ASTM B 733 : 2015 Standard Specification for Autocatalytic (Electroless) Nickel-Phosphorus Coatings on Metal
    ASTM F 2202 : 2002 : R2015 Standard Specification for Slow Cook/Hold Ovens and Hot Food Holding Cabinets
    ASTM F 2070 : 2000 : R2017 Standard Specification for Transducers, Pressure and Differential, Pressure, Electrical and Fiber-Optic
    ASTM D 5118/D5118M : 2015 Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
    ASTM F 1510 : 2007 : R2013 Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
    ASTM B 984 : 2012 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium- Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use
    ASTM F 1899 : 2014 : REV A Standard Specification for Food Waste Pulper Without Waterpress Assembly
    ASTM F 2835 : 2010 : R2017 Standard Specification for Underfired Broilers
    ASTM D 5998 : 2016 Standard Specification for Molded Polyethylene Shipping and Storage Drums
    ASTM F 1085 : 2014 Standard Specification for Mattress and Box Springs for Use in Berths in Marine Vessels
    ASTM D 6411/D6411M : 1999 : R2012 Standard Specification For Silicone Rubber Room Temperature Vulcanizing Low Outgassing Materials
    ASTM F 2520 : 2005 : R2012 Standard Specification for Reach-in Refrigerators, Freezers, Combination Refrigerator/Freezers, and Thaw Cabinets
    ASTM B 777 : 2015 Standard Specification for Tungsten Base, High-Density Metal
    ASTM F 1217 : 2017 Standard Specification for Cooker, Steam
    ASTM D 5749 : 2017 Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing
    ASTM F 2087 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Specification for Packing, Fiberglass, Braided, Rope, and Wick
    ASTM F 836M : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Style 1 Stainless Steel Metric Nuts (Metric)
    ASTM B 900 : 2016 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
    ASTM B 679 : 1998 : R2015 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium for Engineering Use
    ASTM F 844 : 2007 : REV A : R2013 Standard Specification for Washers, Steel, Plain (Flat), Unhardened for General Use
    ASTM F 2215 : 2015 Standard Specification for Balls, Bearings, Ferrous and Nonferrous for Use in Bearings, Valves, and Bearing Applications
    ASTM F 1021 : 2018 Standard Specification for Feeders, Detergent, Rinse Agent, and Sanitizing Agent for Commercial Dishwashing and Glasswashing Machines
    ASTM D 6590/D6590M : 2000 : R2012 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Sealing Fiber Containers and Cans
    ASTM F 1145 : 2005 : R2017 Standard Specification for Turnbuckles, Swaged, Welded, Forged
    ASTM F 1604 : 2015 Standard Specification for Freezers, Ice Cream, Soft Serve, Shake
    ASTM F 2092 : 2014 Standard Specification for Convection Oven Gas or Electric
    ASTM F 2154 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced
    ASTM B 660 : 2015 Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
    ASTM D 5677 : 2017 Standard Specification for Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Adhesive Bonded Joint Type, for Aviation Jet Turbine Fuel Lines
    ASTM F 901 : 2001 : R2017 Standard Specification for Aluminum Transmission Tower Bolts and Nuts
    ASTM F 2924 : 2014 Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium with Powder Bed Fusion
    ASTM A 563 : 2015 Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
    ASTM B 456 : 2017 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Copper Plus Nickel Plus Chromium and Nickel Plus Chromium
    ASTM D 4649 : 2003 : R2016 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films
    ASTM F 2646 : 2016 Standard Specification for Bread Slicing Machines
    ASTM D 5363 : 2016 Standard Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Adhesives (AN)
    ASTM B 488 : 2018 Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Gold for Engineering Uses
    ASTM D 6788 : 2002 : R2017 Standard Specification for Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Flags
    ASTM F 468 : 2016 Standard Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, Socket Head Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use
    ASTM F 919 : 2015 Standard Specification for Slicing Machines, Food, Electric
    ASTM F 1718 : 2001 : R2019 Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
    ASTM F 918 : 2015 Standard Specification for Noncarbonated Mechanically Refrigerated Beverage Dispenser (Visible Product)
    ASTM D 4727/D4727M : 2017 Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
    ASTM B 686/B686M : 2018 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
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