Designation:D7790−19StandardGuideforPreparationofPlasticPackagingsContainingLiquidsforUnitedNations(UN)DropTesting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7790;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisguideisintendedtoprovideastandardizedmethodandasetofbasicinstructionsforspecialpreparationcondi-tioningofdroptestsamplesbeingsubjectedtoUnitedNations(UN)performance-orientedpackagingcertificationasrequiredbyUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationTitle49CodeofFederalRegulations(49CFR)andtheUnitedNationsRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods(UN).1.2ThisguideprovidesguidanceonconditioningtestsamplesfordroptestingplasticNon-BulkPackaging,Interme-diateBulkContainer(IBC),andLargePackagingdesignsintendedforliquidhazardousmaterials(dangerousgoods)asrequiredby49CFR§178.603(c)(1),§178.810(b)(4),and§178.965(c),respectively.Thisguidealsoprovidesthemini-muminformationthatshouldbedocumentedwhenconductingspecialpreparationconditioning.1.3Theuserofthisguideshallbetrainedinaccordancewith49CFR§172.700andotherapplicablehazardousmate-rialsregulationsincluding:theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)TechnicalInstructionsfortheSafeTrans-portofDangerousGoodsbyAir,theInternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDGCode),andcarrierrulessuchastheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)Danger-ousGoodsRegulations.1.4Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsareregardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyre...
