Designation:D3892−15StandardPracticeforPackaging/PackingofPlastics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3892;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthepackagingandpackingofallthermosetandthermoplasticresinsandfabricatedshapes.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlastics2.2FederalStandards:DepartmentofTransportation19A,Title49,CodeofFederalRegulations,Section178.190,WoodenBoxes—Glued,PlywoodCleated3DepartmentofTransportation17H,Title49,CodeofFederalRegulations,Section178.118,SteelDrums32.3OtherStandards:NationalMotorFreightClassification4UniformFreightClassificationRules53.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftechnicaltermsusedinthispracticepertainingtoplastics,seeTerminologyD883.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Packingandpackagingprovisionsareoutlinedasneededforadequatetransportofresinsandfinishedproductswithaminimumofmishapsinshipment.4.2Commerciallevelsareincludedforallcommercialandmostfederalandmilitaryshipments.LevelArequirementsareaddedforspecialmilitarypurchasesonly.5.Procedure5.1ExaminationofPreparationforDelivery—ExamineinaccordancewithTable1todeterminethatpackaging,packing,andmarkingcomplywithrequirementsspecifiedinthecon-tractororder.Thesampleunitforthisexaminationshallbeoneshippingcontainerfullypreparedfordelivery.5.2Packaging—PackagingshallbecommercialorLevelA,asspecified.5.2.1Commercial—Thematerialshallbepackagedina...
