Designation:D999−08(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodsforVibrationTestingofShippingContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD999;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscovervibrationtestsoffilledship-pingcontainers.Suchtestsmaybeusedtoassesstheperfor-manceofacontainer,withitsinteriorpackingandmeansofclosure,bothintermsofitsstrengthandoftheprotectionitprovidesitscontentswhenitissubjectedtovibrationsuchasitexperiencesintransportation.Theseproceduresaresuitablefortestingcontainersofanyform,material,kind,designofinteriorpacking,meansofclosure,andanysizeandweight.Theyarenotintendedfordeterminingtheresponseofproductstovibrationforproductdesignpurposes,noraretheyintendedfortestsofproductsintheiroperationalconfigurationasothermoresuitableproceduresareavailableforthesepurposes.2,31.2Thefollowingmethodsappear:MethodA1—RepetitiveShockTest(VerticalMotion).MethodA2—RepetitiveShockTest(RotaryMotion).MethodB—SingleContainerResonanceTest.MethodC—PalletizedLoad,UnitizedLoad,orVerticalStackResonanceTest.1.3Fortestingofintermediatebulkcontainers(IBCs)con-tainingliquidhazardousmaterials,refertoTestMethodD7387.1.4ThesetestmethodsfulfilltherequirementsofInterna-tionalOrganizationforStandardizationstandardsISO8318andISO2247.TheISOstandardsmaynotmeettherequire-mentsforthesemethods.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionarystatemen...
