Designation:D7790−12StandardGuideforPreparationofPlasticPackagingsContainingLiquidsforUnitedNations(UN)DropTesting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7790;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguideintendstoprovideastandardizedmethodforspecialpreparationconditioningofdroptestsamplesforUnitedNations(UN)performance-orientedpackagingcertifi-cation.1.2Thisguideprovidesguidanceonconditioningtestsamplesfordroptestingplasticpackagingintendedforliquidhazardousmaterials(dangerousgoods)asrequiredby49CFR§178.603(c)(1)and§178.810(b)(4).Thisguidealsoprovidestheminimuminformationthatshouldbedocumentedwhenconductingspecialpreparationconditioning.1.3Theuserofthisguideshallbetrainedinaccordancewith49CFR§172.700andotherapplicablehazardousmate-rialsregulationsincluding:theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)TechnicalInstructionsfortheSafeTrans-portofDangerousGoodsbyAir,theInternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDGCode),andcarrierrulessuchastheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)Danger-ousGoodsRegulations.1.4Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsareregardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingD4919GuideforTestingofHazardousMaterialsPackagings2.2FederalStandard:U.S.DepartmentofTransportationCodeofFederalRegula-tionsTitle49(49CFR)Parts100-18532.3UNStandard:UnitedNationsRecommendationsontheTransportofDan-gerousGoods,ModelRegulations(UNOrangeBook)42.4IATA...
