ASTM-D4332 2006(Redline)
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D4332-01(2006) Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing (Redline)
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
ASTM | 2006 | 4 |
Many materials from which containers and packages are made, especially cellulosic materials, undergo changes in physical properties as the temperature and the relative humidity (RH) to which they are exposed are varied. Therefore, the package should be placed and kept in a specified atmosphere for a length of time such that subsequent measurements of physical properties will be meaningful and reproducible.
The conditions described in this practice are either historically accepted standard conditions or special laboratory conditions chosen to represent particular phases of the distribution environment. These special conditions do not necessarily duplicate actual field conditions, but tend to simulate them and have effects on packages and materials which may be related to their field performance.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides for standard and special conditioning and testing atmospheres that may be used to simulate particular field conditions that a container, package, or packaging component may encounter during its life or testing cycle.
1.2 This practice describes procedures for conditioning these containers, packages, or packaging components so that they may reach equilibrium with the atmosphere to which they may be exposed.
This 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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products for Testing D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments E41 Terminology Relating To Conditioning E171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychr