Designation:D6804−02(Reapproved2015)StandardGuideforHandHoleDesigninCorrugatedBoxes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6804;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisstandardprovidesguidelinesfordesigningpre-cutaperturesintendedforuseashandholesincorrugatedboxesduringmanualhandlingofboxedcargo.1.2Limitations—Thisstandardoffersguidanceforpackagedevelopmentandforsubsequenttestingofboxestomeasureperformance.Itisnotintendedtoprovidespecificinformationonthedesignofhandholes.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.TheSIunitsareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProduct(Withdrawn2010)3D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1974PracticeforMethodsofClosing,Sealing,andRein-forcingFiberboardBoxesD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingD5276TestMethodforDropTestofLoadedContainersbyFreeFallE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithSpecifiedPrecision,theAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Generaldefinitionsforpackaginganddis-tributionenvironmentsarefoundinTerminologyD996.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1handholes—apertures,pre-cutincorrugatedboxesbyboxmanufacturers,asrequestedbyboxpurchasers.Theseaperturesfacilitatemanualhandlingduringdistributionandimprovegripduringhandling.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Itmaybedesirable...
