1、Designation:D813418Standard Guide forConducting Internal Hydrostatic Pressure Tests on UnitedNations(UN)IBC Design Types1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8134;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the ye
2、ar of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide is intended to provide a standardized methodand a set of basic instructions for performing hydrostaticpres
3、sure testing on Intermediate Bulk Containers(IBCs)de-signs as required by the United States Department of Trans-portation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)and theUnited Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Danger-ous Goods(UN).1.2 This guide focuses on composite and rigid plastic IBCs
4、and is suitable for testing IBCs of any design or material type.1.3 This guide provides information to help clarify variousterms used as part of the United Nations(UN)certificationprocess that may assist in determining the applicable test.1.4 This guide provides the suggested minimum informa-tion th
5、at should be documented when conducting pressuretesting.1.5 This guide provides information for recommendedequipment and fittings for conducting pressure tests.1.6 This guide is based on the current information containedin 49 CFR 178.814.1.7 When testing packaging designs intended for hazardousmater
6、ials(dangerous goods),the user of this guide shall betrained in accordance with 49 CFR 172.700 and other appli-cable hazardous materials regulations such as the InternationalCivil Aviation Organization(ICAO)Technical Instructions forthe Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air,the Interna-tional Mar
7、itime Dangerous Goods Code(IMDG Code),andcarrier rules such as the InternationalAir TransportAssociation(IATA)Dangerous Goods Regulations.1.8 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.No other units of measurement are included inthis guide.1.9 This standard does not purpor
8、t to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.10 This international standard was
9、developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Doc
10、uments2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4919 Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials(Danger-ous Goods)PackagingsD7660 Guide for Conducting Internal Pressure Tests onUnited Nations(UN)Packagings2.2 Federal Standards:3U.S.Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regula-tions Title 49 Transportation(49 CFR)Par
11、ts 100-19932.3 UN Standard:4United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dan-gerous Goods,Model Regulations2.4 IMDG Standard:5International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code(IMDGCode)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 bar,nmetric unit of atmospheric pressure equal to14.50 psi(lb/in.2),1.02 kg/cm2,
12、29.53 in.-Hg,or 0.9869atmosphere.1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.22 on Hazardous Materials.Current edition approved March 1,2018.Published April 2018.DOI:10.1520/D8134-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit
13、the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402-9371(webs
14、ite:phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat).4Available from the UN Economic Commission for Europe,InformationService,Palais des Nations,CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland(website:http:/www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm).5Available from the International Marine Organization(IMO,4 AlbertEmbankment,London,SE1 7SR United
15、Kingdom(website:http:/www.imo.org/)Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principl
16、es for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.1.2 hydrostatic pressure test,ninternal pressure testconducted on a container or packaging filled with water andpressurized with water or other suitable means;regulatoryreference sections:49 CFR 178.814,UN 6.5.6.8,and IMDG6.5.6.8.3.1.3 kilopascal,kPa,nunit of pressure in the SI system ofinternational units,the primary standard system use
