Designation:D4919−17StandardGuideforTestingofHazardousMaterials(DangerousGoods)Packagings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4919;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1ThemainfocusofthisguideistoidentifythekeyinformationrequiredforUnitedNations(UN)packagingcertificationtoensuretheselectedpackagingwillbecertifiedtotheappropriatelevelforitsintendeduse.ThisdocumentalsoprovidesguidanceforlocatingrelevantsectionsoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationTitle49CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR).Consultwitharegulatoryspecialistwhen-everneeded.1.2ThisguideisintendedtoassistindeterminingtheappropriateperformancetestsrequiredtocertifypackagingdesignstotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationTitle49CodeofFederalRegulationsperformanceorientedpackag-ingstandardsbasedontheUnitedNationsRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods..1.3Thisguidecoversthetestingfortransportationofhazardousmaterialspackagingsfornetmassesnotexceeding400kg(880lb)orcapacitiesnotexceeding450L(119gal),exceptingpackagingsforinfectioussubstances,radioactivematerials,cylindersandotherreceptaclesforgases.1.4Thisguidedoesnotreplacedomesticorinternationalregulatoryrequirementsforhazardousmaterialspackagingbutisstronglyrecommendedtobeusedinconjunctionwiththoseregulations.1.5TheuserofthisguidemustbetrainedinaccordancewiththeUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationTitle49CodeofFederalRegulations(49CFR)asrequiredby172.700andshouldbefamiliarwithotherapplicablehazardousmate-rialsregulationssuchas:InternationalCivilAviationOrgani-zation(ICAO)TechnicalInstructionsfortheSafeTransportofDangerousGoodsbyAir,andtheInternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDGCode)andcarrierrulessuchasInternationalAirTransportAssociatio...
