ASTM D3951, “Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging,” has just been updated. The new 2015 Edition is available in paper format, for pdf download, and in the redline edition from Document Center Inc. now. It can also be added to your Standards Online company-wide subscription service. The new edition cancels and replaces the previous 2010 Edition from 8/15/2010.
ASTM D3951 covers packaging requirements for supplies and equipment. It’s not only widely used for commercial purposes but also for contract work for both the GSA (General Services Administration) and DoD (Department of Defense) here in the U.S. One thing to note: Packaging of dangerous goods is not addressed in this standard so if you’re transporting ammunition, explosives or other hazardous materials, you’ll use other specs and standards instead.
Changes in the new edition cover such simple issues as the updating of document numbers in the referenced documents section — like changing the call-out for ASTM D4727 to the new designation ASTM D4727/D4727M (reflects the use of both feet and inches and metric measurements within the publication). But there are also changes in such areas as Marking and the addition of a new Appendix A on internal cushioning and dunnage materials. While the new Appendix is not mandatory, it provides an additional 2 1/2 pages of important information for your use.
If you’re using this publication, you’ll need a copy of the new release. Head to the Document Center Inc. webstore to order online. It’s at www.document-center.com. And here’s the direct link to the order page for ASTM D3951. Need more help or information to make your purchasing decision? Contact our staff by phone (650-591-7600) or email (info@document-center.com). We’ve been an authorized distributor of the ASTM standards since the 1980’s. Make us your Standards Experts!
