Designation:D7387−13StandardTestMethodforVibrationTestingofIntermediateBulkContainers(IBCs)UsedforShippingLiquidHazardousMaterials(DangerousGoods)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7387;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversvibrationtestingoffilledintermediatebulkcontainers(IBCs)intendedtocontainliquidhazardousmaterials(dangerousgoods)andissuitablefortestingIBCsofanydesignormaterialwithanymeansofclosure.ThistestmethodhasbeenusedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)totestandqualifyIBCsforshippinghazardousmaterials.ThetestmethodisusedtodeterminethattheIBCsmaintainintegrityandtopreventleakageorspillageofcontentsduringshipping.Thistestmethodshouldbeusedasascreeningtoolorasadesignqualificationtest.Othervibrationmethodsareavailabletomorecloselysimulatevibrationexperiencedintransportation.1.2ThistestmethodisappropriatefortestingIBCsrangingfrom450to3000L(119to793gal).PackagingsofsmallersizesshouldbetestedusingTestMethodsD999orotherapplicablemethods.1.3TheISO2247standardmaynotmeettherequirementsforthistestmethod.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionarystatementsaregiveninSection6.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD999TestMethodsforVibrationTestingofShippingCon-tainersD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTesting2.2ISOStandards:3IS...
